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IRON FIST
Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell hits up some famous friends for his solo debut...
HAGSTROM ULTRA MAX
A sleek, versatile Scandanavian weapon
SUPRO BLUES KING 8
The retro amp maker joins the low-watt party
FRAMUS D-SERIES PANTHERA SUPREME
The Warwick-owned guitar brand rolls out its new affordable single-cut…
VOLBEAT
The Danish-American rock ’n’ roll machine keeps rolling on a hearty diet of Fryette KT88 crunch and the profiled treble bite of a fiddly old Marshall JCM800
Devin Townsend
We catch up with one of the most versatile performers in modern progressive music for a look back over his lengthy, storied career
Christie Lenée
BY MIXING FINGERSTYLES, TWO-HAND TAPPING AND IMPROVISED PERCUSSION, CHRISTIE LENÉE HAS EXTENDED THE POTENTIAL OF THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR
Winston Marshall's Duelling Banjos
As he puts his name to two new Deering banjos, the Mumford & Sons star introduces us to the guitar’s plucky little cousin...
Martin Road Series D-12E
This dreadnought is streets ahead with its solid-wood build and Fishman pickup
William Duvall
THE ALICE IN CHAINS MAN LEAVES THE AMP ON STANDBY FOR HIS DEBUT SOLO ALBUM, ONE ALONE, AND STRIPS HIS SONGWRITING BACK TO THE BASICS
Maximum Overdrive
Emily Wolfe talks pop hooks, the untamed spirit of rock ’n’ roll, and why she is addicted to layering gain
Martin Harley's - Guide To Slide
As the lapstyle virtuoso switches to a strapped electric, we quiz him on exactly how to get to grips with a bottleneck
Fender American Ultra Series Stratocaster
Has Fender refined the contemporary Strat to perfection here?
Boutique Tone…For Less
Tone is in your hands, in your backline and on your pedalboard. It’s also in your wallet and we’ll show you how you don’t have to break the bank to get first class sounds
Kelvin Jones
With his second album on the way, the singer-songwriter reflects on success in europe, his trusty martin, and the call of home
Building Bridges
Alter Bridge’s winning duo Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy share the secrets to their arena conquering sound…
Stone Temple Pilots
We meet Dean and Robert DeLeo, alongside luthier/tech extraordinaire Bruce Nelson, to discover their tonal recipe
Five Minutes Alone - Derek Trucks
The Tedeschi Trucks Band’s slide maestro on the blues, great birthday presents, and a bandmate’s legacy
Born To Strum
Britt Daniel from American indie-rockers Spoon talks all things tone and Telecasters…
The Meters Cissy Strut
Take a look at Rockschool’s Grade Two arrangement of this classic track epitomising late 60s New Orleans funk
Jazz Funk
With its disco beats and demanding chords, this musical fusion will help develop groove
Heavy Wait Champions
In thIs long-awaIted guItar IntervIew, AdAm Jones talks gear, perfectIonIsm, the strange magIc of the number seven and — almost forgot! — FeAr Inoculum, Tool’s fIrst new album In 13 years...
Dylan Carlson
The Earth leader relies upon a wild assortment of affordable, convention-busting gear
Birds Of A Feather
Billy Duffy, Founding Guitarist Of 80s Hard Rock Heroes The Cult, Talks All Things White Falcon With The Fast-rising Piston’s Jack Edwards…
Fix Your Guitar How To Install Compensated Tele-style Saddles
A nifty intonation-improving upgrade is now available for ashtray bridges…
'Knot Your Skinda Guys
Join Slipknot’s Jim Root and Mick Thomson as They Take You on a Journey Inside the Making of Their Crushing New Album, We Are Not Your Kind. They Also Talk Gear Galore, Those New-ish Masks — and Reminisce About the Sights, Sounds and Smells of the 1999 Ozzfest
Tom Morello
We visit the past, present and future with one of the greatest riff writers and guitar innovators of his generation to find his righteous rage undiminished – “This is missionary work,” Tom Morello tells TG,“I’M ON A ZEALOT’S MISSION OUT THERE”
Dan Donegan
The Disturbed axe-man prepares to level London’s Alexandra Palace with a lethal Bogner/Egnater tag team
Back Track
A Guitarist’s Guide to the Artists You Need to Know
Miss June
Auckland punk’s passion project