CardChords aims to help learners conquer the chord using removable fretboard flashcards By Matt Owen published 17 February 23 Each deck of CardChords helps beginner players by offering visual fretting prompts for 15 different chord shapes
Epiphone goes berserk with its second Adam Jones Art Collection Les Paul By Jackson Maxwell published 14 February 23 Like its predecessor in the Art Collection series, the Tool guitarist's new "Berserker" Les Paul is all Silverburst business up front, with an epic design in the back
Zakk Wylde is selling stage-played guitars from the forthcoming Pantera tour at VIP meet and greets By Jonathan Horsley published 9 February 23 The Wylde man of guitar is selling VIP packages where you can hang out, grab a photo, an autograph, and get your mitts on a super-aggressive Wylde Audio guitar, too
Fully interchangeable, modular and easily swapped out, are Organic Pickups the future for electric guitar humbuckers? By Jonathan Horsley published 9 February 23 With a unique baseplate and modular design, Organic Pickups' innovative new You series allow for quick and easy swaps, and you don’t need a special guitar to use them
Mick Box on his greatest gear hits and misses: “It’s not all about price – it’s about feel” By David Mead published 8 February 23 The Uriah Heep guitarist mourns the loss of a Telecaster and champions his signature Carparelli guitars
A piece of bass history has been listed on Reverb By Nick Wells published 7 February 23 What do you mean, you don’t have $7,250 for an original Gibson EB-1?
How to play Money for Nothing on guitar By Chris Bird published 7 February 23 Learn how to play Dire Straits' biggest riff – and how to nail its distinctive tone
Is this ultra-minimalist six-string that ignores conventional design the electric guitar of the future? By Matt Owen published 6 February 23 The Zeta supposedly aims to “take the most iconic electric guitars of the past and make them current with a more minimal and clean aesthetic” – with an interesting result
How to play Welcome to the Jungle on guitar By Chris Bird published 3 February 23 Learn the legendary Guns N' Roses riff that introduced Slash to the world
Ease the strain on your back with these five lightweight alternatives to the Gibson Les Paul By Daryl Robertson published 25 January 23 We’ve hand-selected a quintet of rock machines that will bring the power of the LP while being a little easier on your back
Harley Benton looks to tempt Slash fans with new $315 Tribute Series single-cut By Matt Owen published 19 January 23 Arriving in the subtly named Paradise Amber Flame and Autumn Flame Burst colorways, the LP-inspired single-cut looks to appease GN'R fans on a budget
The PRS Modern Eagle V boasts 17 different pickup combinations – and now you might be able to get your hands on one By Matt Parker published 11 January 23 The exclusive Private Stock-only build is now part of the company's Core lineup
Gibson J-45 50s Faded, J-35 30s Faded and Hummingbird Faded review By David Mead published 10 January 23 A trio of Gibson dreadnoughts with faded satin nitro finishes, vintage appointments and modern-day electronics. Serious players or mere novelty acts? Let the auditions begin…
Brutus guitarist Stijn Vanhoegaerden: “I used to make my sound thick – now it’s the opposite” By Ellie Rogers published 6 January 23 How Belgian post-hardcore power trio Brutus found a new focus with the help of fresh tunings, a cavalcade of delays and a White Penguin
Tom Murphy on the magic of the Les Paul and the Gibson Custom Shop’s meticulous approach to reissues By Jamie Dickson published 21 December 22 For many players, the Murphy Lab represents the pinnacle of aged guitar finishes, and the closest a new guitar gets to its vintage forebears. Here, the man behind the process explains all
Epiphone Power Players SG and Les Paul review By Daryl Robertson published 21 December 22 Epiphone is here to help kids fulfill their rockstar potential with two pint-sized guitars
The evolution of the Les Paul: how Gibson’s single-cut design developed from 1952 to 1978 By Jamie Dickson published 19 December 22 We chart the key changes the Les Paul and its variants went through in its seminal early years
Peter Frampton details his farewell tour guitar rig By David Mead published 16 December 22 It's a stereo rig, it's massive, and Frampton feels a little embarrassed by its size. Here, he takes us through the guitars and amps behind his farewell tour
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram: "You always want to say something when you play the blues, you always want to feel. You can’t play the blues by the book" By Jamie Dickson published 12 December 22 The Clarksdale, Mississippi native tells GW how he and Fender blended their ideas – deviating from '70s orthodoxy at times – to create his stylish and powerful new signature model
Steve Miller explains how he ended up getting guitar lessons from T-Bone Walker By Alan Paul published 5 December 22 Aged nine, T-Bone Walker gave Steve Miller lessons. Crazier still, Les Paul taught him his first chords. Here Miller tells the story... And it involves Chuck Berry, too