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Connor Selby with his Gibson ES-125, a fortuitous Gumtree find that has since joined Connor on tours with Beth Hart and Robert Cray

“I’ve always favoured humbuckers. They’re what my heroes used – Clapton, BB King and Paul Kossoff”: Connor Selby on his greatest gear hits and misses, and the Gibson ES-125 that was the bargain of the century

By David Mead published

The up-and-coming blues ace stops by to talk all things gear: the buying, the selling, and the regrets along the way

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

“I had Hubert Sumlin, Howlin’ Wolf’s guitar player, out on tour with me, and he showed up with a $120 Squier Strat. He played it on stage that night and killed it”: Kenny Wayne Shepherd on why tone is in the hands (but it helps to have a trio of Dumbles)

By David Mead published

The blues-rocker shares the story of his decade-long search for a 1960 Les Paul, why his Marshall amps just wouldn’t stop blowing up, and what made him convert to the single-cut after decades of Stratocaster monogamy

Kavus Torabi

“I sort of flippantly say: ‘All guitars sound the same and go for whatever looks good.’ But that’s not really true”: Kavus Torabi on his greatest gear hits and misses

By Jamie Dickson published

The frontman of psych prog legends Gong and The Utopia Strong says he’s “pretty monogamous” when it comes to guitars, but nonetheless he’s owned an eclectic mix over the years…

Steve Lukather

“Instead of the toy store, I wanted to go to the guitar store and play all the expensive guitars”: Steve Lukather shares his biggest gear hits and misses

By David Mead published

The top sessioneer and Toto stringsman recounts his early six-string experiences, an epic deal on a rare Vox 12-string and why he hasn’t bought a guitar in 30 years…

Ana Popovic

Ana Popović: “I don’t want anything that is not legit on my stage. When it’s a cheap drum kit or a cheap bass, I hear it and it bothers me”

By David Mead published

The Serbian blues-rocker tells tales of capturing a ’64 Strat in the wild and why single-coil pickups leave the mighty humbucker in the shade…

Scott Holiday

Rival Sons’ Scott Holiday on his greatest gear hits and misses: “You can basically install a pair of EMG active pickups into a cardboard box and get the same sound”

By Henry Yates published

Holiday is no fan of active pickups, and his life in gear involves a flaming Line 6 amp, a foolish trade that said goodbye to some PAFs, and the epiphany that TV Jones Filter'Trons are all you ever need

Mick Box

Mick Box on his greatest gear hits and misses: “It’s not all about price – it’s about feel”

By David Mead published

The Uriah Heep guitarist mourns the loss of a Telecaster and champions his signature Carparelli guitars

Joanna Connor

Joanna Connor reveals her aversion to baseball-bat guitar necks and regret at trading in a ’64 Fender Twin

By David Mead published

Bought & Sold: the blues guitar maven walks through her hits, misses and rules when buying gear

Corey Congilio

Corey Congilio on growing out of his hair-metal B.C. Rich Warlock phase and his greatest gear finds

By David Mead published

The Nashville blues dynamo and sessioneer mulls over gear loved and lost, and his mission to support small-’shop builders

Jakko Jakszyk

Jakko Jakszyk on his greatest gear finds – including a Gibson ES-150D that piqued Robert Fripp's interest

By David Mead published

The King Crimson guitarist walks through the guitars and amps he's loved and lost

Mike Landau

Mike Landau: "Some people drive fancy cars - I went with a cheap Ford and bought a Dumble instead"

By David Mead published

Bought and Sold: He’s played with artists like Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Phil Collins, Miles Davis and Pink Floyd - but Mike Landau still mourns the ’61 Strat that got away...