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Keeley’s new Zoma is a luxurious-sounding reverb/tremolo stompbox that serves as one of the brand’s “crowning achievements”
By Matt Owen published
The spiritual successor to Keeley's Hydra reverb/tremolo debuts a new pedal design, and is said to represent a step forward in the company's sound quality
Hollywood's go-to guitarist, Andrew Synowiec, on how he ended up playing on a Who record
By Janelle Borg published
The seasoned session guitarist received a last-minute call to step in and play a guitar part in a style not typically associated with The Who and Pete Townshend
Meet Muireann Bradley, the 17-year-old fingerpicker on a quest to bring turn-of-the-century folk-blues to Gen Z
By Glenn Kimpton published
This teenage folk and blues singer-songwriter is wise beyond her years – and nailed every song on her debut album in one take
Parlor Greens’ Jimmy James on biggest musical lessons and why, like Hendrix, he's all about rhythm
By Henry Yates published
“Driving the locomotive” in new supergroup Parlor Greens might be the Seattle soul man’s finest hour yet, and it finds him happiest when holding it down on rhythm guitar
Surviving Grateful Dead members pay tribute to bassist Phil Lesh, who has died aged 84
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Lesh didn’t play bass when he joined Jerry Garcia’s new band, leading to an innovative style that brought the instrument to the fore
EarthQuaker Devices’ new utility pedals are built to last a lifetime – and could be the key to a smooth-operating rig
By Phil Weller published
Featuring five handy utility boxes, the new collection promises to help players get the most out of their pedalboards and live rigs
Stevie Nicks pinpoints the moment she knew Lindsey Buckingham had to be axed from Fleetwood Mac
By Matt Owen published
Buckingham's departure in 2018 was initially reported as being due to “a disagreement over the band’s upcoming tour”
Soldano revives two highly elusive rack units beloved by Steve Lukather and Vivian Campbell
By Phil Weller published
The X88-IR and SLO-100R reboot two of Soldano's most profound innovations from the late 1980s, and give them improved control and usability for modern players
The Breeders’ Kim Deal details Olivia Rodrigo’s love of guitars after opening her mammoth GUTS tour
By Janelle Borg published
Rodrigo's tour has been chock-full of guitar moments that pay homage to the female rock icons who came before her, while also paving her own way
Rick Springfield on the vintage Fender Stratocaster he feels “terrible” about buying
By Janelle Borg published
As a bona fide guitar collector, Springfield owns many storied guitars – including his trusty Gibson SG, on which he wrote his career-making hit
PRS upgrades its CE range with new tonewoods and an expansive pickup switch
By Phil Weller published
Choose from Black Limba and Swamp Ash variants, as a PRS mainstay gets some choice cosmetic and tonal updates
Gretsch gives three hollowbody designs a Professional Collection reboot
By Matt Owen published
A range of high-end appointments and Gretsch's newly engineered Arc-Tone Bracing system head up the new crop of elegant single-cuts
EVH brings back Eddie’s daring Danelectro/Charvel hybrid – and gives it a unique hardware twist
By Phil Weller published
With a single humbucker, kill switch, and fast-playing neck, the latest limited edition Star pays homage to Eddie’s early 1980s axe – but updates it for modern players
How Jason Narducy went from playing bass in a cult punk band to covering R.E.M. with Hollywood veteran Michael Shannon
By Janelle Borg published
Narducy describes the “mind-blowing” moment of meeting Peter Buck and picking his brain about how he plays some key R.E.M. classics
Fender Japan doubles down on its newfound affinity for sandblasting by putting an irresistible spin on its black-out Hybrid II models
By Matt Owen published
Fender's experimental branch introduced some sandblasted Hybrid II instruments earlier this year – but they've been trumped by these stealthy designs, which all flaunt that unusual finishing technique
Kenny Wayne Shepherd on why starting out with a budget guitar is the best way to go
By Matt Owen published
Shepherd now plays some of the most desirable boutique gear money can buy, but his own personal guitar journey started with a cheap Yamaha
Fender’s first-ever official 7-string Stratocaster has become a reality
By Matt Owen published
Chris Garza of Suicide Silence has just received the first-ever hardtail seven-string Fender Strat – it’s taken almost seven years to make, and he has big plans for the design
Boss throws down the gauntlet with the GX-10 – a compact, touchscreen-equipped HX Stomp challenger that costs $399
By Matt Owen published
With the GX-10, Boss has brought the amp modeler fight to Line 6 and Neural DSP – could this be the new compact rig replacement to beat?