- News
Boutique effects brands partner with Reverb to release exclusive ‘Blacked Out’ pedals
After teasing social media with the #blackedxout hashtag all week, brands including JHS, Zvex, Walrus, Meris and more drop black-on-black pedals through Reverb for Black Friday.GODSTICKS release new video for single Denigrate
Cardiff based rock outfit GODSTICKS have announced their new album in fine fashion with their new single, Denigrate. A four minute romp full of...Julian Casablancas joins Jack White on stage in Mexico City
The Strokes' and Voidz frontman performed the 2001 track 'The Modern Age' with The Raconteurs.Carvin packs a 100-watt power amp into a pedal
The MACH100 pedal amp squeezes your amp on to your 'board.
- Features
“When Garth Brooks said he liked our music, we absolutely freaked out”: 19-year-old Caleb Miller of King Calaway
The lead guitarist of the rising Nashville six-piece talks PRS Silver Skies, TV show appearances, and working with some of the hottest names in country music.Watch: Richard Hawley on Fylde Guitars and Nashville tuning
Here he talks using octave tuning, handmade acoustics and Horcruxes.The rebirth of D’Angelico: How an archtop icon became a star of the online guitar world
The golden-era guitars made by John D’Angelico remain some of the most beautiful instruments ever made, but in the last decade, the company that bears his name has been reborn as a thoroughly modern brand.The Joy Formidable’s Ritzy Bryan on translating their debut EP into Welsh for its 10th anniversary
The guitarist picks out her favourite moments from A Baloon Called Moaning, from both the original version, and it’s new Welsh-language acoustic version, Y Falŵn Drom.
- Reviews
Review: Music Man Mariposa Deluxe
Music Man teams up with Omar Rodríguez-López for a new, high-performance offset electric.Review: Hudson Electronics Broadcast-AP
We love the original Broadcast, an ultra-classy preamp and booster with lashings of fuzzy drive on tap… and now there’s a new version designed for slide maestro Ariel Posen.Review: Dunlop Authentic Hendrix ’69 Psych Series Pedals
Jimi will forever be the guitarist’s guitarist – and these four trippy-looking miniature stompers are designed to bring his fuzzed-out, spaced-out magic to modern pedalboards.Review: MXR Clone Looper
MXR returns with a compact, user-friendly looper pedal offering exceptional sound quality.
- Gear
Boutique effects brands partner with Reverb to release exclusive ‘Blacked Out’ pedals
After teasing social media with the #blackedxout hashtag all week, brands including JHS, Zvex, Walrus, Meris and more drop black-on-black pedals through Reverb for Black Friday.Carvin packs a 100-watt power amp into a pedal
The MACH100 pedal amp squeezes your amp on to your 'board.Godin’s new Radiator reissue is a blast from the past
The refreshed guitar drops the original’s retro look for a modern design.Morley introduces four new wah pedals from 20/20 line
Pedalboard-friendly units feature onboard buffer and glow-in-the-dark details.Joyo’s new Preamp House crams 18 amp sims in one pedal
Includes simulations of the Fender 65 Twin, Marshall JCM 900, Vox AC30 and more.
- Guides
15 best synth pedals to buy in 2019
Expand your tonal palette with these great synth stompers.Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2019: Deals, news and rumours
Black Friday and Cyber Monday have rolled around again. Here's our list of some of the best deals around right now for guitarists.An oral history of the Rickenbacker 12-string
Rickenbacker was not the first company with an electric 12, but when its models were taken up by The Beatles, The Byrds, and many more, the brand became synonymous with the big, bold jangle that this instrument could produce.10 best tremolo pedals to buy in 2019
Here are four of the top tremolos that we believe are worthy of your attention.
- 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
Boutique effects brands partner with Reverb to release exclusive ‘Blacked Out’ pedals
After teasing social media with the #blackedxout hashtag all week, brands including JHS, Zvex, Walrus, Meris and more drop black-on-black pedals through Reverb for Black Friday.GODSTICKS release new video for single Denigrate
Cardiff based rock outfit GODSTICKS have announced their new album in fine fashion with their new single, Denigrate. A four minute romp full of...Julian Casablancas joins Jack White on stage in Mexico City
The Strokes' and Voidz frontman performed the 2001 track 'The Modern Age' with The Raconteurs.Carvin packs a 100-watt power amp into a pedal
The MACH100 pedal amp squeezes your amp on to your 'board.
- Features
“When Garth Brooks said he liked our music, we absolutely freaked out”: 19-year-old Caleb Miller of King Calaway
The lead guitarist of the rising Nashville six-piece talks PRS Silver Skies, TV show appearances, and working with some of the hottest names in country music.Watch: Richard Hawley on Fylde Guitars and Nashville tuning
Here he talks using octave tuning, handmade acoustics and Horcruxes.The rebirth of D’Angelico: How an archtop icon became a star of the online guitar world
The golden-era guitars made by John D’Angelico remain some of the most beautiful instruments ever made, but in the last decade, the company that bears his name has been reborn as a thoroughly modern brand.The Joy Formidable’s Ritzy Bryan on translating their debut EP into Welsh for its 10th anniversary
The guitarist picks out her favourite moments from A Baloon Called Moaning, from both the original version, and it’s new Welsh-language acoustic version, Y Falŵn Drom.
- Reviews
Review: Music Man Mariposa Deluxe
Music Man teams up with Omar Rodríguez-López for a new, high-performance offset electric.Review: Hudson Electronics Broadcast-AP
We love the original Broadcast, an ultra-classy preamp and booster with lashings of fuzzy drive on tap… and now there’s a new version designed for slide maestro Ariel Posen.Review: Dunlop Authentic Hendrix ’69 Psych Series Pedals
Jimi will forever be the guitarist’s guitarist – and these four trippy-looking miniature stompers are designed to bring his fuzzed-out, spaced-out magic to modern pedalboards.