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Call Of The Wild
Receiving rave reviews in the USA, Teye guitars are now becoming available in the UK. We listen to the howls of the Super Coyote.
Special Delivery
These very different takes on Gibson’s strippeddown Junior and Special ‘student’ guitars are still valid some 60 years after they were introduced
The Twang! Guitar Story
Steely Dan guitarist and session legend Elliot Randall fills in the gaps and brings us up to date in the concluding part of his epic saga that is his life in guitars
Julian Lage
The US jazz man on early heroes, leaps of faith and why his genre isn’t as elitist as you think…
Muscle Man
The second signature guitar from Knaggs aims to hit the pro-spec workingman’s single-cut spot
Crowd Pleasers
Conceived by YouTube star Rob Chapman with input from his online community, the new 2017 range boasts impressive modern spec at tidy prices
Neptune Rising
Supro goes big on size, 60s styling and vintage sounds with its latest combo release
Hone Your Tone - Feel The Blues
Getting nuanced, expressive blues tone is surprisingly difficult – here’s five ways to improve yours
Buyer's Guide - Gretsch White Falcon
Dan Orkin of Reverb.com gets out his binoculars for a bit of twitching, explaining what to look out for when seeking this spectacular bird of prey
Classic Gear - Gretsch White Falcon
Gretsch spared no expense with the launch of their flagship guitar…
Purrer
A stompbox that offers twin channels of boost and drive to make your amp purr like a contented cat
Neville's Advocate
Nev Marten reminisces about his early days of buying gear, joining bands and learning the ropes…
Session Diary - Styling & Profiling
With no time for the January Blues Adam Goldsmith got nerdy in the studio with his Kemper profiling amp
Maximum Overdrive
From volcanic lead tones to organic, expressive crunch, every guitarist needs a touch of overdrive from time to time. But how do you make sure your drive tone is warm as honey and twice as sweet – not tizzy as a bee imprisoned in a tin? We consulted three acknowledged experts on the subject of great overdriven tone to hear their seasoned advice on dishing the dirt…
Lifting The Veil
A dark-sounding Les Paul Standard has Mod squad chief Dave Burrluck considering some cost-effective tone changing choices
We'll All Be Kit Building
Is it really so simple to build your own axe? Mod Squad chief, Dave Burrluck, guides us through the pros and pitfalls of Guitar Construction 101
Shergold Masquerader SM-04 With Dave Burrluck
Shergold Masquerader SM-04 With Dave Burrluck
Atlantic Storm
A semi-solid, 24-fret bolt-on using woods you’ve never heard of? Welcome to PRS’s ‘Reclaimed Limited’ CE 24
The Wishlist Dream Guitars To Beg, Borrow And Steal For…
Gibson custom Mark knopfler 1958 les paul £9,399
Best Of British
Long-running Brit brand Gordon Smith, now in the hands of Auden Guitars and with proper distribution, looks set to become a major player.
Chuck Berry 1926- 2017
With the death of Charles Edward Anderson Berry on 18 March 2017, the guitar world lost the godfather of rock ’n’ roll. Neither bluesman, entertainer nor country boy, he somehow fused all three personas into a rip-snorting style that formed the very language of rock guitar
Elektron Analog Drive
A Swedish synth company has the vision to take eight analogue drive circuits and put them in one box with complete digital control  
Empress Echo System
There are plenty of do-it-all delay pedals out there but with its dual engines to build complex sounds, does this Empress rule?
BAE Hot Fuzz
Classy studio gear purveyor turns its hand to pedals, with this impeccably vintage-voiced fuzz
Luna Stone True Over Drive 1 & 2
LunaStone’s Big Fella spawns two little fellas with tonal variations on the same overdriven theme
Brothers Analog Gainstage
A pedal described as having a digital brain and analogue heart delivers myriad ways to utilise two channels of dirt
It's In The Numbers
Do you know your 305 from your 408? We break down the code of PRS’s number-based model names
The Best 'MOD' Ever!
Why do we sometimes over-look the most basic part of our guitar: our strings? Dave burrluck considers the importance of a fresh set of wires…
Session Diary - A Little Prspect
When it came to arena-sized solos Adam Goldsmith had to discover what sound was acceptable in the 80s
Session Diary - The Big Band
Session guitarist Adam Goldsmith found his feet as a fledgling guitarist in a big band format, and those skills continue to serve him well today.