Ryan 'Fluff' Bruce teams with ML Sound Lab for free high-gain amp sim package By Richard Bienstock Amped Roots' 5034 Fluff amp sim is available now
Guitar case company Gator is making music-themed masks and filters for those in need By Richard Bienstock Masks are machine washable and reusable, with a pocket for replaceable filters
From polyrhythmic acoustic tapping to seven-minute math-rock odysseys: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche These new, guitar-heavy tracks will leave you feeling inspired, even in this difficult time
Soul legend Bill Withers dies aged 81 By Richard Bienstock Lean on Me and Ain't No Sunshine singer and songwriter succumbs to heart complications
Sick Riffs: Jon Courtney teaches you the gained-up wrecking ball behind Pure Reason Revolution's Silent Genesis By Sam Roche The 10-minute track is taken from the band's latest album, Eupnea
Martin launches Jam In Place Facebook series to help artists “spend some quality time with fans from the comfort and safety of their homes” By Richard Bienstock Musicians including John Oates, Chris Carrabba and more will perform three-song acoustic sets and talk about their Martin guitars
8 great guitars for kids: acoustic and electric guitar options for children By Jonathan Horsley Plus, all the advice you need to get your child playing the guitar today
Classic gear: Paul Cochrane Timmy By Alex Lynham One of the first boutique overdrive pedals, the Timmy has been endlessly cloned due to its fantastic sound and versatile tone-shaping options
Vivian Campbell: Me and my guitar By Grant Moon The Leppard, Dio and Whitesnake legend talks us through his beautiful Les Paul Custom signature model
How to troubleshoot guitar signal problems By Chris Bird, James Uings No sound? Signal chain woes? Use a process of elimination to work out what’s causing the problem
Ice ice baby: Danelectro’s new Ice Gray-finished ‘64XT is a stone-cold stunner By Richard Bienstock Retro-styled model sports offset, reversed double-cutaway chambered body, single coil and humbucking lipstick pickups
Gibson and Sweetwater partner with Amped Guitar for free three-month membership to Augmented Reality learning platform By Richard Bienstock Amped offers two-way online learning experience via AR app
Catalinbread’s Blood Donor is a distortion pedal that aids the Red Cross By Richard Bienstock The new offering is a “revamped and fine-tuned version” of the company’s Katzenkonig, with increased saturation and gain
Sick Riffs: Rory Clewlow teaches you how to play Enter Shikari's { The Dreamer's Hotel } By Sam Roche Learn the electronic-infused guitar lines behind the UK outfit's latest single
Fountains of Wayne’s Adam Schlesinger dies aged 52 from coronavirus By Richard Bienstock The songwriter and bassist was also an award-winning composer for film, television and theater
Beginner guitar gear essentials and accessories By Chris Barnes Start playing today with our pick of the best guitar accessories and gear for beginners
Watch John 5 rip through Crank It's dizzying lead lines in this exclusive playthrough By Sam Roche The enigmatic Tele-toter stopped by the GW studio to give a blistering performance
Ihsahn: “I am not a very technical guitar player - progressive is more a mentality” By Jonathan Horsley The Norwegian black-metal trailblazer on why playing prog is about thinking big, not shredding hard…
Gibson TV launches Epiphone Guitar Giveaway of the Day online series By Richard Bienstock The company is also raising money for COVID-19 relief via massive music rig sweepstakes
Buff up your tone from the particle level with Tsakalis AudioWorks' Molecular Boost multi-effect pedal By Richard Bienstock New offering combines booster, buffer, preamp and volume pedal, with external DIP switches for additional sound shaping
