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"I LIKE REALLY FILTHY, NASTY GUITAR TONES!"
FOR THEIR NOISY NEW SINGLE, WELSH BAND HIMALAYAS HAD A LITTLE HELP FROM AC/DC…
2 min |
February 2024
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SHERGOLD PROVOCATEUR STANDARD SP12
This charming and affordable electric is sure to provoke a positive reaction
2 min |
March 2024
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KID KAPICHI
Having been invited to support the likes of Liam Gallagher, Royal Blood and Nothing But Thieves in the space of the last year or so, Hastings quartet Kid Kapichi are fast becoming one of the most exciting rock acts in Britain.
2 min |
March 2024
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MXR M309 JOSHUA AMBIENT ECHO
Ambient soundscapes and practical delays in one box
1 min |
March 2024
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GIBSON LES PAUL MODERN LITE
Snappy colours with classic rock tone-let's introduce the Modern Lite!
3 min |
March 2024
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“IN THE HEAT OF THE BATTLE, WHEN WE’RE PLAYING BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY LIVE AND HAT RIFF COMES ALONG, ’M EXCITED, BUT I’VE GOT TO KEEP A PART OF MY BRAIN COOL JUST TO HANDLE WHERE THE FINGERS HAVE TO GO. IT’S ONE OF THE MOST UNNATURAL RIFFS TO PLAY THAT YOU COULD POSSIBLY IMAGINE!”
BRIAN MAY IS FEELING GOOD.
10+ min |
March 2024
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"YOU CAN'T JUST DO A CIRCULAR RIFF-BECAUSE IT MIGHT NOT MEET UP WHERE YOU NEED IT TO!"
None of what you’ll hear on Yard Act’s thrilling and stylistically audacious sophomore album is what you could call conventional, but on occasion it borrows from convention, perhaps just to leave armchair musicologists with a little mud to grapple around in in search of a label to pin on them. Those we had are out of date.
8 min |
March 2024
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“WE LIKE HEAVY SOUNDS ON GUITAR!"
Alt-rock trailblazers Sleater-Kinney were making bassless records long before The White Stripes and The Black Keys came along. As co-leader Carrie Brownstein says: “The power comes from the conversation that the two guitars are having with each other…”
7 min |
March 2024
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"I'M THE PRESIDENT OF OVERDUBS 'R' US!!
As one of the best session players in the business, Marc Ribot has recorded with Tom Waits, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss and many more. And when he's creating his own music, anything goes...
6 min |
March 2024
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KING EDWARD
40 years ago this month, Van Halen had their first and only US number one single with Jump.
1 min |
March 2024
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"MY GUITAR IS MORE LIKE THE ICING ON THE CAKE"
THE SIX-STRING VIRTUOSO WHO WRITES ON PIANO
2 min |
March 2024
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"I Wanted to Go Weirder"
Singer-songwriter Grace Potter is putting a new spin on rootsy Americana – with famous friends, oddball gear and a borrowed vintage Martin she wanted to steal…
5 min |
September 2023
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"It was always going to be extremie..."
A Biffy Clyro and Slayer supergroup? You’d better believe it. Dave Grohl is already a fan of Empire State Bastard – Simon Neil and Mike Vennart’s “mortally raging” metal side project
7 min |
September 2023
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"The strat sound is the most inspiring”
The Lemon Twigs' power-pop has a new sense of refinement - plus some classic guitar heroics
7 min |
August 2023
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Foo Fighters: But Here We Are-track by track
"Jangly layers, crunching fuzz, epic sounds..."
3 min |
August 2023
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JAMES AND THE COLD GUN
Picture the scene: two ultra cool young musicians - both named James - are brought together under one roof during a surreal detention of global proportions and spend the next 18 months writing songs in their garage, cranking their amps and waiting not so patiently to be allowed out to play.
2 min |
September 2023
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FENDER LTD ED.TOM DELONGE STRAT & STEVE LACY PEOPLE PLEASER STRAT
Fender serves up a heavy dose of pop-punk nostalgia as well as a forward-thinking take on the iconic Stratocaster
4 min |
September 2023
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MARSHALL STUDIO JTM ST20H HEAD
£1075 - Marshall channels the vintage warmth of iconic JTM amps in its Studio range
3 min |
September 2023
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TONE PROS - NUNO BETTENCOURT
The Extreme virtuoso weighs in on why, when it comes to tone, your personality always comes first
3 min |
September 2023
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TONE TIPS - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PICKUPS
Today, it's harder than ever to describe the sonic characteristics of pickup types - there are so many configurations, both stock and after-market, that blur the lines of each core design.
2 min |
September 2023
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TONE TIPS JARGON BUSTER
Get the lowdown on the most important terms in all things tone related
3 min |
September 2023
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BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO TONE
Get the basics of your rig sorted with these fundamental tone-shaping tips
2 min |
September 2023
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"WE LOVE THE INTENSITY AND THE AGGRESSION!"
The new album from rising stars Saint Agnes is an all-out sonic attack– created by two guitarists with an unorthodox approach to tone
6 min |
September 2023
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ultra Q
When your dad is one of the most influential figures in punk rock history, it's unlikely that you're going to grow up aspiring to hold down a normal nine-to-five. But, for Jakob Armstrong -youngest son of Green Day's Billie Joe - the moment of realisation that he was destined to follow the family trade didn't arrive until he'd already sampled a more conventional path.
5 min |
September 2023
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"It's more guitar focused this time"
On their first number one album, Nothing But Thieves mix guitars with synths and prog-rock influences with danceable beats. It’s a sound they call “retro-futuristic”…
6 min |
September 2023
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"THE GUITAR IS A SHIELD AND A WEAPON!"
INTRODUCING GIBSON'S FIRST MARQUEE ARTIST: ABRAHAM ALEXANDER
2 min |
September 2023
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"I'm on a journey as a guitarist to achieve perfection"
Heavy rock heroes Greta Van Fleet are on a mission to explore new territory. For guitarist Jake Kiszka, this means different techniques, random guitars and all-improvised solos. "Stagnation," he says, "Is a form of death."
9 min |
August 2023
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Wolfgang Van Halen – "I said I was pushing the boundaries. Well, here you go!"
With a growing sense of confidence- and an onslaught of tapping-Wolfgang Van Halen is taking his playing to a whole new level...
10+ min |
August 2023
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"It sounds like a cyborg hungover and vomiting!"
Inside the 'sonic craziness' of punkmetal project Mutoid Man
2 min |
August 2023
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"FLYING Vs ARE AS METAL AS IT GETS!"
You’ve read the review! Now MEGADETH main man Dave Mustaine talks us through the design and specs for his latest signature Flying Vs
5 min |