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Martin GPE Inception Maple £4,349
Maple has long been a bit of a puzzler for acoustic-guitar makers. It's attractive and fairly abundant compared with tropical hardwoods and is thus both more sustainable and less likely to be subject to restrictions such as the CITES controls imposed on rosewood a few years ago. And though instrument-grade maple has been growing harder for luthiers to get their hands on, both Taylor and now Martin have seen potential for it to be useful for more than just J-200s.
1 min |
November 2025
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Xero Hour
Walrus Audio's new stompbox looper offers a smart option for unlocking your creativity
2 min |
November 2025
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Rock 'N' Roll Star
Originally introduced 18 years ago, the celestially named PRS Mira is back in both gloss and satin nitro finishes with a very aggressive price point. Still valid? Oh, yes!
7 min |
November 2025
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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 |
November 2025
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Shape Up
Alex Bishop reshapes a guitar neck this month - but will he destroy a pristine new guitar in the process?
3 min |
November 2025
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Third Inversion Chords
In the third instalment of this series, Richard Barrett demonstrates how third inversion and slash chords can lead the way in popular music
2 min |
November 2025
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1961 Southern Jumbo Restoration Pt.3
With bridge plate removed and back and sides cleaned up, it's time to tackle the top
6 min |
November 2025
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ROGER MCGUINN
The Byrds' 12-string-toting folk hero talks Rickys, Roland JC-120s, JangleBoxes and more
3 min |
November 2025
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Travellin' Light
The latest travel guitar from the renowned Czech builder may look small, but it packs a punch and benefits from some revolutionary new technology
5 min |
November 2025
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Gloves Off
Known for its finely made production-led UK builds, PJD Guitars is now aiming for the mainstream with a range of Indonesian-made solidbodies and its lowest price points yet
6 min |
November 2025
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1959 LES PAUL STANDARD AKA ‘STRIPE’
After the fabled 'Greeny', this was Gary's go-to 'Burst
2 min |
November 2025
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MODIFIED 1982 CHARVEL SAN DIMAS
Hasty mods made to this Charvel made it a choice workhorse for Gary in the early 80s
2 min |
November 2025
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1960 FENDER STRATOCASTER
Gary's iconic early custom colour Strat is a fascinating timepiece forever linked to that blazing Fender anniversary performance of Red House
3 min |
November 2025
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GIBSON 1960 ES-355TD
Serial number A33857, this stunning semi was top-of-the-line in its day
1 min |
November 2025
Rolling Stone UK
RENEE RAPP 'I'M REALLY FUCKING STUBBORN AND VERY DEFIANT'
The star took a much-needed break and made one of the years most exciting pop albums
6 min |
October/November 2025
Rolling Stone UK
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH
If you could only have one car for the rest of your life, for everything, this is likely it: the supreme off-roader that doubles as a supercar and dances like nobody is watching
3 min |
October/November 2025
Rolling Stone UK
PERRIE 'I DIDN'T FEEL LIKE I WAS GOOD ENOUGH TO WRITE MY OWN MUSIC'
As she releases her debut solo album, Perrie Edwards explains how she overcame impostor syndrome to establish a sound that's all her own
6 min |
October/November 2025
Rolling Stone UK
PLAY NEXT MUDI SAMA "THIS WAS THE PUREST FEELING FROM ME'
With his newly released debut EP, Will I Make It Out Alive?, the indie artist is setting out his stall as a guitar hero of the future
4 min |
October/November 2025
Rolling Stone UK
HOW REPARTO BECAME THE HEARTBEAT OF CUBA
Raw, raunchy, and self-referential, reparto has emerged as the island's dominant sound
3 min |
October/November 2025
Rolling Stone UK
THE ESSENCE OF BIFFY CLYRO
On their 10th album, Futique, one of Britain's biggest rock bands emerge from a rough patch with startling clarity and a new mantra: “Let Biffy be Biffy!”
7 min |
October/November 2025
Rolling Stone UK
WOMEN TO THE FRONT
Sally Wainwright’s new all-female British rock drama Riot Women reignites the feminist fury of the riot grrrl movement, while also setting the stage for new contemporary voices, as alt-rock duo ARXX provide the original music
10 min |
October/November 2025
Rolling Stone UK
THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTNING
Fifty years after Queen recorded 'Bohemian Rhapsody' for their seminal 1975 album, A Night at the Opera, Rolling Stone UK takes a Rolls-Royce on a trip to speak to those who met the band in the rural idylls where the record took shape, from one woman's childhood memories in an English country vicarage to the founder of the legendary Rockfield Studios in Wales...
8 min |
October/November 2025
Rolling Stone UK
11 CLUBBING ANTHEMS OF THE 2000S FROM DJ JODIE HARSH
As she releases her memoir, DJ Jodie Harsh takes Rolling Stone UK back to the lost nights of clubbing in 2000s London
3 min |
October/November 2025
Rolling Stone UK
KENYA'S PROTEST MOVEMENT IS CREATING SOME RADICAL NEW MUSIC
In the summer of 2024, protests in Kenya against an unpopular tax-raising proposal led to at least 60 deaths, mostly at the hands of police, according to a local watchdog group.
3 min |
October/November 2025
Rolling Stone UK
10 NEW ACTS TO LIGHT UP YOUR PLAYLIST
Rolling Stone UK selects the up-and- coming bands and artists you need to listen out for
3 min |
October/November 2025
Rolling Stone UK
LUDMILLA IS TAKING ON THE WORLD WITHOUT GIVING UP HER ROOTS
The Brazilian star is levelling up with a new LP and global ambitions
1 min |
October/November 2025
Rolling Stone UK
DAVID BYRNE 'AMIEVER GOING TO GET THIS FIGURED OUT?'
David Byrne strolls into his downtown Manhattan office around noon and promptly removes all of his footwear.
10+ min |
October/November 2025
Rolling Stone UK
MARK RONSON "THE LONGER I HELD ON TO THESE STORIES, THE HAZIER THEY'D GET"
The producer's new memoir revisits late nights and forgotten stories from his time DJ'ing in New York in the 90s
4 min |
October/November 2025
Rolling Stone UK
THE FUTURE OF TOURING IS IN LATIN AMERICA
Artists are looking past the US as they chase live music's next wave
2 min |
October/November 2025
Rolling Stone UK
NUEVOS FUTUROS
The future of Latin music is wide open. Here's a look at the unexpected trends, stars and scenes taking things to exciting new heights
2 min |