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Scott Holiday
Rival sons’ guitar man on the perils of touring Europe in a van nicknamed ‘Castle Grayskull’
5 min |
January 2017
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Keeley Tone WorksTaTion £239
John Mayer helped bring this ‘multi-pedal’ solution out of retirement, with a no-fuss front-end for your amp that can save you ’board space and cash…
4 min |
January 2017
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'61 Gibson Les Paul 'SG' Custom
The Gibson Les Paul Custom underwent a sea-change in 1961 that confuses some people even today.
2 min |
January 2018
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Makoto Terasaki
One of Japan’s most influential luthiers, Mr Makoto Terasaki’s designs have made Takamine guitars a near-universal presence on the world’s concert stages. He joins us to bust some myths about acoustic tone and share his setup secrets...
8 min |
January 2018
Guitarist
Meris Polymoon
Delay with a difference! This aptly named pedal will put your sound into several exotic orbits at once and open up new soundworlds
3 min |
January 2018
Guitarist
Here I Go Again - Fool For The Touring
In the first of a two-part tour diary blues rock legend Bernie gives us an AAA pass to his run with Gov’t Mule
5 min |
January 2018
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The Gary Moore Collection Auction
Bonhams Rock Memorabilia Sale, Knightsbridge 28 June
2 min |
June 2017
Guitarist
Allan Holdsworth 1946 – 2017
Just before we went to press with this issue, we heard the news that Allan Holdsworth had died.
3 min |
June 2017
Guitarist
Catherine MCGrath
With over a million streams on spotify, Catherine McGrath’s EP, One, is creating quite a stir on the international country scene…
2 min |
June 2017
Guitarist
Blow Wind Blow
Rory Gallagher Was the Original Irish Guitar Hero – but His Playing Was Deeply Rooted in the Rich Soil of American Blues, Which He Studied From Boyhood. Now, on the 50th Anniversary of His Recording Debut, a Treasure Trove of Previously Unheard Tracks Sheds Light on His Rare Gifts as a Player and Lifelong Disciple of the Blues. We Lift Open the Cases of Some of Rory’s Best-loved Guitars to Learn How They Helped Him Transport Listeners a Million Miles Away…
10+ min |
June 2019
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Sink Or Swim?
Scott Sasser, head of Martin’s Custom Shop, explains why sinker mahogany is taking its place alongside some of the world’s premium tonewoods
5 min |
June 2019
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Family Affair
Another bolt-on PRS guitar joins the ranks, but is it the bolt-on we really want? Oh, yes…
5 min |
June 2019
Guitarist
Robin Trower
The guitar legend tells tales of scary snowfall and unexpected pyrotechnics on the road…
5 min |
June 2019
Guitarist
Classic Gear - Fender Esquire
Fender’s first electric has a unique allure – and bags of tonal character
2 min |
February 2018
Guitarist
Victory The Sheriff V44
It’s interesting how much difference a few months makes, at least when it comes to Hendrix albums.
3 min |
February 2018
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Longtermers - Shergold Masquerader SM04-SD
A few months’ gigging, recording and everything that goes with it – welcome to Guitarist’s longterm test reports
3 min |
February 2018
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JB-2 Angry Driver
Mainstream manufacturer and boutique builder collaborate on a pedal that’s greater than the sum of its parts
2 min |
February 2018
Guitarist
Mothership 2
Fancy a close encounter of the tonal kind? Your transport to some spaced-out sounds has just landed…
3 min |
February 2018
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Nuts...Totally Nuts!
Once upon a time we just used to fix guitars when we needed to, remembers Dave burrluck. Now we’re modding perfectly good guitars. are we nuts?
3 min |
February 2018
Guitarist
Billy Gibbons
Following the rhythmic experimentation of 2015’s Perfectamundo, the Reverend Willy G has gone back to basics with an 11-track time machine that recalls the glory of 70s ’Top. Here, the man behind Pearly Gates talks influences, gear and recalls that time BB King told him to change his strings…
9 min |
January 2019
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Hamstead Soundworks
A pair of unsuspecting Cambridgeshire-based industrial units play host to a rising force in British hand-built guitar amplification – Guitarist pops into Hamstead HQ for a cuppa…
8 min |
January 2019
Guitarist
After The Gold Rush
We join Dan Orkin of Reverb.com to find out more about the current state of the vintage-guitar market and hear his expert tips on how to get a great deal on your next second-hand or vintage guitar – and avoid expensive mistakes…
10+ min |
January 2019
Guitarist
Gear Of The Year
Welcome to another grand reckoning of the great and the good in gear that Guitarist has tested over the past year. Some years are more replete with interesting guitars than others and, happily, 2018 has been a vintage year.
4 min |
January 2019
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Oz Noy
He’s one of the most incisively inventive players working today, welding jazz to jagged blues with quicksilver deftness of touch. We join Oz for a rut-breaking lesson...
7 min |
January 2019
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Pocket Rocket
The Helix family expands with its smallest member yet – a true stompbox that will easily fit on your pedalboard
6 min |
January 2019
Guitarist
Dave Davies
The Kinks guitarist recommends keeping your bandmates close and your audience happy…
4 min |
January 2019
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Raising The Tone Green And Pleasant Brand
Jamie Dickson explores the magic of celestion’s fabled Greenback speakers – and helps find the best fit for your rig
5 min |
December 2018
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Family Matters
After four decades of guitar making, Godin still seems like a ‘new’ brand. Why is that and who exactly is Robert Godin? We catch up with the enigma in Québec
4 min |
December 2018
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Taste Of The Xotic
The quality pedal manufacturer from Van Nuys, California dives into the electric guitar market, taking inspiration from down the road in Fullerton
5 min |
December 2018
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Royal Jelly
Honey-smooth Overdrive and stinging fuzz blended in a single pedal
3 min |