Features

A recreation of the sunburst J-150 that’s been at the Oasis songwriter’s side for more than two decades.

In the days of gargantuan pedalboards, the idea of recording without effects seems unthinkable – but some engineers would still argue otherwise.

The Bloc Party frontman on losing himself in looping on new solo album The Waves Pt. 1 and why his band are feeling fired up as they return to the studio.

Frontman Awsten Knight on why he’d rather put effects on vocals instead of guitars, why he’d feel weird demoing his songs on anything other than the Strat he’s used since he was 16, and the colourful birth of new album, Greatest Hits.

Our resident amplifier guru Chris Fantana explains how a simple circuit mod can give you much greater control over your reverb tone.

Based in Dayton, Ohio, this new pedal brand is winning fans across the globe thanks to owner Mike Trombey’s talent for building great sounding pedals,with liveries inspired by his Blackfeet (Amsskaapipiikuni) heritage.

Under the name Maple Glider, Melbourne songwriter Tori Zietsch creates evocative, grimly romantic music, fusing woozy emotion with cut glass folk-pop hooks that orbit moments cribbed from her own life experience.

The Royal Blood frontman on overcoming imposter syndrome, finding the right balance of riffs and hooks on new album Typhoons, and why he’s learned a few tricks from the people trying to emulate his monster bass sound.

The LA session guitarist teams up with her fellow first-call cats for a new album that puts its faith in intuition.

The legendary session guitarist on the “fluke” of discovering Otis Redding, cutting tracks with Albert King, his memories of the Blues Brothers and his lifelong love affair with the Fender Telecaster.