Opinion

In subtle ways, Kraftwerk’s groundbreaking synthpop wormed its way into guitar culture and tastes. With the passing of Florian Schneider, is it finally time to accept that the German band can be as important as Howlin’ Wolf in your playlist?

This month, Rift Amplification head honcho Chris Fantana explains the difference between gain, overdrive and distortion.

In his latest column, guitarist Ian Fowles tells guitar players that they shouldn’t be afraid of turning it up loud – even if it causes a few conflicts.

In the latest instalment of his column, Rift Amplification’s Chris Fantana tackles the thorny issue of amp servicing.

In his latest column for Guitar.com, Aquabats guitarist Ian Fowles shares his thoughts on why all the sweep-picking in the world can’t compete with a solid song.

This month, Rift’s head honcho Chris Fantana tackles the potentially explosive issue of international mains voltage variances.

In the latest instalment of his amp advice column, Rift’s Chris Fantana turns his attention to speaker efficiency. Pardon?

Aquabats! guitarist Ian Fowles argues that before you splurge on that fancy new boutique pedal you’ve been saving up for, maybe you should try something a little more humble.

Swedish guitarist David Henriksson explains how he managed to work his way to the heart of Nashville's notoriously competitive scene and the lessons he learned along the way.

Rift’s Chris Fantana tackles one of the most misunderstood switches in all of guitardom.