Synergy expands amp module range with high-gain Diezel Herbert preamp module By Matt Owen The compact module aims to faithfully emulate the authentic grind and ultra-tight bottom end of Peter Diezel's original Herbert amp
Phish's Trey Anastasio takes you on a guided tour of his full live rig By Jackson Maxwell From the switching options on his custom Languedoc guitar to his cables, the jam-band guitar legend leaves no stone unturned in this exhaustive rig tour
From riff-tastic sledgehammers to serene acoustic beauty: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen Enjoy a playlist of guitar greatness from My Morning Jacket, MUNA featuring Phoebe Bridgers, Eric Bibb, Bullet for My Valentine, Biffy Clyro and more
Instrumental Aluminum is a new company building sustainable electric guitars out of, well, aluminum By Sam Roche The brand's hybrid guitars feature recycled aluminum bodies, promising increased resonance and sustain
Emerald Guitars breaks the mould with carbon fiber, Fishman Fluence-equipped electric-acoustic hybrid, the Virtuo By Matt Owen The futuristic six-string aims to encapsulate both the body of an acoustic and the spirit of an electric via an innovative design blueprint and versatile pickup configuration
How to play legato guitar licks By Total Guitar editors Beginner guitar: these hammer-on and pull-off techniques appear in every genre of guitar and will rescue you if you run out of ideas mid-solo
Watch the pro-shot version of Guns N’ Roses and Dave Grohl’s plug-pulling Paradise City performance By Matt Owen The new release lets us hear how the energetic end to the song was meant to sound, complete with Slash's closing solo, though still features the crowd’s show-carrying vocals when the sound abruptly stopped
Fender unveils Adrian Younge’s insane half-fretless, fuzz-equipped Jazz Bass By Matt Owen The multi-instrumentalist producer described the bonkers build, created by Master Builder Vincent Van Trigt, as "the perfect, perfect, perfect bass"
Shawn Mendes employs an old-school Silvertone for a raw electric guitar cover of Billie Eilish's Happier Than Ever By Sam Roche The pop sensation picked up a Silvertone 1449 during the stripped-back performance at BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
Boss debuts feature-packed IR-200 Amp & IR Cabinet and SY-200 Synthesizer pedals By Matt Owen Two new offerings aim to open up a “universe” of sonic possibilities by way of up to 150 cabinet IR responses – including models from Celestion – 171 analog-inspired synth sounds and powerful preset-saving capabilities
Epiphone Hummingbird Studio review By Daryl Robertson The budget-friendly acoustic that soars above its competition
Julia Kugel: “When you’re a musician, there's no separation between work and self. That’s why criticism is so gnarly, because they’re criticizing you as a human” By Jacob Uitti The Coathangers guitarist on growing up in the Atlanta punk rock scene, her “plug and play” attitude towards gear, and why she's so inspired by simplicity
Watch Megadeth rehearse Hangar 18, Symphony Of Destruction, Peace Sells and more in Kiko Loureiro’s new YouTube video By Matt Owen The 24-minute video, which gives Megadeth fans an unfiltered behind-the-scenes look at the band’s rehearsal sessions, also featured Conquer Or Die, In My Darkest Hour and more
Jackson teams up with former Megadeth guitarist Chris Broderick to launch impressively spec'd Pro Series Soloist model By Sam Roche Available in six- and seven-string iterations, appointments on the guitar include DiMarzio humbuckers and a mini-toggle killswitch
The War on Drugs' heartland rock influences shine on their shimmering new single, I Don't Live Here Anymore By Jackson Maxwell The song is the second single and title track from the Philly group's forthcoming album, their first in four years
Snail Mail announces sophomore studio album, Valentine, shares infectious title track By Matt Owen The indie-rock phenom's second studio album is due November 5 via Matador
Orange promises tube-like tone from solid-state circuitry with the new Super Crush 100 Head and Combo By Sam Roche The new amp offers two independent high-headroom channels, CabSim speaker emulation technology, a fully buffered FX loop and an onboard reverb module
How recording The Unforgiven changed Kirk Hammett's approach to guitar solos forever By Matt Owen The Metallica titan reveals how a brief brush with improvisation on the Black Album track invoked a new-found affinity for off-the-cuff lead lines in favor of scripted solos
Yamaha THR30II Wireless review By Simon Fellows Range-topping Yamaha desktop amp is a wireless wonder
Vox Adio Air GT review By Richard Blenkinsop A compact, portable desktop modeling amp capable of huge tones
