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OctaKing Burstphonic PAF
"What it can do is make a very good guitar rig feel better": OctaKing Burstphonic PAF review

By Charlie Wilkins Published

OctaKing takes on the holy grail of guitar tone with its vintage PAF-inspired Burstphonic pedal

Effects & Pedals
Gary Moore's 1955 Gibson Les Paul Junior
The story of Gary Moore’s ’55 Les Paul Junior – a bargain buy from a Sex Pistol

By Huw Price Published

The Les Paul Junior was a stripped-down student solidbody that became a professional favourite – and an iconic Thin Lizzy-era Moore electric

Electric Guitars
TC Electronic Ditto X4 Looper photographed on a pedalboard
10 great guitar looping songs that will help you hone your playing

By Amit Sharma Published

Looping these classic chord progressions will get you familiar with some fresh soloing concepts

Guitar Pedals
The Edge, Gary Moore and Rory Gallagher
18 of the greatest Irish guitarists of all time

By Mark McStea Published

Rory Gallagher, The Edge, Gary Moore of course, but who makes up the other 15?

Guitarists
Blues hero Larry McCray pictured with his Gibson Les Paul
Larry McCray on his Albert King-inspired Flying V, touring with Gary Moore and his life in three guitars

By Mark McStea Published

The blues comeback king tells his life story via the medium of three guitars that he can’t live without

Guitarists
Left–Gary Moore performs on stage at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, 14th October 1985; Right–Jared James Nichols performs onstage during a concert at The 1865 on November 26, 2025 in Southampton, England
The supernatural experience Jared James Nichols had when he played through Gary Moore's old amp

By Janelle Borg Published

Nichols looks back on the moment he and Joe Bonamassa fired up one of Moore’s prized amps – which the Nerdville owner recently acquired for $25,100

Guitarists
John Norum playing live, comped with a picture of Gary Moore's 1972 Marshall amp, which he bought at auction
Gary Moore's go-to Marshall head has been bought by another ’80s rock hero

By Phil Weller Published

It was Moore’s go-to amp for the best part of a decade, and it was a fair bargain, compared to some recent auction headlines

Guitar Amps
Eric Steckel is having a good time performing with his signature Knaggs
Meet Eric Steckel, the high-gain firebrand painting a new shade of blues guitar

By Amit Sharma Published

The Knaggs signature artist has grown an international profile by importing heavy distortion into the blues and bending it to his will

Guitarists
Gary Moore plays a Gibson Les Paul.
How to let it rip like the late, great Gary Moore

By Richard Barrett Published

Time to show the Marshall amp no mercy and engage the Tube Screamer – this solo lesson works mid '70s Thin Lizzy into Parisienne Walkways and Still Got The Blues and doesn't hold back

Artist Lessons
Joe Bonamassa playing Gary Moore's Soldano SLO-100 amp
Joe Bonamassa test drives Gary Moore’s iconic Soldano amp

By Phil Weller Published

Bonamassa bought the historic amp head at auction last year

Guitarists
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