- News
Heather Brown Electronicals updates its Blessed Mother Overdrive
Now features increased output, headroom and a broader tone range.A new AC/DC record is on the way, says Dee Snider
Featuring all four surviving members, and material recorded by Malcom young before his death.Courtney Barnett shares a video from her MTV Unplugged live album
The album is out now digitally, with the physical version arriving next year.The Guitar Show returns for 2020, with Bernard Butler, Mikey Demus and Rabea Massaad Confirmed to appear
The Guitar Show is the UK’s biggest guitar event.
- Features
Has Fender won the modelling amp war with the Tone Master Deluxe Reverb?
Fender's new Tone Master Deluxe Reverb comes at a time when most guitar players are choosing to forego their heads and cabs in favour...Rare Guitars: Rory Gallagher’s 1968 Mosrite Joe Maphis Double Neck
Not everyone thought this guitar suited Rory Gallagher, but that didn't stop him from playing it.Meet Angelica Garcia, the Latinx songwriter chasing reinvention on her own terms
The Virginia-based artist talks writing from her Los Angeles roots, being inspired by chicha and cumbia, and moving “backwards” from a major label to an indie.“We just like to play fuckin’ powerful, hard-edged music”: Dimebag Darrell on Pantera’s aggressive style
From the archives, an interview with one of the most explosive heavy metal guitarists to have ever walked the earth.
- Reviews
Review: Rodenberg TB Drive Shakedown Special
Nashville-based guitarist Tyler Bryant is no stranger to overdrive and this ‘Bird Skull’ edition of his signature pedal promises plenty of punch.Review: Mooer Tone Capture GTR
Can you turn a Telecaster into a Gretsch via a pedal? This tiny digital stompbox may have the answer.Review: Taylor 562ce 12-string
V-Class bracing has already produced stunning results in Taylor’s six-string acoustic line, but what happens when Andy Powers turns his attention to the 12-string?Review: Boss Katana-100 MkII
Boss’s Katana digital amps are widely acclaimed for their versatility. Here’s a look at the middle of the new MkII range, the 1x12 100-watt model.
- Gear
Heather Brown Electronicals updates its Blessed Mother Overdrive
Now features increased output, headroom and a broader tone range.Amptweaker releases the Lefebvre TightFuzz
A new limited-edition fuzz designed with Tim Lefebvre’s input.Synyster Gates announces two limited, autographed signature Schecters
The Avenged Sevenfold guitarist drops two pinstriped axes.Boss’ new Waza-Air packs a modelling amp into a pair of headphones
A hassle-free way to practice in silence.Epiphone releases the “Tommy Thayer Electric Blue Les Paul Outfit”
This is the Spaceman’s fourth signature collaboration with Epiphone.
- Guides
Guitar DIY: How to care for your guitar’s fretboard
In the second instalment of our new Guitar DIY video series brought to you in association with our friends at Elixir Strings, Matt Gleeson...10 best attenuators to buy in 2019
Have a monster of an amp stack at home but can't crank it? Pick up one of these attenuators.10 new electric and acoustic guitars: December 2019
Our favourite new electric and acoustic guitar announcements, releases and rumours of the past month.Eight new electric and acoustic amplifiers: December 2019
Our favourite new amp and speaker announcements, releases and rumours of the past month.
- 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
Heather Brown Electronicals updates its Blessed Mother Overdrive
Now features increased output, headroom and a broader tone range.A new AC/DC record is on the way, says Dee Snider
Featuring all four surviving members, and material recorded by Malcom young before his death.Courtney Barnett shares a video from her MTV Unplugged live album
The album is out now digitally, with the physical version arriving next year.The Guitar Show returns for 2020, with Bernard Butler, Mikey Demus and Rabea Massaad Confirmed to appear
The Guitar Show is the UK’s biggest guitar event.
- Features
Has Fender won the modelling amp war with the Tone Master Deluxe Reverb?
Fender's new Tone Master Deluxe Reverb comes at a time when most guitar players are choosing to forego their heads and cabs in favour...Rare Guitars: Rory Gallagher’s 1968 Mosrite Joe Maphis Double Neck
Not everyone thought this guitar suited Rory Gallagher, but that didn't stop him from playing it.Meet Angelica Garcia, the Latinx songwriter chasing reinvention on her own terms
The Virginia-based artist talks writing from her Los Angeles roots, being inspired by chicha and cumbia, and moving “backwards” from a major label to an indie.“We just like to play fuckin’ powerful, hard-edged music”: Dimebag Darrell on Pantera’s aggressive style
From the archives, an interview with one of the most explosive heavy metal guitarists to have ever walked the earth.
- Reviews
Review: Rodenberg TB Drive Shakedown Special
Nashville-based guitarist Tyler Bryant is no stranger to overdrive and this ‘Bird Skull’ edition of his signature pedal promises plenty of punch.Review: Mooer Tone Capture GTR
Can you turn a Telecaster into a Gretsch via a pedal? This tiny digital stompbox may have the answer.