What’s the point in a fanned fret guitar anyway?
What’s the point in a fanned fret guitar anyway?
If you hand most guitar players a fanned fret instrument for the first time, their first...
Charvel expands its Pro-Mod Plus Dinky DK24 line with four new shred-ready models
Charvel expands its Pro-Mod Plus Dinky DK24 line with four new shred-ready models
We’ve got some good news for all the shredders out there –...
Tosin Abasi and Willow Smith have been hanging out with Angine de Poitrine
Tosin Abasi and Willow Smith have been hanging out with Angine de Poitrine
Few have had the honour of wielding Khn de Poitrine’s ridiculous double-neck...
“I once had three Porsches – I sold them all so I could snort...
“I once had three Porsches – I sold them all so I could snort up half of Peru”: Inside the drug-fuelled world of Aerosmith...
The best pitch shifters for guitarists: from Boss and DigiTech classics to sound-bending oddities
The best pitch shifters for guitarists: from Boss and DigiTech classics to sound-bending oddities
You shift the pitch of your playing whenever you switch frets,...
RhPf Electronics Mosphoros review – this boutique drive pedal doesn’t have any tone controls…...
RhPf Electronics Mosphoros review – this boutique drive pedal doesn’t have any tone controls… or does it?
CHF149/£149/€179/$199, rhpfelectronics.com
Choosing a new overdrive pedal these days...
The 2027 NAMM Show Announces Global Five-Day Celebration of Music, Product Innovation and Industry...
The 2027 NAMM Show Announces Global Five-Day Celebration of Music, Product Innovation and Industry Leadership
NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the world’s largest...
Fender continues 75th anniversary celebrations for its Telecaster and Precision Bass – including a...
Fender continues 75th anniversary celebrations for its Telecaster and Precision Bass – including a “meticulous tribute” to the Nocaster
Fender is continuing to celebrate 75...
Joe Bonamassa reveals the vast number of his Gibson and Epiphone signature guitars that...
Joe Bonamassa reveals the vast number of his Gibson and Epiphone signature guitars that have sold over the years
It will soon be 20 years...
Walrus Audio’s new Canvas Expression pedal has no mechanical parts for better reliability
Walrus Audio’s new Canvas Expression pedal has no mechanical parts for better reliability
Walrus Audio has introduced a new addition to its Canvas Series, an...
“Okay, Hans, no need to hurt my feelings!”: Johnny Marr reveals the brutal but...
“Okay, Hans, no need to hurt my feelings!”: Johnny Marr reveals the brutal but helpful expletive-laden advice he once got from Hans Zimmer
Back in...
The time Jimi Hendrix met Paul McCartney at a fancy event, and couldn’t handle...
The time Jimi Hendrix met Paul McCartney at a fancy event, and couldn’t handle it: “Paul McCartney’s walking towards me… What shall I do?”
Jimi...
Meet the little-known boutique builder who makes the secret weapons behind some of metal’s...
Meet the little-known boutique builder who makes the secret weapons behind some of metal’s most brutal guitar tones
Sometimes, Michael W. Klein is tagged in...
Save $250 on this killer metal-ready Epiphone Flying V prophecy
Save $250 on this killer metal-ready Epiphone Flying V prophecy
The Flying V might have been something of a dud when it originally launched back...
This Taylor Swift-vibed Epiphone acoustic is over $400 off at Sweetwater – and that’s...
This Taylor Swift-vibed Epiphone acoustic is over $400 off at Sweetwater – and that’s a steal whether you’re a Swiftie or not
While Taylor Swift’s...
“If you have a bottle of Jack Daniel’s and an eighth of speed –...
“If you have a bottle of Jack Daniel’s and an eighth of speed – I’ll be there” Lemmy’s amazing response when Billy Morrison asked...
“It could be the last time we see each other”: Ritchie Blackmore on his...
“It could be the last time we see each other”: Ritchie Blackmore on his “very emotional” Deep Purple reunion
For anyone who thought Ritchie Blackmore...
Jimi Hendrix believed guitars were possessed by spirits, and he smashed them up to...
Jimi Hendrix believed guitars were possessed by spirits, and he smashed them up to “set the spirit free”
We often hear guitarists talk about the...
Red Panda RD-1 Pitch Delay review – a clever compact delay with multiple note-manipulating...
Red Panda RD-1 Pitch Delay review – a clever compact delay with multiple note-manipulating tricks
$229/£224, redpandalab.com
The job of a delay pedal is simple: to...
“It’s what we’ve been looking forward to for 21 hours of the day”: Slash...
“It’s what we’ve been looking forward to for 21 hours of the day”: Slash on why Guns N’ Roses still love touring and have...
Guitar Center CEO says they’ve turned their stores into “a theme park for musicians”
Guitar Center CEO says they’ve turned their stores into “a theme park for musicians”
Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto wants its stores to be “a...
Guitarist apologises after guitar-throwing stunt sends audience member to hospital
Guitarist apologises after guitar-throwing stunt sends audience member to hospital
Japanese punk outfit Otoboke Beaver have apologised after guitarist Yoyoyoshie threw a guitar into the...
Gretsch G2622TG Streamliner Ltd Ed Center Block Double-Cut with Bigsby review: “there are a...
Gretsch G2622TG Streamliner Ltd Ed Center Block Double-Cut with Bigsby review: “there are a million and one songs trapped inside this guitar, impatiently waiting...
“I was just up my own arse” Johnny Marr recalls the moment he realised...
“I was just up my own arse” Johnny Marr recalls the moment he realised he was being “ridiculous” not playing The Smiths songs live
Johnny...
Joe Bonamassa’s second collaboration with Martin is a stunningly accurate recreation of his prized...
Joe Bonamassa’s second collaboration with Martin is a stunningly accurate recreation of his prized pre-war 1937 00-18
Joe Bonamassa’s got one of the most impressive...
