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Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day during 1994 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York, United States
Billie Joe Armstrong on how his first-ever guitar defined Green Day's sound

By Janelle Borg Published

Armstrong's cheap Fernandes Strat copy, “Blue”, would make its way onto four and-a-half Green Day albums – and leave a permanent imprint on the sound of punk

Guitarists
Marshall X Jimi Hendrix 60th Anniversary
Marshall x Jimi Hendrix 60th Anniversary JMH Half Stack review

By Pete Emery Published

Paying tribute to 60 years of one of the most iconic pairings in guitar history, Marshall releases a signature Hendrix amp bundle, featuring not only an amp and cab, but a Fuzz Face and some very collectable extras.

Guitar Amps
Jared James Nichols performs onstage at the GIBSON NAMM JAM Opening Party 2020 at City National Grove of Anaheim on January 16, 2020 in Anaheim, California
Jared James Nichols owns a few vintage amp gems – but here's why he still prefers Blackstars

By Janelle Borg Published

Nichols and Blackstar have collaborated on a handful of signature amps over the years

Guitarists
Marshall JCM 800 Overdrive Pedal
Marshall makes a play for the amp-in-a-box market, bringing authorized takes on Plexi, DSL and JCM tones to your pedalboard

By Phil Weller Published

Blending classic Marshall tones with “modern convenience,” the Overdrive Series pedals represent a bold new era for the legendary British firm

Guitar Pedals
Keeley and Sweetwater Custom Shop Collection
Keeley takes on the Walrus Fundamental and JHS 3 Series with new range of $99 Sweetwater exclusives

By Phil Weller Published

From a David Gilmour-inspired fuzz to a classic Marshall-style amp tone in a pedal, the budget collection packs plenty of appeal

Guitar Pedals
Universal Audio UAFX Lion ’68
“It will sound and more importantly, feel, like the amp that defined rock and roll”: Universal Audio’s UAFX Lion ’68 puts a Plexi in a pedal, offering Marshall-style roar – and a direct ‘Brown sound’ setting

By Matt Parker Published

Elsewhere, the Boss CE-1, Teletronix LA-2A Compressor and vintage tremolo tones all get the compact UAFX treatment

Effects & Pedals
Marshall Plexi
Marshall Plexi guitar amps: everything you need to know

By Rod Brakes Published

Marshall’s archivist and technical specialist Phil Wells on the amps that put power into flower power

Guitar Amps