As the British indie-rock titans prepare to share their long-awaited fourth album, we caught up with guitarist Joe Newman to talk Acoustasonics, Custom Shop Teles, going down YouTube rabbitholes, and why it took lockdown to help him feel comfortable calling himself a guitarist.
The session man turned solo artist on playing Elvis tunes for a Hollywood blockbuster, his rocking new album, and why a self-confessed vintage gear obsessive ended up bonding with a brand new guitar.
Some long-established vintage guitar dealers have never had a Burst on their books. Despite being just 32 years of age, John Shults of True Vintage Guitar has already sold two. We catch up with him in Tennessee to hear his story.
The Against Me! guitarist on embracing a vintage Jaguar she got from a Heartbreaker, learning the value of momentum, and why she’s not waiting around on latest EP At War With The Silverfish.
The thrash pioneer on why he wanted Exodus’ new album to explode in your face, the trusty Yamaha that powered the record, and why he will never give up searching for the tone in his head.
Farhad Soheili has a hard-earned reputation as one of the best luthiers in NYC thanks to his modern approach to vintage guitars and building yearly-run models.
The Crazy Horse guitarist explains how being forced off the road after 40 years hit him harder than he imagined, and why working on Neil Young’s brand new record, Barn, helped him rediscover his creativity through the power of friendship.
