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Top Guns
Chapman's new factory move coincides with a bit of a rethink. We track down the key players all around the world
4 min |
October 2024
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the Wishlist
Dream gear to beg, borrow and steal for...
2 min |
October 2024
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Reach For The Star
Earlier this year Guild reorganised its 70s-era Polara range. We spent some time with this mid-range 2024 model: a modern pawn-shop prize or a copy too far?
4 min |
October 2024
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HIGH FLYER
Adrian Thorpe of ThorpyFX remembers the flight path - and turbulence behind Chris Buck's Electric Lightning overdrive/boost, named after a fighter jet and packing a bona fide valve
6 min |
October 2024
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Acid Test
When the guitarist for acid jazz/funk band Jamiroquai gets together with top luthier Patrick James Eggle, is it Virtual Insanity or will the results Blow Your Mind?
10 min |
October 2024
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JOE SATRIANI
As Sammy Hagar's The Best Of All Worlds Tour scales the globe, Joe Satriani joins us to explain how he set about honouring the magic of Eddie Van Halen's style, what gear he's bringing along for the ride, and how the experience has shaped his own playing
10+ min |
October 2024
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GOLDEN AGE GRETSCH DUO JETS
As solid-bodied models began taking the guitar world by storm in the early 50s, Gretsch joined the party with the revolutionary single-cut 6128 Duo Jet and its twangsome DeArmond 'Dynasonic' single coils
6 min |
October 2024
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CARLOS ALOMAR
Playing professionally since his teens, Carlos Alomar was part of the DAM Trio rhythm section that backed David Bowie from the mid-70s and now, he says, it's time to commemorate that legendary collective
10+ min |
October 2024
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BRITISH BLUES BOOM
With the death of John Mayall in July, we lost one of the architects of the 60s blues boom that not only transformed Britain's music scene but restored America's blues guitar pioneers to their rightful place on the world's great stages. Here we trace the story of the grass-roots movement that gave birth to rock itself
10+ min |
October 2024
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BASIC INSTINCTS
The sophisticated range of Swedish-designed guitars made by .strandberg* has lured thousands of players over to the headless side. But the company's new stripped-back Boden Essential model is its strongest play yet for the hearts and minds of mainstream players
8 min |
July 2024
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Second String
As PRS's more affordable USA-made S2 line moves into its second decade, the series gets a revamp with - at last - USA-made pickups and electronics. What took so long?
8 min |
July 2024
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PABLO VAN DE POEL
When a band from The Netherlands describes themselves as 'raw, psychedelic Southern rock', it may take a little cognitive processing to work out what that might mean. One listen to DeWolff, however, and you will be duly transported to the 60s for some fuzzed-out rock 'n' roll
7 min |
July 2024
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THE BERNIE MARSDEN COLLECTION
With a fabulous collection of the late Bernie Marsden's guitars, amps and other highly collectable music gear going under the auctioneer's hammer on 11 June, we were thrilled to have the chance of a sneak preview
7 min |
July 2024
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LENNY KRAVITZ
Some 35 years since the release of his debut LP, for his 12th record, Blue Electric Light, Lenny Kravitz is back again with equal doses of vigour and vibes, using vintage guitars and the purest valve amps
9 min |
July 2024
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GEORGE VJESTICA
You may not know him at first glance, but the work of Stoke-on-Trent native George Vjestica has probably impacted some of your favourite albums and movies
9 min |
July 2024
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DICKEY BETTS
Emerging from the shadow of Duane to write signature hit Ramblin' Man, the Allman Brothers guitarist was a hard-living pioneer of Southern rock
2 min |
July 2024
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NICK GUPPY
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our highly valued amplifier guru, who died suddenly in April
3 min |
July 2024
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Lucky Break
Alex Bishop blends old wood with new in an attempt to fix a severely damaged guitar headstock
3 min |
July 2024
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Tones Behind The Tracks
Cedric Burnside learnt at the knee of his fabled grandfather, but his latest album is a hill country blues masterclass on his own terms
5 min |
July 2024
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Three's A Charm
Jack White's Third Man Hardware has created a three-effect powerhouse in collaboration with budget brand Donner
2 min |
July 2024
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Easy Ambience
Walrus Audio adds ambient reverb to the basic building blocks of tone in its Fundamental pedal series
2 min |
July 2024
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Green Machine
Proudly made in Manchester, Ancoats' guitars mix up retro themes that stand out in the market. We take this third-generation New Islington for a spin
3 min |
July 2024
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None More Black
Bad Cat's new addition promises much, combining that classic signature sound with a unique new high-gain voicing
4 min |
July 2024
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The Colour & The Shape
Epiphone has delivered a cut-price replica of Dave Grohl's Trini Lopez-tinged DG-335. Let's see if it can punch above the logo
4 min |
July 2024
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FOR THE ROSES
Ivison Guitars has only been in business for six years, but its Dakota model has already headlined Glastonbury with Guns N’ Roses star Richard Fortus. We meet founder Neil Ivison to find out how he's making new electrics that evoke the raw spirit of retro tone
8 min |
March 2024
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HISTORY REPEATING
Gibson's highest-tier replicas of famous Les Pauls are commanding almost as much as vintage guitars these days. We find out what all the fuss is about and examine a rare recreation of Jimmy Page's fiendishly complex #2 Les Paul Standard
10 min |
March 2024
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WHAT THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR
Off the radar since The Stone Roses reunion burnt out - and largely absent from the studio for two decades - John Squire's collaboration with Liam Gallagher reclaims his place among the greats. He invites us to his studio to talk classic riffs, career-ending injuries, getting snubbed by Gibson, and why music keeps pulling him back in
10+ min |
March 2024
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TELL ME STRAIGHT
Keith Richards, the legendary master of the ageless riff, talks about the magic and loss of Hackney Diamonds, the sparkling new Rolling Stones album
10+ min |
March 2024
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DENNY LAINE 1944-2023
Multi-instrumetlist, singer-songwriter Denny Laine died at the end of last year after a career that saw him top the charts in both The Moody Blues and Wings
3 min |
March 2024
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Vibe 'n' Drive
Eventide's latest dot9 series pedal combines two independent effects for some classic vintage-rock sounds
2 min |