- News
Dave Grohl: The next Foo Fighters album will be “fucking weird”
Grohl doesn’t mind the band playing ‘dad rock’.Coldplay halt touring for environmental reasons
“We would be disappointed if [the tour is] not carbon-neutral,” says Chris Martin.Watch: Snarky Puppy perform at NPR’s Tiny Desk
The band also roped in the audience for some “crowd work”.Voodoo Lab releases the Dingus Dual 1/4” Feed-Thru
A companion accessory to the Dingbat pedalboard range.
- 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
Voodoo Lab releases the Dingus Dual 1/4” Feed-Thru
A companion accessory to the Dingbat pedalboard range.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.
- Guides
Eight best PAF pickups to buy in 2019
If you're after accurately vintage-spec'ed PAFs, check out our picks of the best examples out there.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.
- 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
Dave Grohl: The next Foo Fighters album will be “fucking weird”
Grohl doesn’t mind the band playing ‘dad rock’.Coldplay halt touring for environmental reasons
“We would be disappointed if [the tour is] not carbon-neutral,” says Chris Martin.Watch: Snarky Puppy perform at NPR’s Tiny Desk
The band also roped in the audience for some “crowd work”.Voodoo Lab releases the Dingus Dual 1/4” Feed-Thru
A companion accessory to the Dingbat pedalboard range.
- 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.