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Blues-inspired but metal-trained, he had a top 5 album at 16 – with no spiky guitars in sight. Meet Alien Weaponry’s Lewis de Jong
By Amit Sharma published
The New Zealand metallers have supported Kerry King, have Lamb of God guesting on their record, and a sound that celebrates their Māori heritage that de Jong says is all about the riff

How Larry DiMarzio changed the sound of rock guitar – and redesigned the Strat bridge
By Andrew Daly published
The master pickup maker tells us how his problem-solving mindset took him from repair shop to working with the biggest names in the biz and changing the face of rock guitar

Meet Camilla Sperati – the Steve Vai-approved, Strandberg-endorsed fusion phenom
By Mark McStea published
Is Sperati the next big name in fusion? Here she discusses moving to America (maybe), why she loves digital amps, and life as an educator

What does a Dumble-whispering tone nut keep on his pedalboard? Ask Kenny Wayne Shepherd...
By Andrew Daly published
The blues guitarist and renowned tone hound talks through his pedalboard – and tells us that one pedal rules them all

Thurston Moore on the making of Sonic Youth’s Sister, and the transition from junk guitars to Fender
By Mark McStea published
The NYC noise-rock pioneer looks back to 1987, a time when Sonic Youth were growing up in public and expanding their vocabulary of alternate tunings

All That Remains’ Jason Richardson on surviving the ultimate virtuoso jam at G3 – and why theory is not 'law'
By Nick Bowcott published
AntiFragile finds All That Remains dialing up the action with dual solos and some of the most ferocious metalcore you will hear this year. Here Richardson talks technique, tones and explains why dynamics are essential

“Brings the sound of the gods to us mere mortals”: Marshall 1959 Modified & JCM800 Modified review
By Martin Smith published
The gatekeepers at Marshall have finally unlocked beast mode, releasing two brand-new Modified high‑gain amps. Time to plug in!

Why more guitar builders are making their own pickups
By Dave Burrluck published
We speak to Juha Ruokangas about why his company took pickup design into its own hands – and then retrofitted an old PRS Custom 24 with his humbuckers to see how they sounded
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