JHS Pedals supremo Josh Scott continues his exploration of the evolution of guitar effects with the introduction of another icon of American history. Brace yourself, we’re going down river.
Drawing on their love of Laurel Canyon-era records, lead-songwriter Sam Holmes and guitarist Harry Phillips discuss taking a sympathetic approach to playing guitar and the influence of a 1960 Silvertone U1.
In the decade since Tame Impala’s debut album, Kevin Parker’s psychedelic rock project has grown into a Grammy-nominated behemoth. But back then it was just about a man, his guitar and the Indian Ocean.
As the grunge icon gets his own Master Built signature model based on his 1960 Fender Stratocaster, he tells us about his love affair with the guitar and the shock of finding out it wasn’t a ’59.
Ryley Walker puts down his Guild acoustic and goes prog on album five, although dragons and magical mushrooms are mercifully conspicuous by their absence.
R.E.M. were exhausted when they started writing the follow-up to 1989’s Green. By the time they’d finished, they had their first No. 1 record – and a pair of unforgettable hit singles – on their hands.
The Devon songwriter has travelled further from the safe nu-folk of his debut album with each subsequent release. That journey continues as he introduces a new producer on ‘Collections From The Whiteout’.
A figure who wielded his Fender Strats like Excalibur? The forefather of neo-classical shred? A believer in the mystical, wearing tights and playing old madrigals? It can only be great Ritchie Blackmore.
Many of us dream of owning a vintage Fender Stratocaster but distinguishing Relics and fakes from the real deal requires an in-depth knowledge of timelines, manufacturing processes and arcane details. Here’s our guide to authenticating vintage Stratocasters.
Annie Clark is a defiantly individual and unconventional guitar player, but her style has certain hallmarks that anyone can use to freshen up their playing.
The ‘quiet one’ did his talking with his guitar, and while the shadows of Lennon and McCartney loomed large, he more than demonstrated that he had a songwriting genius all of his own.
For our second part of his exploration of the CAGED system and how it can help you, David Henriksson asks you to dig a little deeper into those tried and tested pentatonic boxes.
JHS Pedals supremo Josh Scott continues his exploration of the evolution of guitar effects with the introduction of another icon of American history. Brace yourself, we’re going down river.
Drawing on their love of Laurel Canyon-era records, lead-songwriter Sam Holmes and guitarist Harry Phillips discuss taking a sympathetic approach to playing guitar and the influence of a 1960 Silvertone U1.
In the decade since Tame Impala’s debut album, Kevin Parker’s psychedelic rock project has grown into a Grammy-nominated behemoth. But back then it was just about a man, his guitar and the Indian Ocean.
As the grunge icon gets his own Master Built signature model based on his 1960 Fender Stratocaster, he tells us about his love affair with the guitar and the shock of finding out it wasn’t a ’59.
Ryley Walker puts down his Guild acoustic and goes prog on album five, although dragons and magical mushrooms are mercifully conspicuous by their absence.
R.E.M. were exhausted when they started writing the follow-up to 1989’s Green. By the time they’d finished, they had their first No. 1 record – and a pair of unforgettable hit singles – on their hands.
The Devon songwriter has travelled further from the safe nu-folk of his debut album with each subsequent release. That journey continues as he introduces a new producer on ‘Collections From The Whiteout’.
A figure who wielded his Fender Strats like Excalibur? The forefather of neo-classical shred? A believer in the mystical, wearing tights and playing old madrigals? It can only be great Ritchie Blackmore.
Many of us dream of owning a vintage Fender Stratocaster but distinguishing Relics and fakes from the real deal requires an in-depth knowledge of timelines, manufacturing processes and arcane details. Here’s our guide to authenticating vintage Stratocasters.
Annie Clark is a defiantly individual and unconventional guitar player, but her style has certain hallmarks that anyone can use to freshen up their playing.
The ‘quiet one’ did his talking with his guitar, and while the shadows of Lennon and McCartney loomed large, he more than demonstrated that he had a songwriting genius all of his own.
For our second part of his exploration of the CAGED system and how it can help you, David Henriksson asks you to dig a little deeper into those tried and tested pentatonic boxes.
To really feel free to deliver an expressive performance, you need to be able to move. Enter Sennheiser with a duo of solutions for stage and home use alike.