Guitarist
JOE BONAMASSA
Amid the mayhem of his European tour, Joe takes time out to give us a guided tour around his 2025 live gear, delivers the lowdown on some of his more storied guitars, and tells us why his mighty multi-amp rig has to run at breaking point in order to make the earth move and those riffs resonate...
10+ min |
August 2025
Guitarist
Climate Control
Eliminating the need for setup and ensuring consistent playability night-after-night, Furch’s new CNR System® Active neck joint has solved an age-old problem for acoustic guitarists. We take a closer look at the trailblazing technology that optimises your instrument in real-time
4 min |
August 2025
Guitarist
California Dreamin'
Last year’s D'Ambrosio series guitars signified numerous firsts for Eastman, not least that they were US-made with boutique prices to match. These new FullerTones capture the magic at a fraction of the price
8 min |
August 2025
Guitarist
WEIGHT WATCHERS
When it comes to guitars, is there an optimum weight for the best playability? Dave Burrluck pulls out the scales
2 min |
August 2025
Guitarist
Classics Reboot
Vox aims to take us back to the sound of its illustrious golden-era with this re-engineered family of Hand-Wired amplifiers. We listen in for that elusive and very classic AC30 tone
5 min |
August 2025
Guitarist
Robin Nolan
Recorded in George Harrison's home studio using his most famous instruments, Robin Nolan’s Gypsy jazz covers album reimagines the quiet Beatle’s best moments — and finally completes Harrison’s ‘lost’ song...
7 min |
August 2025
Guitarist
ELLIOT EASTON
The former Cars six-stringer talks early guitar exploits, the golden age of vintage- guitar buying, and why he's not as jazzed about amps as he is about guitars themselves
4 min |
August 2025
Guitarist
Cherry Picker
Ted McCarty’s finest creation gets the Epiphone ‘Inspired By’ treatment. Featuring Gibson USA Custombuckers, real rosewood fingerboard and top-notch hardware, expectations are high
4 min |
August 2025
Guitarist
PRS Charcoal Phoenix Limited Edition £7,999
Dream gear to beg, borrow and steal for...
2 min |
August 2025
Guitarist
MIKE PETERS MBE 1959-2025
Following 30 years of living with blood cancer, Mike Peters - frontman of The Alarm – has died at the age of 66
2 min |
August 2025
Guitarist
Tones Behind The Tracks
With Gentle Giant's legendary Playing The Fool receiving a remix, the band's Gary Green reminisces about playing during prog's golden age
6 min |
August 2025
Guitarist
Operation Bridge
This month, Alex Bishop considers the importance of guitar bridge design and its impact on tone
3 min |
August 2025
Guitarist
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 |
August 2025
Guitarist
Mongrelcaster Project
For something versatile or offbeat, reimagining a classic could be the way to go
6 min |
August 2025
Guitarist
Class of ’25
This year’s acoustic scene is in rude health, boasting innovation and classic craft
2 min |
August 2025
Guitarist
1942 D'ANGELICO NEW YORKER
Over the past 80 years this well-travelled archtop has had illustrious owners and featured on some landmark recordings
6 min |
August 2025
Guitarist
Comeback Kids
New versions of historic models that continue to stand the test of time
2 min |
August 2025
Guitarist
New Directions
Forward-thinking acoustic guitars designed for today's musicians
2 min |
August 2025
Guitarist
OLD MASTERS
When it comes to the art of guitar relicing, Gibson's Murphy Lab sets the pace. Senior product development manager, Robi Johns, told us why playing the new Heavy Aged Acoustic Collection is like stepping aboard a time machine
8 min |
August 2025
Guitarist
BROTHERS IN ARMS
AnalogMan's commander-in-chief, Mike Piera, explains what happened when he and Joel Korte of Chass Bliss combined two of the finest circuits in the game and merged them into one gain pedal to rule them all - the Brothers AM
10 min |
August 2025
Guitarist
Echoplex Evolution
Strymon’s standalone emulation of an Echoplex offers a host of adjustable parameters to tailor your sound
4 min |
August 2025
Guitarist
1952 Gibson Les Paul
Once considered the runt of vintage LPs, first-year Goldtops could be the pick of the litter
3 min |
August 2025
Prog
Out Of This World
Thirty years ago, Marillion released their final album on EMI, their first not to reach the UK Top 10. Afraid Of Sunlight has since been hailed as one of the band's greatest recordings, but tragedy lay at its heart, even though it kickstarted their career as one of the most successful independent groups. The band recall the challenging times that threatened their career and, at times, their sanity.
10+ min |
Issue 161
Prog
Crimson Echoes
The John Hackett Band are celebrating a decade of making music together with their second album, the recently released Red Institution. The four-piece talk about their easy chemistry, songwriting inspiration and those pinch-me moments of performing material originally by King Crimson and the other Hackett.
5 min |
Issue 161
Prog
HIROE
Philadelphian post-rockers demonstrate the art of incremental expansion.
1 min |
Issue 161
Prog
TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS: YES ALBUM LISTENING GUIDE
Assiduously in-depth study of prog’s cause célèbre.
1 min |
Issue 161
Prog
ANTHONY PHILLIPS
Former Genesis guitarist's Scottish on-air session repackaged with extras.
1 min |
Issue 161
Prog
WINTER'S END
Chepstow is bathed in glorious weather for Winter's End 2025, something normally reserved for Summer's End during our increasingly clement Octobers. But even though the increased sun and warmer temperatures seriously raise the heat in the old Drill Hall to sometimes uncomfortable levels (damn these well-built buildings from days of yore, when winters froze and summers merely rained!), they seem to buoy the mood of everyone attending prog's premier live event of the calendar. Or maybe that's because this event's grand 20th anniversary is nearing, and a sense of celebration is in the air. As usual, a weekend's worth of great prog music is something to savour.
6 min |
Issue 161
Prog
OCEANICA
Try Not To Dwell On It...
1 min |
Issue 161
Prog
GREG LAKE
A two-CD plus DVD upgrade of Lake's 2005 show at Stevenage Concert Hall.
1 min |