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“I bought a 1964 Vox AC30 for £300 from a friend whose partner had died. She knew it was worth a lot more, but she wanted me to have it as a memory of him”: Troy Redfern on his most emotional gear finds and his biggest guitar-buying mistakes
By David Mead published
The one-man blues-rock maelstrom explains why Gold Foil pickups are “the best‑sounding pickup across the board” for him, and how he became a “complete casualty” of Steve Vai’s Passion and Warfare
Folk great John Smith on his life-changing Mulecaster experience and why the Quad Cortex isn’t just for metalheads
By David Mead published
As the influential UK folk guitarist gears up to take his new album, The Living Kind, out on the road, he joins us to explain how a shift in his gear and writing process has had a profound effect on his music
Mark Knopfler on how he enlisted Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and dozens more for the all-star Local Hero theme
By Jamie Dickson published
Corralling dozens of A-list guitar talent onto one epic track, Mark Knopfler's Guitar Heroes pulled out the impossible to raise money for teen cancer charities – here's how it all went down
Why Mdou Moctar loves two-year-old strings – and what makes the Roland Cube his favorite amp
By Janelle Borg published
The gear (or lack of) behind Mdou Moctar's searing signature sound on Funeral For Justice, which fuses Saharan rock music with Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen flair
Vince Gill on flying high with Eagles – and why every vintage gear dealer has him on speed dial
By Andrew Daly published
Vince Gill joins us to explain why he’s perfectly happy “ripping powerchords for Joe”, what makes rhythm guitar more important than lead and how to move up the vintage guitar ladder
Steve Hackett on his Genesis era claustrophobia and why he recorded with a Brian May Red Special
By David Mead published
The British guitar icon discusses the tones and techniques behind new album The Circus And The Nightwhale – and reflects on the ’what-ifs’ of his time with prog greats Genesis
Mark Knopfler on the guitars he couldn't bear to part with, and the six-strings that surprised him on One Deep River
By Jamie Dickson published
On the back of his stirring new album, the guitar icon discusses the primacy of songwriting, and how his relationship with the instrument has changed
Meet 9 of Fender’s most elusive offset guitars
By Jamie Dickson published
From Fender Japan exclusives to mid-’60s unicorns, and a 1958 Sparkle Sunburst Jazzmaster that’s a holy grail in anyone’s book…
Larkin Poe's Rebecca Lovell on why the secret to great Strat tone is in the right hand
By Janelle Borg published
From blues riffs to heavier rock tones, Lovell reveals how she leverages the Strat to create a distinctive sound for Larkin Poe
Yngwie Malmsteen reveals the one spec of certain Stratocasters he's not a fan of
By Janelle Borg published
While this feature might not work for him, Malmsteen admits other players make it “sound great”
Ace Frehley sold his 1959 Gibson Les Paul to fund a gambling trip
By Matt Owen published
The former Kiss guitarist bought the guitar for $4,000 and sold it for $18,000 – but in today's market, it's estimated to be worth $350,000
“You get so much more choice”: How the Japanese Fender offset conquered the world
By Jamie Dickson published
Fender Japan showed the world how radically offsets could be modified. We visited specialist Japanese guitar retailer Gas Station Guitars to chart the evolution of the MIJ offset
“I’m not thinking about trying to impress anybody”: Fusion legend Scott Henderson talks virtuosity and style
By Jamie Dickson published
Returning with a new instrumental album seamlessly fusing rock, blues and jazz, Scott Henderson checks in to talk gear, style and what we can learn from vocals and horn
How to upgrade your Jazzmaster and Jaguar: mod tips and setup tricks
By Huw Price published
From bridges to tremolos to pickups, these DIY upgrades for the offset electric in your life will make them better than ever
Why the 1946 Stromberg Master 400 is a jazz guitar to rival anything from Gibson and D'Angelico
By David Davidson published
As vintage icons go, the Stromberg Master 400 takes some beating. Big-bodied, super loud, it is one of the greatest jazzboxes of all time. David Davidson of Well Strung Guitars tells us why
Classical guitar setup – get the most out of your nylon-string
By Dave Burrluck published
Got an old nylon-string sitting about the house? With a little TLC it could be a real player. Here's how you can get your nylon-string or classical guitar playing its best
How Martin threw away the tonewood recipe book to rethink acoustic guitar with the Inception
By Jamie Dickson published
Martin's vice president of product management Fred Greene gives us the skinny on how the brand's latest acoustic presents players with some seriously innovative features
Paul Gough of Zilla Cabs takes a closer look at cabinet materials – and asks: what’s more important to you, consistency or quality of sound?
By Paul Gough published
Paul Gough of Zilla Cabs takes a closer look at cabinet materials – and asks: what’s more important to you, consistency or quality of sound?
How the wah pedal changed electric guitar – but was originally intended for the trumpet
By Huw Price published
Among the earliest guitar effects, made famous by Hendrix, Clapton and co, wah has remained a pedalboard staple for decades. This is its story
The history of Fender offset guitars
By Huw Price published
Only now, over 60 years on from their launch, are the Jazzmaster and Jaguar becoming recognised as guitars for all players. We trace the innovations that mapped the offset’s long journey from misunderstood outsider to contemporary king