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ULTIMATE TELECASTERS
It seems strange to say, but a literal lifetime has passed since the Telecaster (initially named the Broadcaster) debuted at the NAMM Show of 1950.
10+ min |
May 2026
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New Breed
The latest Brit brand to head overseas, Cream T releases the new LT range, made in China, and aims to make instant solderless pickup-swapping even more attractive
6 min |
May 2026
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Blues Headlines
Richard Barrett is on a mission to make you a better blues player - with full audio examples and backing tracks
1 min |
May 2026
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Bruce Watson
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Big Country guitarist Stuart Adamson's passing. His fellow guitarist and keeper of the Big Country flame, Bruce Watson, shows us his guitar collection and lets us into the secrets of the 'bagpipe guitar sound'
9 min |
May 2026
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MASTER PLAN
With Fender's Custom Shop nearing its 40th anniversary, we catch up with two of its most sought-after Master Builders, Austin MacNutt and Andy Hicks, to talk Teles, Jazzmasters, mods and more
9 min |
May 2026
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The Long Game
Having established its sumptuous acoustic-guitar range on the world stage, Lowden introduced its first production electric model to the line-up in 2018. We check in on progress
9 min |
May 2026
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ERIC JOHNSON
The guitar-tone guru reflects on the instruments that have passed through his hands, and how vintage isn't always the way to go
5 min |
May 2026
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GOLD RUSH
Fender 75th Anniversary American Ultra II Telecaster £2,899
2 min |
May 2026
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DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
To mark the company's diamond anniversary, Fender has released a slew of celebratory models. Here's a brace of polar opposite but equally alluring Telecasters
7 min |
May 2026
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MIKE VERNON
The producer of vintage Fleetwood Mac and Bluesbreakers – and sculptor of Eric Clapton and Peter Green's seminal tones – was one of British blues' towering figures
3 min |
May 2026
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TELE MODS
Players were already modifying their Telecasters in the 1950s, and a thriving aftermarket parts industry provides countless ways to enhance playability, reliability and tone
7 min |
May 2026
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Transatlantic Style
Can this pair of new compact heads from Blackstar - the US-styled TV-10 AH and its British-counterpart, the TV-10 BH - deliver those classic tones?
5 min |
May 2026
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Mighty Mini
It's a Quad Cortex, only smaller – Neural DSP presents the mini, which packs all of the power into a unit that's half the size
4 min |
May 2026
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Origin Of The Species
The first Patent Applied For humbuckers were rather different to what followed. Stuart Robson of Sunbear pickups tells Jamie Dickson why
3 min |
May 2026
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Sweet Clarity
Taylor has introduced a raft of changes into its Grand Auditorium range, including revised bracing, an easily adjustable neck system, and a new pickup
5 min |
May 2026
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1950s P-90 Restoration
It feels sad to ditch the magnet wire when a vintage pickup fails, but might it be saved?
6 min |
May 2026
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GIBSON ES 175
In production for seven decades, this hollow-bodied electric was the perfect partner for jazzers of the 1950s and later found favour with players as diverse as Steve Howe, BB King and John Frusciante
6 min |
May 2026
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Pocket Harmony
EHX shrinks another pedal as the Intelligent Harmony Machine joins the ranks of the pedalboard-friendly Pico range
2 min |
May 2026
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SMITH/KOTZEN
With second album, Black Light/White Noise, confirming the hard-rock duo as a project with legs, we meet Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen to hear about volume abuse, the perfect length for a solo, and the white heat of improvisation
9 min |
May 2026
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Open-Sounding Chords
Richard Barrett reveals some hidden treasures from the fretboard that avoid the typical pitfalls of playing chords in open tunings
2 min |
May 2026
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JOHN P HAMMOND
The New Yorker will be remembered as a master of acoustic barrelhouse and an interpreter of Delta blues who performed like a man possessed
3 min |
May 2026
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THINLINE TONIC
David Davidson of Well Strung Guitars describes how, during 1967, Fender got busy developing an alternative to heavy ash Telecaster bodies
3 min |
May 2026
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Did You Make It Yourself?
Neville Marten recalls with a tinge of cringe how he stumbled into a humiliating gear blunder back in his school days...
3 min |
May 2026
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Go Bananas
From Bad to Badder, DOD revives DigiTech's drive pedal and gives it increased versatility
2 min |
May 2026
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Keeping It Swede
This month Alex Bishop tackles a soundboard restoration, stabilising a shattered 1960s Hagstrom guitar years after a devastating accident
3 min |
May 2026
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Silvertone 1446 Spruce-Up
Having survived the West Coast punk scene, this 1961 Silvertone is ready for a refurb
6 min |
February 2026
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SUPER HERO
Long hidden in the shadows of Fender history, the early 60s brown-panel Super Amp has reemerged. Senior product manager, Rick Heins, talks us through its rebirth
7 min |
February 2026
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JUNIOR HIGH
What on earth is the appeal of a single-pickup guitar and how can it help you to hone your modding skills? Dave Burrluck goes in search of a giggable 'Junior'...
8 min |
February 2026
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FULL-FAT TONE
The history of Eric Clapton's guitars during Cream's brief but influential existence - from Fresh Cream to Goodbye - reveals an intriguing mix of instruments but also offers up a mystery or two
7 min |
February 2026
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MIKE VENNART
The former Oceansize and long-time Biffy Clyro touring guitarist on his love of off-the-beaten-path six-strings, his disdain for acoustics, and why Japanese Squiers are the best bargain around
7 min |