Guitarist - February 2023

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The Telecaster Issue
A recent visit to Well Strung Guitars in New York uncovered these four rare and richly storied Esquire and Telecasters – join us as we learn about their musical lives. Plus! Top players on their love for the Tele, and a DIY special on fifixing up and getting the best tone from your T-style guitar.

Look Sharp

Tanglewood Guitars in the UK commissioned veteran guitar designer Gary Levinson to create a range of affordable but contemporary guitars. Here’s the result

6 mins

Master Of Reality

The latest from Laney’s flagship UK-designed and made Supergroup range offers real vintage valve tone combined with Two Notes cab emulation

5 mins

Master Of Reality

The latest from Laney’s flagship UK-designed and made Supergroup range offers real vintage valve tone combined with Two Notes cab emulation

5 mins

Fly Drive

A new approach to clipping circuits from Kernom aims to offer all the overdrive sounds you need in a single pedal

2 mins

Eccentric Echo

It might be small, but Free The Tone’s latest has all the facilities to really shape the sound of your delay trails

2 mins

the Wishlist

Dream gear to beg, borrow and steal for...

3 mins

Fretbuzz

A monthly look at must-hear artists from all corners of the guitar world, from the roots of their sound to the tracks that matter most

3 mins

Tones Behind The Tracks

With a focus on storytelling and an unexpectedly precious mid-7Os Strat, blues-rocker Aynsley Lister presents album number eight

5 mins

In Good Company

After a month travelling the country visiting guitar shows, Alex Bishop reflects on the vibrant UK lutherie scene

3 mins

Sweat The Small Stuff

Could your gear be a tweak away from perfection? Paying attention to the details can sometimes help you avoid a big pay out, says Huw Price

5 mins

WILKO JOHNSON: 1947-2022

The beloved Dr Feelgood guitarist left us on 21 November 2022. We salute the livewire stage presence and piston-pump guitar style that lit the fuse of punk

3 mins

ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW

Defiantly old-school in his approach to music making, with a delightfully quirky taste in guitars to boot, everybody's favourite sideman has a new solo album, Flang Dang, poised for release

8 mins

TELE VISION

Seven decades on from its launch, and counting, the Tele is still the guitar for all seasons.

10+ mins

SIMPLE PLEASURES

John Osborne of The Brothers Osborne on discovering the Tele, trading up and why bad B-Bender technique is like too much cologne...

3 mins

COUNTRY KING

'Caster master Marty Stuart recounts a half-century love affair with the snub-nosed Fender model, from falling for the twang and surviving the honky-tonks, to the spookiest session with his iconic 'Clarence' Tele

7 mins

GREEN FINGERS

Status Quo’s Francis Rossi on baiting the purists, swapping guitars

3 mins

ARIEL POSEN

It’s been a while since we caught up with the renowned Canadian guitarist, so when his recent UK shows came within hailing distance, we welcomed him back to talk tone, technique and touring

8 mins

Live Wire

The late Malcom Young was a champion of the double-cut Jet - and his famous modded Jet Firebird has just been released in its earlier, less-modded guise

1 min

Planets Suite

Three special instruments to celebrate 20 years since Faith became a name to reckon with on the acoustic front. Designed by Patrick James Eggle with bespoke abalone inlays they really are something to behold

6 mins

The Name Game

Known for the quality of its guitars, PRS may also be destined as a go-to brand for pedals with its intriguingly monikered debut trio

5 mins

MICK BOX

The Uriah Heep guitarist mourns the loss of a Telecaster and champions his signature Carparelli guitars

4 mins

ROUT ONE

With his StewMac kit-build all up and running, Dave Burrluck looks at how to populate that large pickup rout

6 mins

Measure Up

Once dismissed as the preserve of bass players, 10and 15-inch speakers have a valid place in guitarists’ amps, says Paul Gough of Zilla Cabs

3 mins

Rod Brakes Classic Gear

Gibson's supersize acoustic has always been the \"king of flat-tops\"

3 mins

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