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Jack McEwan of Psychedelic Porn Crumpets

Jack McEwan: “I want to forget every natural convention in guitar playing and find things that are stupid… but actually make it musical!”

By Amit Sharma

The Psychedelic Porn Crumpets six-stringer on the glitchy guitar sounds and wondrous array of pedals that form the band's upcoming album, SHYGA! The Sunlight Mound

The 25 greatest classic rock guitar tones of all time

By Jonathan Horsley

The electrifying tones from EVH, Hendrix, Gibbons, Page that lit up rock’s second evolutionary leap

Gorillaz' Noodle and St. Vincent on animating a modernist sound in which the unconscious mind speaks through guitar

By Richard Bienstock

Gorillaz' Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez showcases some of the most inventive collaborations of the internet era

The 9 best baritone guitars 2021: Including the top baritone guitar for metal and a great baritone acoustic guitar

By Jonathan Horsley

Drop it with the best baritone guitars from PRS, Gretsch, Squier, ESP, and Hagström and the gang

8 best microphones for recording guitar 2021: top mics for recording acoustic and electric guitar

By Chris Corfield

Our pick of the best microphones for recording guitar, both acoustic and electric, with top-rated guitar mics from the likes of Shure, AKG and Sennheiser

8 best beginner classical guitars 2021: Plus the top Spanish guitar for beginners

By Chris Corfield

We round-up the best classical guitars for beginners from expert brands including Yamaha, Cordoba, Takamine and Epiphone

Tom Morello: “I enjoy embracing limitations. I’ve had the same guitar setup for the entirety of my career“

By Amit Sharma

The self-identifying Rage Against the Machine DJ shares wisdom from a career spent upending the rulebook

Carmen Vandenberg: “I want to be the kind of guitarist who can do a show with nothing – just an amp and a guitar. But I'm a geek, and I love pedals!”

By Jonathan Horsley

One half of UK rock outfit Bones UK talks skateboarding accidents, her love of effects, and her brand-new signature Blackstar combo

Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold: "I've always started every song on guitar, but I'm comfortable to let it be a songwriting tool and remove it, if necessary"

By Matt Parker

The indie-folk songwriter discusses the band's new album Shore, Red Dead Redemption studio adventures and his 'no Martin dreadnought' rule

Steven Wilson: “I wanted to make an album that was more reflective of the electronic world we live in – the guitar is there, but it’s used in a different way”

By Amit Sharma

The trailblazing prog man talks the future of guitar music, the rise of electronica and how Elton John came to appear on his latest album, The Future Bites

Yvette Young: “I never really felt like I got good on guitar. The way I spend my time is still very much based around improving”

By Amit Sharma

One of the most gifted and innovative guitarists of the modern era explains how she developed her unique style – and how you can find yours

Thurston Moore: “Writing music is about stepping away from the ego and creating something that's selfless”

By Matt Frost

The left-field guitar pioneer opens up on his stunning 2020 album By The Fire, the creative impact of lockdown, and experimenting with Sonic Youth and beyond

Goat Girl: "We're all drawn to gray sonics that don't quite sound right"

By Cheri Amour

Lottie Pendlebury and Ellie Rose Davies on their love of discordance, channeling doom metal and how a broken air conditioner inspired some surprising new chord progressions

The Struts' Adam Slack: “I’ve always listened to old records, where you can hear the skin touching the strings. I found it cooler the sloppier it is“

By Jonny Scaramanga

The guitarist from Britain's fastest-rising rock band talks open tunings, Les Pauls and how Phil Collen stole his solo

Shavo Odadjian: "After 30-something years, my playing has just become its own thing. I never said I wanted to play like anyone else"

By Amit Sharma

The heavy metal maestro talks playing guitar and bass in North Kingsley, those new System of a Down recordings, and the time he hung out with Les Paul

How to build a pedalboard on a budget

By Chris Schwarten

For around $500 it's possible to build a fully-functional budget pedalboard, including pedals, cables and even the 'board itself

Tyler Bryant and Rebecca Lovell: ”Setting up gear and making music with someone I love so deeply but also respect is such a joy”

By Amit Sharma

The guitar-toting husband-and-wife team talk gear, collaboration, and total absorption in the music

Download and stream the audio from Total Guitar 341

By Total Guitar editors

All of the backing tracks and audio from issue 341 of Total Guitar, to download and stream

The best 12-string guitars 2021: our pick of 12-string acoustic and electric guitars

By Jonathan Horsley

Our expert guide to the best 12-string guitars from Takamine, Taylor, Rickenbacker and others, from 12-string acoustic guitars to shimmering electrics