Undefined
Guitarist
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 min |
February 2023
Guitarist
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 min |
February 2023
Guitarist
In Good Company
After a month travelling the country visiting guitar shows, Alex Bishop reflects on the vibrant UK lutherie scene
3 min |
February 2023
Guitarist
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 min |
February 2023
Guitarist
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 min |
February 2023
Guitarist
the Wishlist
Dream gear to beg, borrow and steal for...
3 min |
February 2023
Guitarist
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 min |
February 2023
Guitarist
Fly Drive
A new approach to clipping circuits from Kernom aims to offer all the overdrive sounds you need in a single pedal
2 min |
February 2023
Guitarist
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 min |
February 2023
Guitarist
Sound Shapers
Zilla Cabs’ Paul Gough demystifies the humble baffle, and explores how different types can affect your combo’s sound
3 min |
January 2023
Guitarist
SUPER 'NAUT
If you can't make the world’s most influential acoustic guitar better, you can always make it bigger, explain Scott Sasser and Tim Teel of Martin
10+ min |
January 2023
Guitarist
Cool Cats
There’s no pussyfooting around for new company KittycasterFX as it hits the ground running with a pair of serious tone-shapers
5 min |
January 2023
Guitarist
Clarity Redefined
Premium-quality USB audio interfaces designed for producers, engineers and artists.
1 min |
January 2023
Guitarist
Lustre For Glory
A trio of Gibson dreadnoughts with faded satin nitro finishes, vintage appointments and modern-day electronics. Serious players or mere novelty acts? Let the auditions begin...
7 min |
January 2023
Guitarist
ALTER BRIDGE
Guitar duo Myles Kennedy and Mark Tremonti discuss their new album, custom guitars, the art of crafting long songs, and why you really, really don't want tinnitus...
6 min |
January 2023
Guitarist
CHARLIE BURCHILL
He's the Glasgow guitar maverick who broke into the 80s stadium league with Simple Minds. Now, as the band return with 18th album, Direction Of The Heart, Charlie Burchill tells us about pushing the envelope, falling for the White Falcon, commandeering The Edge's rig, and why you won't catch him playing powerchords
8 min |
January 2023
Guitarist
EXTRA, SPECIAL
We devote so much thought to big gear purchases but it's the little things that make the difference from day to day, we argue
3 min |
January 2023
Guitarist
MXR CUSTOM SHOP CSP039 DUKE OF TONE
Plenty of players would like to get their hands on an Analog Man King Of Tone, the twin-channel stompbox based on heavily modded circuitry from the Marshall Bluesbreaker pedal.
1 min |
January 2023
Guitarist
UNIVERSAL AUDIO UAFX RUBY '63 TOP BOOST AMPLIFIER
Universal Audio has been on a stompbox roll recently. Following a trio of effects last year, the company has condensed the sound and features of three classic amps into three stompboxes.
1 min |
January 2023
Guitarist
FLOOR AMPS & MULTI-EFFECTS
Compact tone from world-class amps-in-boxes and feature-packed multi-effects processors
2 min |
January 2023
Guitarist
BLACKSTAR ST JAMES EL34 1x12 COMBO
In recent years we've seen many guitar amplification designs leveraging Class D technology to produce lots of watts from unfeasibly small packages.
1 min |
January 2023
Guitarist
AMPS
Portable power with vintage tone, modern features or both you're spoilt for choice
2 min |
January 2023
Guitarist
THE ACOUSTIC PARADOX
Are there times when a top-ofthe-range acoustic guitar is just foo good to use for the job in hand?
2 min |
January 2023
Guitarist
TAYLOR 724CE KOA
Taylor’s commitment to a more ecological approach regarding the use of timbers in its guitars is exemplified in its new koa-bodied 700 Series.
1 min |
January 2023
Guitarist
PRESTIGE ELECTRICS
The flawless electrics that reside at the peak of guitar design in 2022
2 min |
January 2023
Guitarist
MAINSTREAM ELECTRICS
Irresistible builds from both sides of the pond
2 min |
January 2023
Guitarist
THERE'S A STORM A'COMING
Rising prices are everywhere, including on our cherished guitars. VWWe discuss the background to the ongoing price hikes with the head of PRS Europe, Gavin Mortimer
3 min |
January 2023
Guitarist
GEAR YEAR OF THE
IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN WE PRESENT OUR PICK OF 2022’S MOST OUTSTANDING GEAR
1 min |
January 2023
Guitarist
WALTER TROUT
Now in his 70s, having survived rock 'n' roll excess and a debilitating pandemic-induced depression, Walter Trout takes us on the emotional road he travelled to release his 30th solo album, Ride, a record that revisits the trials of his New Jersey childhood and affirms his place in the annals of blues-rock
10+ min |
January 2023
Guitarist
Voice Leading
Richard Barrett shares some useful gradual transitions between chords around the fretboard
2 min |