Best Father’s Day gifts 2020: great Father’s Day gift ideas for guitarists By Chris Corfield Whatever your budget, we’ve got some of the best Father’s Day gift ideas for the guitar player in your life
Fingerstyle master Jon Gomm is streaming a pay-what-you-want live gig from his home studio By Richard Bienstock “If you're struggling through lockdown, don't feel bad about paying nothing,” he says
Reverb suspends sales of new Fulltone products By Michael Astley-Brown Online gear marketplace reacts to recent comments made by pedal company founder
Behind the scenes at Gretsch's awe-inspiring Custom Shop By Jamie Dickson Master Builder Stephen Stern gives us the lowdown on what it takes to build the legendary company's high-end guitars
Mad Hatter seeks to expand your tonal options with the ingenious Luminator switch By Michael Astley-Brown LED touch-capacitance switch redirects your signal through new wiring paths
Best ukuleles 2020: acoustic and electric ukuleles for every budget and playing style By Chris Corfield Start playing today with our pick of the best ukes from Mahalo, Martin, Cordoba, plus a cool Fender Jazzmaster model!
Steve Vai and Nuno Bettencourt react to Brian May being crowned greatest rock guitarist By Richard Bienstock “This is a totally appropriate recognition in my opinion,” Vai says
James Taylor: "American Standard is a guitar album - I’ve had some of these arrangements since I started playing" By Neville Marten We get the lowdown on the arrangement, composition and recording of the original singer-songwriter's new covers album American Standard, including a full track breakdown
Softube releases hugely customizable Amp Room software and Marshall Cabinet Collection By Richard Bienstock New collection adds eight classic hand-wired speaker cabs
Gibson reveals stunning zZounds-exclusive Les Paul, SG and Firebird models By Richard Bienstock The online music retailer is offering a Pelham Blue SG, ‘60s Les Paul Flame Top in Bourbon Burst and Silver Mist Firebird I
Steve Vai’s insane joint shifting technique: here’s how to do it By Richard Bienstock Music is Win's Tyler Larson breaks down the innovative fingering, one painful string stretch at a time
Ibanez unveils baritone addition to its Artwood acoustic line-up By Richard Bienstock ACFS380BT cutaway model sports a deep Grand Concert-style body and longer scale length
Gibson teams up with Tesla’s Frank Hannon for beautifully appointed Love Dove acoustic By Richard Bienstock New model boasts thermally-aged spruce top, maple back and sides and high-end features and finishes
Gibson partners with MyMusicRx to offer virtual guitar lessons and raise funds for sick children By Richard Bienstock The program launches with a performance and interview session from Marcus King, as well as a guitar giveaway from Gibson, Epiphone and Kramer
Boss RC-10R Rhythm Loop Station review By Trevor Curwen Does this compact looper pedal with complex rhythms provide the ultimate creative platform?
Fender confirms departure of Custom Shop Master Builder John Cruz By Michael Astley-Brown Rumors circulate linking Cruz’s exit with controversial Facebook post
Orange is planning to reissue its original Phazer, Sustain and Distortion pedals - and needs your help By Richard Bienstock The company is seeking out original examples of its trio of first-ever stompboxes from the late-‘70s
Anti-Flag raffle off “F**k White Supremacy” fuzz pedals in support of Black Lives Matter By Richard Bienstock The punk legends are also offering up a vinyl LP pressed with the burnt remains of an American flag
Brian May nudges out Jimi Hendrix to top Total Guitar greatest rock guitarist of all time poll By Richard Bienstock “I’m blown away,” the Queen man says of being crowned king
Former Prince band members join together to record new version of his classic 1987 song The Cross By Richard Bienstock Video collab of the Sign o’ the Times cut features members of the Revolution, New Power Generation and more
