- News
Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody: “Chasing Cars was written in a night where I wrote nine other songs”
Five of the songs from the prolific session ended up on Eyes Open, according to Lightbody.Madness announce 2020 tour, including their first US shows in eight years
The shows will happen in summer next year.Tame Impala announce a 2020 US tour, supported by Perfume Genius
The tour will follow the release of It Might Be Time.Win an AXE I/O audio interface, two monitor speakers and more by voting on the gear you want to be included in AmpliTube Joe...
Satriani’s signature amp-simulating software will model a number of his amps and stompboxes.
- Features
“I’ll take great pleasure in ruining their days” Noel Gallagher on why he’s making music for himself and nobody else
The legendary Oasis songwriter and solo star talks Strats, Jazzmasters and his forthcoming Gibson signature guitar.In Pictures: Best of International Vintage Guitar Show Veenendaal
There are countless reasons to visit the Netherlands – now you can add Europe’s biggest vintage guitar show to the list. We head to Vintage Veenendaal to find out more.Has Fender won the modelling amp war with the Tone Master Deluxe Reverb?
Fender's new Tone Master Deluxe Reverb comes at a time when most guitar players are choosing to forego their heads and cabs in favour...Rare Guitars: Rory Gallagher’s 1968 Mosrite Joe Maphis Double Neck
Not everyone thought this guitar suited Rory Gallagher, but that didn't stop him from playing it.
- Reviews
Review: Fredric Effects Regent 150 Preamp & Verzerrer Distortion
These two British-made pedals have both been designed in tribute to obscure kit from the old Eastern Bloc… but the results could hardly be more different.Review: Dunlop GCJ95 Gary Clark Jr Cry Baby & DB01B Dimebag Cry Baby From Hell
If you think all wah-wah pedals just go ‘wah’, these two latest signature models from Dunlop’s ever-expanding Cry Baby range are different enough to set you straight.Review: Rodenberg TB Drive Shakedown Special
Nashville-based guitarist Tyler Bryant is no stranger to overdrive and this ‘Bird Skull’ edition of his signature pedal promises plenty of punch.Review: Mooer Tone Capture GTR
Can you turn a Telecaster into a Gretsch via a pedal? This tiny digital stompbox may have the answer.
- Gear
Win an AXE I/O audio interface, two monitor speakers and more by voting on the gear you want to be included in AmpliTube Joe...
Satriani’s signature amp-simulating software will model a number of his amps and stompboxes.Gruv Gear has integrated lost-and-found tracking technology into its guitar cases
Never worry about your axe going AWOL at an airport again.Origin Effects announces reissues of the Cali76-TX and Cali-76-TX-L
The classic 1176-style compressors return.French guitar shop lists stunning vintage collection of Wandrés on Reverb
With over seventy unique painted guitars, each valued at a few thousand euro.Kemper announces the release of the Rig Manager 3.0 Beta
Updates include drag-and-drop functionality and other useful features.
- Guides
The 2019 Roundup: 10 most popular news stories
We check out the most talked-about news of this year.Guitar DIY: How to care for your guitar’s fretboard
Matt Gleeson of Monty's Guitars takes a grubby old acoustic guitar and talks us through the basics of properly cleaning and conditioning your fretboard.How to build your own spring reverb unit
How to build an add-on tube-driven spring reverb module based on classic Ampeg and Swart-style circuitry that can be retrofitted to loads of different amplifiers.Four must-visit guitar shops in Los Angeles
Los Angeles is synonymous with rock ’n’ roll, so it’s no surprise it’s home to many famous guitar stores. Here’s our pick of shopping in the City Of Angels.
- Learn
How to play Red Hot Chili Peppers-style chords (Part Two)
Rod Fogg -This time around we examine John Frusciante's chord voicings and sequences.How to play Red Hot Chili Peppers-style chords (Part One)
Rod Fogg -The Red Hot Chili Peppers have had several hot-shot guitar players in their long career, but none has been as influential as John Frusciante. Here, we take a look at his approach to fingerpicked chords.Chord Clinic: How to play Arctic Monkeys-style chords
Rod Fogg -We take a look at chord sequences inspired by Alex Turner and Jamie Cook, and find that they tend to be anything but predictable.Essential Blues Guitar Lessons Part Eight: Double Stops
We're taking a look at a concept that will add something new to your lead playing: double stops.
- Magazine
- Gear Of The Year 2019
- News
Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody: “Chasing Cars was written in a night where I wrote nine other songs”
Five of the songs from the prolific session ended up on Eyes Open, according to Lightbody.Madness announce 2020 tour, including their first US shows in eight years
The shows will happen in summer next year.Tame Impala announce a 2020 US tour, supported by Perfume Genius
The tour will follow the release of It Might Be Time.Win an AXE I/O audio interface, two monitor speakers and more by voting on the gear you want to be included in AmpliTube Joe...
Satriani’s signature amp-simulating software will model a number of his amps and stompboxes.
- Features
“I’ll take great pleasure in ruining their days” Noel Gallagher on why he’s making music for himself and nobody else
The legendary Oasis songwriter and solo star talks Strats, Jazzmasters and his forthcoming Gibson signature guitar.In Pictures: Best of International Vintage Guitar Show Veenendaal
There are countless reasons to visit the Netherlands – now you can add Europe’s biggest vintage guitar show to the list. We head to Vintage Veenendaal to find out more.Has Fender won the modelling amp war with the Tone Master Deluxe Reverb?
Fender's new Tone Master Deluxe Reverb comes at a time when most guitar players are choosing to forego their heads and cabs in favour...Rare Guitars: Rory Gallagher’s 1968 Mosrite Joe Maphis Double Neck
Not everyone thought this guitar suited Rory Gallagher, but that didn't stop him from playing it.
- Reviews
Review: Fredric Effects Regent 150 Preamp & Verzerrer Distortion
These two British-made pedals have both been designed in tribute to obscure kit from the old Eastern Bloc… but the results could hardly be more different.