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Face Lift
Flattley releases an upgraded 1960s-style silicon fuzz with a buffer and extended tonal options
2 min |
March 2024
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Air Supply
Boss's new Katana addition pumps up the volume - suited to serious players looking for a compact, wireless amp solution
2 min |
March 2024
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Standard Shimmers
Back in 2023, revitalised Brit-maker PJD rejigged its range to start with the new solidbody hardtail Standards. Need a vibrato? No problem: here comes the Standard Plus
4 min |
March 2024
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Golden Brown
Last year we were mightily impressed when we looked at builder Rich Jones' Parlour and Orchestra acoustics. This time it's the turn of his entry-level, all-mahogany dreadnought
5 min |
March 2024
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Power Of Three
Bucking the recent trend for compact heads, PRS goes large with its latest signature amp for Mark Tremonti
4 min |
March 2024
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150 Years Of Epiphone
Luxury archtop maker, budget brand, rock icon. Epiphone has been so many things to so many people over the years that discovering its true soul as a guitar maker is a difficult task. That's why, as Epiphone celebrates a century-and-a-half in business, we've enlisted the help of vintage-guitar experts, leading artists and Gibson's own archivists to tell its harlequin history. For, when you look beneath the patinated surface of the brand's heritage, there is much that shines
10+ min |
September 2023
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In The Mix
Mixing speakers is relatively common - but mixing speakers of different sizes is a different ballgame. Paul Gough of Zilla Cabs checks out the pros and cons
2 min |
September 2023
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KAVUS TORABI
The frontman of psychedelic prog legends Gong and The Utopia Strong says he's pretty monogamous' when it comes to guitars but nonetheless he's owned an eclectic mix over the years...
6 min |
September 2023
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WALK ON THE FYLDE SIDE
Awarded an MBE for services to the music industry back in 2016, Roger Bucknall has cause for further celebration this year as Fylde Guitars reaches its momentous half-century milestone
10 min |
September 2023
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Future Moves
It's been a busy year so far for PJD Guitars, setting up a new workshop, designing and redesigning guitars, creating and winding in-house pickups... We drop in for a chat
5 min |
September 2023
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1958 GIBSON FLYING V
Gibson only made 98 Flying Vs during the 1950s, so when Wiltshire auctioneers Gardiner Houlgate told us it had a 1958 example, we dashed straight over
6 min |
September 2023
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SOUND OF THE SOUL
John McLaughlin said of Debashish Bhattacharya that \"he has no equal\" on slide guitar. High praise indeed but fully justified by his 28-album career of serenely virtuosic guitar. We meet the master himself to talk about the hard road he took to pioneer Indian classical music on guitar, the deep spiritual connections between American blues and the rāgas, and his sublime new album, The Sound Of The Soul
8 min |
September 2023
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MATTEO MANCUSO
Steve Vai has called him 'the evolution of the guitar' while Al Di Meola said his playing was light years ahead'. Is it something they put in the water in Sicily, we ask, as we meet the young guitarist redefining virtuosity
8 min |
September 2023
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Skinted Or Minted?
Pro guitarist Stuart Ryan owns both a cheap 90s Epiphone and a high-end Gibson 'Murphy Lab' ES-335. But which is better?' asks Jamie Dickson
5 min |
September 2023
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Tones Behind The Tracks
From playing shock-rock with Alice Cooper to landing an explosive second solo album, Nita Strauss talks us through her shred-heavy sound
5 min |
September 2023
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Fretbuzz
A monthly look at must-hear artists from all corners of the guitar world, from the roots of their sound to the tracks that matter most
3 min |
September 2023
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Yamaha FG9M FROM £3,299
CONTACT Yamaha PHONE 0344 811 1116 WEB http://uk.yamaha.com
2 min |
September 2023
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Track Mate
It's not a pedal, but the latest from Walrus Audio can still help change the sound of your guitar
2 min |
September 2023
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Slap Happy
Electro-Harmonix resurrects a rare pedal from 1978 and puts it into a modern, 'board-friendly format
2 min |
September 2023
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Modern Icon
EVH adds a compact newcomer to the affordable Iconic series with this 15-watt 1x10 combo
2 min |
September 2023
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Road Runner
Originally designed by Trev Wilkinson, the Eclat single-cut gets a makeover for 2023 and a signature tie-up with Brit virtuoso Paul Rose
4 min |
September 2023
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Back To The Source
Marshall adds another amp to its popular Studio collection, alongside compact recreations of classic designs such as the 25/50 Silver Jubilee, JCM800 and 1959SLP
4 min |
September 2023
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DISTORTING HISTORY
These days, players can choose from hundreds of replacement pickups. But back in the early 70s Larry DiMarzio single-handedly kickstarted the entire industry with his hot-output Super Distortion humbucker. We met NYC's king of tone to find out more
10+ min |
Summer 2023
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Role Model
IK Multimedia's Tonex tone-capturing ecosystem expands with a hardware box to take those sounds on stage
5 min |
Summer 2023
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Top Notch
We talk to Dana Bourgeois about the new Touchstone range, the importance of tuning in a guitar top, and what lies in the future for the series
5 min |
Summer 2023
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Experience In Sound
The sonic adventures of Paul Reed Smith show no signs of slowing down. We drop in for a catch-up, but can we keep up?
4 min |
Summer 2023
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Back In Black
While PRS has been making its mark on the bolt-on market, we finally get a new Core model, the shapeshifting modern Eagle V. But is it really new?
8 min |
Summer 2023
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RIGHT PLACE, RAITT TIME
Bonnie Raitt on her new guitar sideman
2 min |
Summer 2023
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DUKE LEVINE
What makes a great professional guitarist? Excellent chops, world experience, all-round versatility, eclectic taste in music, superb tones and the ability to blend seamlessly into a new band - all talents of Duke Levine, who recently took over guitar duties in Bonnie Raitt's band of premier musicians
6 min |
Summer 2023
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JIMMY PAGE NON-REVERSE c.1968 GIBSON FIREBIRD III|
A 'Bird in the hand could be worth more than you think - especially if it has a colourful history involving a Led Zeppelin drinking game. We ask vintage specialist Mike Long of ATB Guitars about the provenance of this Page-owned beauty and the buoyant market for Gibson's underloved cult hero
6 min |