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MAINSTREAM ELECTRICS
Irresistible builds from both sides of the pond
2 min |
January 2023
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THERE'S A STORM A'COMING
Rising prices are everywhere, including on our cherished guitars. VWWe discuss the background to the ongoing price hikes with the head of PRS Europe, Gavin Mortimer
3 min |
January 2023
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GEAR YEAR OF THE
IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN WE PRESENT OUR PICK OF 2022’S MOST OUTSTANDING GEAR
1 min |
January 2023
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WALTER TROUT
Now in his 70s, having survived rock 'n' roll excess and a debilitating pandemic-induced depression, Walter Trout takes us on the emotional road he travelled to release his 30th solo album, Ride, a record that revisits the trials of his New Jersey childhood and affirms his place in the annals of blues-rock
10+ min |
January 2023
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Voice Leading
Richard Barrett shares some useful gradual transitions between chords around the fretboard
2 min |
January 2023
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And Custom For All
Fender's Mod Shop offers buyers the chance to custom-build a new guitar andit’s cheaper than going the Custom Shop route. Our editors try it out
6 min |
January 2023
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Under Pressure
This issue, Alex Bishop deals with the twin troubles of tension and playability that you may encounter when building a guitar
3 min |
January 2023
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Caveat Emptor (Buyer Beware)
Neville Marten recalls how playing thousands of good and bad instruments has gained him a degree from the guitar university of life’
4 min |
January 2023
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Albums
The month's best guitar music a hand-picked selection of the finest fretwork on wax
4 min |
January 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
2 min |
January 2023
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Gas Supply
Our pick of the month's most delectable and wallet-bothering new gear
3 min |
January 2023
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the Wishlist Dream gear to beg, borrow and steal for...
PRS Robben Ford Limited Edition McCarty £4,995
3 min |
January 2023
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Gimme Five
Walrus Audio adds to its Five-State range of overdrive and distortion effects with this quintet of fuzzes in one box
2 min |
January 2023
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Dish The Dirt
The famous DS-1 has been on sale since 1978, but now here’s a revamped version of Boss’s best-selling compact pedal
2 min |
January 2023
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Design For Life
This well-appointed single-cut from Vintage might just give the big boys a run for their money
2 min |
January 2023
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Team Player
Chapman is the latest brand to take advantage of York-based UK Guitar Builders’ manufacturing facility to produce its new flagship model. We plug in the first batch
6 min |
January 2023
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One For Your Money
Following last year’s release of the award-winning Dept. 10 valve pedals, Blackstar’s multi-function, paperback-sized new tone machine has arrived to cover any need
6 min |
January 2023
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Light Headed
This month, editor Jamie Dickson ponders the ultimate lightweight gigging setup.....
5 min |
September 2022
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Tones Behind The Tracks
Julian Lage's new album is full of his signature virtuoso-level guitar playing with splashes of colour provided by special guest Bill Frisell
5 min |
September 2022
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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 2022
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Saucerful Of Syd
One man's quest for early Pink Floyd sound resulted in this stompbox emulation of a long-forgotten 1960s British amp
2 min |
September 2022
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Inside Story
Walrus Audio takes you on an ambient adventure with five programs that mix reverbs and delays
2 min |
September 2022
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THE WISHLIST
Dream gear to beg, borrow and steal for...
2 min |
September 2022
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Slide Show
A newly refreshed lap steel from Gretsch, with bags of style
2 min |
September 2022
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Dead Ringers
Universal Audio's UAFX range expands with these 'one amp per box' emulators that capture the sounds of the world's greatest vintage guitar amplifiers
5 min |
September 2022
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Treading The Boards
Classed by Córdoba as its "first nylon-string electric", the Stage breaks all the rules but not your wallet. Does it sound as good as it looks?
4 min |
September 2022
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Small Wonder
From the cult Foxgear pedal brand comes Baroni's latest innovation - a micro head that could just be the most portable amp out there
5 min |
September 2022
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Start Me Up
Why don't more makers just focus on simplicity, playability and sound? Well, here's a boutique level Junior-style guitar that does exactly that. Fasten your seat belts, you're in for a ride!
4 min |
September 2022
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METEORIC SUCCESS
When we tested Fender's radically offset Player Plus Meteora HH recently, we were impressed by its biting yet expressive Fireball humbuckers - an instant favourite at Guitarist. Intrigued, we caught up with Fender's Allen Abbassi to talk pickups...
7 min |
September 2022
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SIMON NICOL
This year sees the 55th anniversary of Fairport Convention, prime architects of the UK's folk-rock movement and a band that has left an indelible mark on British music. Here, founder member and guitarist Simon Nicol traces the band's origins from the perspective of his own musical journey
7 min |