Michael Watts

The Guns N’ Roses guitarist on what makes his new signature Gretsch Falcons so perfect, getting on the volume knob, and the magic of Filter’Trons mixing with PAFs.

As BOSS celebrates the 40th anniversary of the SD-1, we head to the source to clarify some common overdrive jargon to help you understand your pedal better.

Does the world need another boutique boost pedal? When it’s as good as this Swiss-made stompbox, the answer is yes.

While alternate tunings are very common with acoustic guitarists, their use among electric players is still relatively rare.

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.