Duff McKagan and Chad Smith discuss Andrew Watt's touch of genius on Ozzy Osbourne's Ordinary Man By Richard Bienstock "He’s super-smart - melodies always in his head, quick in recording"
The best guitar pedals for beginners: everything you need to know to kickstart your pedalboard By Alex Lynham Don't know your RAT from your Whammy? Your Tube Screamer from your Big Muff? We're here to help you take your first steps into the world of guitar effects
Tash Sultana: "I can play different instruments, but my home is the guitar" By Amit Sharma The Aussie multi-instrumentalist talks us through their extensive live setup, love of Fender's Richie Kotzen Teles, and the $20 pedal that will never leave their pedalboard
Matt Bellamy: “As long as the guitar can keep up with making interesting sounds, it will always remain relevant” By Michael Astley-Brown The Muse frontman in-depth on Tom Morello’s unending inspiration, buying Jeff Buckley’s Telecaster, and how Manson guitars will be at the forefront of guitar’s evolution
Nick Johnston, Lari Basilio and Plini on the genius of Joe Satriani By Amit Sharma Disciples of Satch weigh in on what makes the guitar world's shredder-in-chief king of six-stringers
Slash and Gibson's Cesar Gueikian share the origins of the new Slash Collection of Les Pauls and J-45 acoustics By Richard Bienstock "There’s a far more conscientious attitude about the history and heritage of Gibson, and also what the company represents and where it should go in the future”
Gretsch Electromatic Jet review round-up By Jonathan Horsley Blast off to Kicksville with two baritone single-cuts - the G5260 and G5260T - and a neat G522 double-cut, which offer classic Gretsch tones at pocket-friendly prices...
Jonathan Wilson: “Timing and rhythm is what makes you money, not speed and tons and tons of notes” By Grant Moon The Americana artist on Nashville, his musical father, touring with Roger Waters and perfecting your craft...
Brothers Osborne: "I can’t just think about blowing guitarists away when I come up with a solo - I try to think big-picture" By Joe Bosso John and TJ Osborne offer up an exclusive preview of their upcoming “bigger, louder and more exciting” new album
Seafret's Harry Draper: “We wrote Oceans in an hour after being in the pub. Now we go all over the world and play it” By Grant Moon Draper takes us below the surface to reveal the secrets of the Yorkshire duo's indie-pop sound
Nita Strauss: "No matter your skill level, you can always improve on your own style and personality as a guitar player" By James Wood The Alice Cooper shredder and 21st-century guitar hero discusses her new online guitar course, Rock Guitar Fundamentals
7 creative ways to use a looper pedal By Alex Lynham Everything you need to start creating with a guitar looper, from stutter effects to drones
5 guitars that defined Billie Joe Armstrong's career in punk By Total Guitar editors Let's take a walk down the boulevard of the Green Day leader's most rockin' six-strings...
Timo Somers: "The latest Delain album has more of a guitaristic eye and is more my vision" By Adam Kovac The Dutch master discusses his signature Aristides axes, his upcoming EDM-meets-guitar project and Apocalypse & Chill
The best amp modelers 2020: rack-mounted and floorboard options for every budget and type of guitarist By Alex Lynham Think you need an amp modeler but not sure how they work or where to start? We've got you covered
The 9 best guitar amps under $1,000 2020: our pick of top combo amps and heads By Amit Sharma Looking for the best-sounding guitar amps under a grand? We’ve got you covered…
Highly Suspect: "Basically every guitar we use onstage is something we've built!" By Matt Parker Guitarist Johnny Stevens and bassist Rich Meyer contemplate going electronic, custom guitar builds and bringing up the bass
Acoustic vs electric guitar: which is better for beginner guitarists? By Jonathan Horsley For new guitarists this is the big question. We’re here to help you choose the right path and find the right guitar for you
Classic gear: Ibanez Tube Screamer By Alex Lynham Everything you need to know about the world's most iconic overdrive pedal
John Mayer’s guitar gear: what you need to nail the super-smooth six-stringer’s sweet blues tones By Jonathan Horsley Reach for the Silver Sky, folks! It’s time to add some boutique panache to the backline and sex up your stompbox game
