Interview: Band Of Skulls
Interview: Band Of Skulls
Formed in Southampton, Band Of Skulls have become a formidable hard-rocking trio, releasing fourth album By Default last year. We catch...
Northern Guitars Shows heads NW
Northern Guitars Shows heads NW
Celebrating its 20th successful year, the UK’s longest established guitar show, the North West Guitar Show, returns to its most...
All About… Electric Strings
All About… Electric Strings
Following our look at the history of acoustic strings last issue, this time Huw price turns the spotlight on the evolution...
The Beatles: The Early Years Collectors Edition of Vintage Rock mag is on sale...
The Beatles: The Early Years Collectors Edition of Vintage Rock mag is on sale now!
The latest special Collectors Edition of Vintage Rock magazine is...
Interview: Andy Fairweather Low – How I Got Started
Interview: Andy Fairweather Low – How I Got Started
From being inspired by the Stones as a youth to working with Bill Wyman, via success...
The Money Shot: 1963 Gibson Firebird III
The Money Shot: 1963 Gibson Firebird III
If guitar shopping is at the forefront of your mind – let’s face it, if it isn’t then...
Vintage Bench Test: 1964 Fender Stratocaster
Vintage Bench Test: 1964 Fender Stratocaster
If a played to death pre-CBS Strat is your fantasy guitar, this example from 1964 may be much as...
Elixir Strings Optiweb Giveaway!
Elixir Strings Optiweb Giveaway!
We think Elixir have cracked it with their new Optiweb strings, but do you?
Guitar & Bass has teamed up with Elixir...
DIY Workshop: Rift Amp Modifications Part 2
DIY Workshop: Rift Amp Modifications Part 2
In the second instalment of our Rift project, Huw Price gets deeply tweedy with cathode-bias switching, negative feedback...
Subscribe to Long Live Vinyl
Subscribe to Long Live Vinyl
Long Live Vinyl is the magazine for passionate record collectors and newcomers to vinyl.
Every issue is beautifully unique and celebrates...
PRS SE Santana & SE Custom 22
PRS SE Santana & SE Custom 22
Two tasty-looking affordable Korean-made guitars that get closer to the brand’s US-spec models… Ed Mitchell investigates.
When US guitar...
Victory Sheriff 22
Victory Sheriff 22
Promising era-spanning British rock tones at realistic volume levels with built-in attenuation, Victory’s Sheriff 22 is new in town. Huw Price saddles...
Interview: Promise Of The Real
Interview: Promise Of The Real
They melted fans’ faces on Neil Young’s Rebel Content tour. G&B talks with sibling newcomers Promise Of The Real, who...
Letters From America: Ronin Stormcrow
Letters From America: Ronin Stormcrow
Using the finest Californian tonewoods, Ronin Guitars has built up quite a list of celebrity fans. Dave Hunter plugs in...
Interview: Eric Gales
Interview: Eric Gales
Endorsed by Carlos Santana at the age of 15, Eric Gales is an exceptional guitarist. With a rocky period in his personal...
Test Pilots: Fender Hot Rod DeVille ML 212
Test Pilots: Fender Hot Rod DeVille ML 212
Lanterns On The Lake guitarist Paul Gregory takes the Fender Hot Rod DeVille ML 212 on a...
10 Top Tips: Charlie Starr – Blackberry Smoke
10 Top Tips: Charlie Starr – Blackberry Smoke
The guitarist and frontman in Southern-rock kings Blackberry Smoke shares his songwriting advice.
Interview | Gary Walker
1. Write...
PRS Reveals Exotic Top SE Range
PRS Reveals Exotic Top SE Range
PRS flamed maple tops are renowned the world over, but every now and again we are able to find...
Private Collection: Malcolm Lindsay – Screen Dream
Private Collection: Malcolm Lindsay – Screen Dream
Malcolm Lindsay’s TV and film career has been a creative journey. However, as G&B finds out, the project...
Become An Elixir Strings Test Pilot With G&B
Become An Elixir Strings Test Pilot With G&B
We’ve partnered with Elixir Strings to give away 20 sets of their brand new lightweight and natural-feeling...
Vintage Bench Test: 1956 Les Paul TV Special
Vintage Bench Test: 1956 Les Paul TV Special
Huw Price finds that this played-in and wonderfully maintained Les Paul Special challenges some of the conventional...
In Pictures: Gardiner Houlgate Guitar Auction, March 2017
In Pictures: Gardiner Houlgate Guitar Auction, March 2017
The Gardiner Houlgate guitar auction returns this month at the Bath Auction Rooms in Corsham.The post In...
Ernie Ball celebrates 30 years of the Stingray
Ernie Ball celebrates 30 years of the Stingray
Ernie Ball Music Man is celebrating 30 years since the launch of its Stingray bass with the...
The 20 Best FX Pedals In The World Today
The 20 Best FX Pedals In The World Today
Walrus Audio Jupiter Multi-Clip Fuzz
An articulate and supremely versatile fuzzbox with a range of switchable clipping...
The Money Shot: 1966 Fender Telecaster
The Money Shot: 1966 Fender Telecaster
Last month, the subject of The Money Shot was a gorgeous 1962 Fender Jazzmaster up for grabs at December’s...
