Michael Watts

Gibson’s Generation Collection acoustics have been 57 years in the making. We speak to Cesar Gueikian and Mat Koehler to find out how a soundport concept from 1964 finally came to fruition.

Do Gibson’s new soundport-equipped acoustic guitars give you the best seat in the house?

Can this affordable crossover model tempt steel-string players towards the nylon side?

Boss’s humble yellow overdrive pedal is one of the most important pedals of all time, and it remains a staple for professional guitarists today – this is why…

The acoustic virtuoso became one of the first ever viral guitar stars in the early 2000s, now he’s back with an new EP that pays tribute to his influences – from video games and Rocky movies, to playing with Prince in a very long cape.

A nylon-string acoustic might be the first guitar we pick up as beginners, but it offers plenty of scope for experimentation.

Gibson’s Slash Collection debuted in 2020 and now 2021 sees the Guns N’ Roses guitarist unleash affordable Epiphone versions on the guitar-buying public.

The virtuoso guitarist on playing with Miles Davis, letting his freak flag fly, and why he’s finally learned how to turn down in the studio.

Hand-built in Maine, this fabulous instrument might just be the high-water mark for 000-style acoustics.

The blues-rock titan on cruising with wrestlers, embracing acoustic guitars and how he’s had to be careful with what he wished for.