35 years into a career that now spans 11 studio albums, we caught up with guitarists Norman Blake and Raymond McGinley to talk cheap offsets, touring with Nirvana and Radiohead, and why they’re feeling stronger than ever.
When Jimmy Page took to the stage rocking his double-necked EDS-1275 in 1971, it might have felt like a new era of rock ‘n’ roll excess, but in fact the multi-necked guitar has a long and varied history that goes back much further.
Better known for his work as the guitarist in Reverend and the Makers, the Sheffield-born songwriter has decided to put his inhibitions to one side and let his “pride and joy” guitars do the talking.
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.
The Chicago guitarist on Genesis, Sonic Youth, his new-found love of the DigiTech Whammy and how his fifth album contains the “most complete and put-together playing I’ve ever done”.
