Andy Timmons

He’s one of the most powerful guitarists working today, with a soaring, soulfully expressive style that many believe places him among the greatest players ever. We talk to a modest master about technique and tone…

Chuck Berry1926- 2017

“If you tried to give rock ’n’ roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry,” John Lennon observed in 1972. From country to jazz and blues, Chuck Berry’s music stood like a signpost at the crossroads of America’s major guitar styles, pointing the way ahead

Solid Progression

Despite their future vision sheen, Fishman’s Fluence pickups reference the past’s classic tones that we guitar players desire. How exactly do they do that?

Def & Glory - Behind the Comeback Album

Last year, Def Leppard, Whitesnake and Black Star Riders set out on an arena-filling joint tour. Guitarist joins Phil Collen and Viv Campbell backstage to hear about the band’s comeback album, the rules of Leppard riffing and the wild old days – followed by a round-table discussion with all three bands.

Visions In Blue

Fancy something a little different? Here are two contemporary-made ‘shapes’ – one conceived back in the early 60s, the other a more up-to-date vision

The A-Team

Yamaha continues to tackle the age-old electro dilemma with its update to the popular A Series. Has it found the answer?

Here I Go Again On The Road

Whitesnake/UFO legend Bernie Marsden recalls the highs, lows and baggage-carousel neurosis of touring

Paul Gilbert

Disposable gloves and a makita drill are among the touring essentials for mr Big’s stringsman…

Sonny Landreth

A new double live-album sees the slide maestro playing both electric and acoustic guitars in a set from his hometown of Lafayette, Louisiana…

Family Of Man

We get up close and personal with the war-torn guitars belonging to Deke Leonard and Micky Jones from Welsh rockers Man

Signature Sound

Among Gibson Memphis’s Releases So Far This Year Are These Three Artist Beauties: One Historic Replica and Two Different Takes on Gibson Semis, Old and New

Robson Edna-May & Nellie-May

IF YOU’RE INTO high-end acoustics, you’ll probably know of Keith Robson who makes the ultra high-end Robson tuners in the UK, which are usually engraved by Greg Goodwillie.

Tommy Emmanuel Guitar Camp Scotland

Atholl Palace and Fonab Castle, Pitlochry 11-15 May

Session Diary - Abbey Days

When it comes to nailing glam rock Adam has discovered you don’t need to sell your kidneys to get the sound

Neville's Advocate

Nev Marten gets ready to be one third of Eric Clapton at Bristol Jazz & Blues Festival. But which guitar to use?

DryBell Vibe Machine V2

This recreation of the Uni-Vibe manages to be ’board-friendly while still offering all the original’s features alongside added functionality

Boss RV-500

Carefully considered design might let you take care of your reverb and delay needs with one stompbox

Boss MD-500

They made the first chorus pedal but has Boss come up with the ultimate pedal for multiple modulations?

Brantone Electronics Woodstock

Turn on, tune up and plug into the sound of silicon with Brantone’s Hendrix-centric fuzz-box

Seventh Heaven

It’s nearly seven years to the day since Knaggs shipped its first guitar. Timely, then, that the company delivers a killer punch with the new Severn X model.

Jade Jackson

From coffee-shop songstress to making her groundbreaking debut album, the California native tells her story…

Riders On The Storm

A new name on the Brit-making scene teams up with one of the most innovative players of his generation, Nick McCabe. What could they possibly cook up?

Ash Wilson

Ash Wilson’s breakthrough album, Broken Machine, proves that the blues is going from strength to strength in the UK.

Meet Your Macon

We loved Patrick James Eggle’s original Macon with its exquisite build and looks – can this breathtaking single-cut take the model to even greater heights?

The Wishlist - Bushmills X Lowden F-50 Limited Edition £8,500

Dream gear to beg, borrow and steal for…

Bluesbreakers Masterclass - Clapton & Green

Jon Bishop explores the soloing style of two blues heroes during their John Mayall eras

Long Termers

A few months’ gigging, recording and everything that goes with it – welcome to Guitarist’s longterm test reports

Brantone Electronics Tonemaster Mk2

The classic sound of Tone Bender-style vintage germanium fuzz at a vintage price!

Ventris

Can’t get enough reverb? How’s two high-end reverb processors in a single pedal with options for single or combined use sound? Fantastic!

Ernie Ball Music Man St Vincent

With the Brian Eno gig I originally borrowed the St Vincent for out of the way, there’s time to consider where exactly this unusual instrument sits on the periodic table of tone.