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Steve Morse’s new signature amp stakes its claim as one of the most feature-packed 20W tube heads on the market
By Phil Weller published
Crammed with essential effects, an IR loader and formidable tonal range, Morse’s latest signature offering is a travel-friendly head that delivers serious flexibility

Steve Morse reveals what’s on his pedalboard and the secrets behind his wet/dry rig
By Andrew Daly published
With Morse, you won't find a million stompboxes on a spaceship-sized pedalboard. But you will find a lot of delay, and some clever routing for a two-amp setup

Simon McBride on how he’s made the Deep Purple catalog his own – while paying homage to the icons who came before him
By Matt Owen published
McBride was appointed Deep Purple's lead guitarist in 2022, following in the footsteps of some of the most revered players of all time

Steve Morse left the music industry and became a pilot – before Lynyrd Skynyrd reignited his passion for playing guitar
By Janelle Borg published
Steve Morse has opened up about his stint away from the music industry, and explained how playing on a Lynyrd Skynyrd live album reignited his passion for playing guitar professionally

Deep Purple’s Simon McBride on the Ritchie Blackmore lick he found most difficult to learn
By Janelle Borg published
McBride has also discussed where he thinks Blackmore's compositional strength lies

Steve Morse on the key traits that give tube amps the edge over their digital counterparts
By Phil Weller published
Morse is a notable champion of the Kemper, but he's sticking to his ENGL tube amp for live shows for one key reason

Steve Morse is the guitar virtuoso's virtuoso – and his technique masterclass will push your upper-fret bending and phrasing to the limit
By Jon Bishop published
The former Deep Purple guitar legend checks in with an exclusive track – and tab to help you play along

“These bones don’t have the cartilage any more, so they’re very painful. Rather than roll over, I’m like, ‘No, I still want to play’”: Steve Morse is plagued with pain when playing guitar – so he innovated a new string mute to help him adapt his technique
By Matt Owen published
The virtuoso revealed the lengths he's gone to in order alleviate pain caused by arthritis and years of playing – which also includes a changing approach to picking
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