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WALRUS AUDIO MELEE
£299 | A joystick-controlled reverb: slam-dunk or gimmick? You decide…
2 min |
July 2023
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FENDER TONE MASTER PRINCETON REVERB
Fender’s iconic small combo is replicated in the digital domain
2 min |
July 2023
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CORT G300 GLAM
£829 | Cort upgrades its G300 Pro with a posh-finished, all mahogany cracker
4 min |
July 2023
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“IT’S CRAZY, BUT IT WORKS!"
Inside the weird world of Tigercub – catchy songs, ‘stinky’ riffs and oddball experiments in tone building
5 min |
July 2023
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FIVE WAYS TO...START PLAYING JAZZ
Despite its reputation, playing jazz doesn’t have to be scary
1 min |
July 2023
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"WE LIKE TO GO OFF THE RAILS!"
GUTHRIE GOVAN IS HITTING THE ROAD WITH THE ARISTOCRATS – AMP-FREE, AND WITH A SONG ABOUT A PENGUIN…
2 min |
July 2023
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UNIVERSALLY SPEAKING
The kings of vintage gear-modelling are back with three new pedals
1 min |
July 2023
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THE 30 GREATEST GUITAR SOLOS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
Featuring every kind of guitar hero - from old-school to cutting-edge. And not one but two Van Halens…
10+ min |
July 2023
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"Guitar is really emotional for me"
Indigo De Souza is Gen-Z alt-pop’s rising star – aided by guitar-playing best friend Dexter Webb
6 min |
June 2023
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"Prog is perfect for Eurovision!"
Can Aussie rockers Voyager win Europe's favourite song contest like Lordi and Måneskin before them? "It's a dream," says guitarist Simone Dow
6 min |
May 2023
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"I got used to playing one riff and then nothing for two minutes!"
The genresmashing sound of Enter Shikari requires a guitarist who always thinks outside the box
8 min |
May 2023
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"When James puts that guitar in his hands he immediately wants to play fast riffs!”
Metallica's co-producer Greg Fidelman reveals how the new album was made - with Hetfield and Hammett using battle-hardened gear, and the whole band focused on capturing a 'live' feel
8 min |
May 2023
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Rodrigo y Gabriela – "Our music can be experimental”
Rodrigo y Gabriela are breaking new ground - but for one half of the duo, going electric means less shredding...
6 min |
May 2023
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A CERTAIN SHADE OF GREENY
The most iconic Les Paul of all time? Gibson drops a long-awaited USA production version of Greeny
1 min |
June 2023
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"We use the guitar like a sound generator"
With a bizarre new concept album, HMLTD are defying the expectations of guitar‑based music. “We get excited by very stupid ideas!” says guitarist Duc Peterman
6 min |
June 2023
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"IT'S JUST THE GUITAR AND THE AMP"
FOR A CLASSIC HEAVY METAL SOUND, JUDAS PRIEST’S RICHIE FAULKNER KEEPS IT SIMPLE
2 min |
June 2023
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SCOTT REYNOLDS (CLT DRP)
CLT DRP – pronounced ‘Clit Drip’ for anyone too abashed to ask – are a trio of electro-punk feminists from Brighton.
2 min |
June 2023
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CRAZY TUBE CIRCUITS UNOBTANIUM
Dumble and Klon sounds in a single pedal
2 min |
June 2023
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EPIPHONE 1958 KORINA EXPLORER
Epiphone and the Gibson Custom Shop recreate the brand’s rarest guitar of all time
2 min |
June 2023
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STRYMON CLOUDBURST
Strymon try something new – a premium, single-algorithm reverb
2 min |
June 2023
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CHARVEL JIM ROOT SIGNATURE PRO-MOD SAN DIMAS STYLE 1
The Slipknot riffer returns to the original hotrod shop
3 min |
June 2023
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“I’D STUDIED THE DUDE NOTE-FOR-NOTE!”
Blues master Eric Gales remembers his jam with SRV
2 min |
June 2023
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Metallica – "It just punches you in the face!"
A deep dive into Metallica's 72 Seasons with Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo. Fast stuff, bouncy stuff, thrashing riffs, evil tones, power grooves and 'total noise' solos included!
10+ min |
May 2023
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"It's guitar music, but it's for everyone"
Yvette Young is one of the most original guitarists on the planet - combining innovation with accessibility in a new Covet album. But she admits: "I've always felt like an outsider to the guitar world..."
9 min |
May 2023
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"It's Obscenely Heavy and Growls Like Nothing Else!"
Al Di Meola discusses his famous Les Paul – and his friendship with the man himself
4 min |
April 2023
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"if It's the Right Les Paul, It Feels Right in Every Way"
Aerosmith legend Joe Perry plays vintage classics and his own signature models. As he puts it: “Les Paul and Gibson just hit the nail on the head”
7 min |
April 2023
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"It sounds pretty insane!"
With the new remix album from Code Orange, it’s hard to tell which noises are guitars. “It’s cool to have a little curiosity going on,” says guitarist Reba Meyers
8 min |
April 2023
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"I hit an E chord and felt all this power"
For blues-rock star Jared James Nichols, it’s all about expression – and a Les Paul is “the best tool for the job”
4 min |
April 2023
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Gary Rossington 1951-2023
The guitar hero who wrote Sweet Home Alabama - and led Lynyrd Skynyrd out of the darkness
7 min |
May 2023
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TÉA CAMPBELL
MEET ME @ THE ALTAR
2 min |