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Robbie Fulks on the “miracle” of bluegrass and the ecstasies of improv solos
By Jim Beaugez published
Don’t plan guitar solos, says this acoustic mastermind – let them fly naturally

How former Iron Maidens shred icon Courtney Cox found her own identity bringing malevolent riffing to the coven of Burning Witches
By Gregory Adams published
Burning Witches' new album finds co-founder and rhythm guitarist Romana Kalkuhl and Cox following in the great tradition of dovetailing guitars. As Kalkuhl sees it, it's a sisterhood of metal

Fresh off his stint in the Goo Goo Dolls, Sammy Boller has a new EP – featuring two-handed tapping and an 8-string he borrowed from Tim Henson
By Gregory Adams published
The Detroit instrumentalist phenom's new solo EP comes straight from the heart, with wide-range dynamics and Boller's typically audacious style

“A really musical effect, perfectly implemented in a tiny footprint”: Electro-Harmonix Pico Swello review
By Trevor Curwen published
Electro-Harmonix takes one of the best-loved features of its POG2 and puts it into a standalone pedal

Up close and personal with Gary Moore’s mythical red Strat – the $330,000 Strat that lit up his performance of Red House
By Jamie Dickson published
Having just been auctioned for megabucks, we take a closer look at Moore's red Strat, sifting through the myths behind a guitar forever linked to his blazing 2004 performance of a Hendrix standard

Stephen Dale Petit on break-ups, cancer, Eric Clapton and why the original “blues hooligan” is no gun-for-hire
By Henry Yates published
Grave illness and a broken heart have tested Stephen Dale Petit – but the bluesman tells us that completing his Clapton-bolstered masterpiece, Be The Love, is all that matters

Anglo-French blues-rocker Laura Cox on Les Pauls vs SGs, and getting huge tone from a Junior guitar
By Amit Sharma published
On Trouble Coming, Cox cuts loose, recording with the No Money Kids and showcasing her formidable slide chops

Jared James Nichols shows you how to build a guitar solo to a powerful climax
By Jared James Nichols published
Ditch the pick and crank the amp for this Jared James Nichols masterclass in blues solo composition

Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil on why he fell in love with Kirk Hammett’s Greeny – even if he’s still Team Strat
By Amit Sharma published
With their 10th album, Futique, Biffy Clyro remind us exactly why they are one of the most important rock bands of the modern age

“A joy to play… Sirloin steak quality for chicken nuggets price”: Jet Guitars JT-350 BKM H and JJ-300 P90 SFG review
By Neville Marten published
These guitars have outlines that you'll recognise, but their meagre price points surely belie the set of specs and level of build quality? Let’s find out
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