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Why Nova Twins love the challenge of playing everything live with pedals
By Phil Weller published
The alt-rock stars have been on the receiving end of sexism and miming accusations – but what they produce live is the real deal

When Chris Turpin started playing with Jake Kiszka, the Greta Van Fleet guitarist's live rig surprised him
By Phil Weller published
Turpin's new Mirador bandmate doesn’t like relying on pedals for his sound

“It seems the age of touchscreen guitar amps is advancing faster than I ever imagined”: All the new guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including the return of my favorite Fender offset
By Matt Owen published
The guitar amp of the future, more passengers on the PRS party train, and Squier’s newest Classic Vibe collection – all that and more headline this week’s gear round-up

Brent Mason on his affordable secret tone weapon – and how it's become a go-to pedal for session guitarists
By Phil Weller published
The $130 stompbox has been a vital tool across 40 years of session work – and other players have started to take note

“A class act”: ThorpyFX Hanami Germanium Fuzz review
By Trevor Curwen published
ThorpyFX’s latest stacks up the germanium transistors for full-fat vintage tone in a functional modern setting

JHS Pedals founder Josh Scott recovering after suffering serious cycling accident
By Matt Owen published
The pedal specialist will be taking time away from his firm's YouTube channel while he recovers

The magic of the CE-2: how a little dual-knob blue chorus pedal from Boss took over the world
By Chris Gill published
What was so great about the CE-2? It had everything. It was affordable, built like a tank, had simple controls and lush tones that defined an era

Yvette Young on what it was like to record guitar for James Gunn's Superman
By Janelle Borg published
The virtuoso has recently been leaning into more soundtrack-adjacent work, with her guitar chops on full display in the soundtrack of the new DC Universe movie
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