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GREEN FINGERS
Status Quo’s Francis Rossi on baiting the purists, swapping guitars
3 min |
February 2023
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COUNTRY KING
'Caster master Marty Stuart recounts a half-century love affair with the snub-nosed Fender model, from falling for the twang and surviving the honky-tonks, to the spookiest session with his iconic 'Clarence' Tele
7 min |
February 2023
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SIMPLE PLEASURES
John Osborne of The Brothers Osborne on discovering the Tele, trading up and why bad B-Bender technique is like too much cologne...
3 min |
February 2023
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TELE VISION
Seven decades on from its launch, and counting, the Tele is still the guitar for all seasons.
10+ min |
February 2023
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ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW
Defiantly old-school in his approach to music making, with a delightfully quirky taste in guitars to boot, everybody's favourite sideman has a new solo album, Flang Dang, poised for release
8 min |
February 2023
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WILKO JOHNSON: 1947-2022
The beloved Dr Feelgood guitarist left us on 21 November 2022. We salute the livewire stage presence and piston-pump guitar style that lit the fuse of punk
3 min |
February 2023
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Sweat The Small Stuff
Could your gear be a tweak away from perfection? Paying attention to the details can sometimes help you avoid a big pay out, says Huw Price
5 min |
February 2023
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In Good Company
After a month travelling the country visiting guitar shows, Alex Bishop reflects on the vibrant UK lutherie scene
3 min |
February 2023
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Tones Behind The Tracks
With a focus on storytelling and an unexpectedly precious mid-7Os Strat, blues-rocker Aynsley Lister presents album number eight
5 min |
February 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 |
February 2023
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the Wishlist
Dream gear to beg, borrow and steal for...
3 min |
February 2023
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Eccentric Echo
It might be small, but Free The Tone’s latest has all the facilities to really shape the sound of your delay trails
2 min |
February 2023
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Fly Drive
A new approach to clipping circuits from Kernom aims to offer all the overdrive sounds you need in a single pedal
2 min |
February 2023
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Look Sharp
Tanglewood Guitars in the UK commissioned veteran guitar designer Gary Levinson to create a range of affordable but contemporary guitars. Here’s the result
6 min |
February 2023
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Sound Shapers
Zilla Cabs’ Paul Gough demystifies the humble baffle, and explores how different types can affect your combo’s sound
3 min |
January 2023
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SUPER 'NAUT
If you can't make the world’s most influential acoustic guitar better, you can always make it bigger, explain Scott Sasser and Tim Teel of Martin
10+ min |
January 2023
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Cool Cats
There’s no pussyfooting around for new company KittycasterFX as it hits the ground running with a pair of serious tone-shapers
5 min |
January 2023
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Clarity Redefined
Premium-quality USB audio interfaces designed for producers, engineers and artists.
1 min |
January 2023
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Lustre For Glory
A trio of Gibson dreadnoughts with faded satin nitro finishes, vintage appointments and modern-day electronics. Serious players or mere novelty acts? Let the auditions begin...
7 min |
January 2023
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ALTER BRIDGE
Guitar duo Myles Kennedy and Mark Tremonti discuss their new album, custom guitars, the art of crafting long songs, and why you really, really don't want tinnitus...
6 min |
January 2023
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CHARLIE BURCHILL
He's the Glasgow guitar maverick who broke into the 80s stadium league with Simple Minds. Now, as the band return with 18th album, Direction Of The Heart, Charlie Burchill tells us about pushing the envelope, falling for the White Falcon, commandeering The Edge's rig, and why you won't catch him playing powerchords
8 min |
January 2023
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EXTRA, SPECIAL
We devote so much thought to big gear purchases but it's the little things that make the difference from day to day, we argue
3 min |
January 2023
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MXR CUSTOM SHOP CSP039 DUKE OF TONE
Plenty of players would like to get their hands on an Analog Man King Of Tone, the twin-channel stompbox based on heavily modded circuitry from the Marshall Bluesbreaker pedal.
1 min |
January 2023
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UNIVERSAL AUDIO UAFX RUBY '63 TOP BOOST AMPLIFIER
Universal Audio has been on a stompbox roll recently. Following a trio of effects last year, the company has condensed the sound and features of three classic amps into three stompboxes.
1 min |
January 2023
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FLOOR AMPS & MULTI-EFFECTS
Compact tone from world-class amps-in-boxes and feature-packed multi-effects processors
2 min |
January 2023
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BLACKSTAR ST JAMES EL34 1x12 COMBO
In recent years we've seen many guitar amplification designs leveraging Class D technology to produce lots of watts from unfeasibly small packages.
1 min |
January 2023
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AMPS
Portable power with vintage tone, modern features or both you're spoilt for choice
2 min |
January 2023
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THE ACOUSTIC PARADOX
Are there times when a top-ofthe-range acoustic guitar is just foo good to use for the job in hand?
2 min |
January 2023
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TAYLOR 724CE KOA
Taylor’s commitment to a more ecological approach regarding the use of timbers in its guitars is exemplified in its new koa-bodied 700 Series.
1 min |
January 2023
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PRESTIGE ELECTRICS
The flawless electrics that reside at the peak of guitar design in 2022
2 min |