Get good and glitchy with Hologram Electronics’ Microcosm granular effect pedal and looper By Richard Bienstock Slice, stretch, rearrange and manipulate sounds via 11 unique effects, a 60-second looper and tons of customization
Feast your eyes on Ernie Ball Music Man’s stunning February Ball Family Reserve Collection guitars By Richard Bienstock This month's lineup features the Majesty in Jester Red, StingRay5 Special bass in Ginger Burst and Valentine in Walnut Flame
The Surrealist wields two Abasi Larada 8-strings to mind-bending effect on the ethereal Arcadia By Michael Astley-Brown Exclusive premiere of Roopam Garg’s harmonic guitar masterpiece
Dean wants to help you attain “the next level of shredding glory” with its new Exile Select Series By Richard Bienstock Affordably priced models offer burled poplar and quilt maple tops, built-for-speed necks and EMG pickups
This Indonesian YouTuber’s acoustic fingerstyle cover of Guns N’ Roses’ Sweet Child O’ Mine is driving guitarists wild By Richard Bienstock Alip_Ba_Ta crams all five Gunners into one awesome and flawlessly executed arrangement
Fender’s hot-rodded Modern Jazzmaster is its most contemporary offset yet By Michael Astley-Brown Top-spec made-in-Japan model part of highly limited run
Jimi Hendrix's guitar gear: how to capture the tone of the greatest guitarist who ever lived By Jonathan Horsley Hendrix's tone has transcended generations and influenced legions of guitar players - find out how to achieve it in this comprehensive gear guide
Whoa, Nele: Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt collaborates with Washburn on signature T-style with six-way pickup switching By Richard Bienstock Single-cut design sports swamp ash body and Duncan and Bill Lawrence pickups, available in Standard and Deluxe versions
Torche's Jonathan Nuñez: "I’ve always been a fan of guitars doing things that are not so expected" By Amit Sharma The sludge-metal quartet's bassist-turned-guitarist talks his first recording with the band as a six-stringer, and using his own company's amps and pedals in his live rig
Tal Wilkenfeld: "I don’t really think about switching from guitar to bass or vice versa - it’s more about what mindset you’re choosing to be in" By Amit Sharma Australian musician Tal Wilkenfeld - known for her work with Jeff Beck, Prince and Herbie Hancock - on her new album and incredible journey so far
TC Electronic’s Plethora X5 TonePrint Pedalboard might just be the multi-effects pedal you’ve been waiting for By Michael Astley-Brown Every TonePrint pedal onboard, 5 MASH footswitches, FX loop and much more
Gibson vs Kiesel: guitar giant allegedly sends cease and desist over Ultra V design By Michael Astley-Brown “We have logic and facts behind us; they have nothing,” says Jeff Kiesel
Blackstar’s Fly 3 Acoustic brings the game-changing mini-amp to fingerpickers By Michael Astley-Brown Switchable EQ shapes and onboard echo promise “revolutionary sonic performance”
Tony Iommi names the best - and worst - Black Sabbath albums By Jeff Kitts The heart and soul of Black Sabbath offers his own thoughts on the highs and lows of the band's vast discography
Conjure tones ranging from “dirty blues to crushing metal” with the new Omega Ampworks Granophyre plugin By Richard Bienstock Neural DSP’s latest offering is outfitted with a virtual EarthQuaker Plumes boost pedal
VHT’s D-50H captures hand-wired, Dumble-style tones in a surprisingly affordable package By Richard Bienstock Single-input 50-watt head boasts three-way bright switch, mid boost, footswitchable overdrive section and more
A guitar signed by Keith Richards, Slash and many more is up for auction to benefit New York Dolls' Sylvain Sylvain By Richard Bienstock The legendary Dolls guitarist is undergoing treatment for cancer
Mr. Black crams old-school BBD-style tones into the $99 Mini Flanger By Michael Astley-Brown Seriously compact modulation pedal unveiled
Maddie Jay: "I feel like it was an advantage transferring from bass to guitar… which is a controversial statement!" By Amit Sharma The Instagram guitarist/bassist on releasing her own music after being a session player and her affinity for the Fender Mustang bass
Sylosis's Josh Middleton: "I always try and balance out the shreddy stuff with feel and melody" By Amit Sharma The Architects guitarist explains why he felt the time was right to resume his frontman duties in the revered British metal outfit
