JD Simo on the best (and worst) guitars he's bought over the years By David Mead The psychedelic blues sensation shares his hard-won advice on how to buy a great guitar and avoid duds
Kurt Vile: "A guitar or any piece of gear has to look cool – it’s almost equally as important as the sound" By Rod Brakes From battered Martins and vintage Gibsons to pre-CBS Fender Jazzmasters we talk to the Philadelphian indie-rocker about all the guitars he’s loved and lost