Retro Deluxe

Dennis Fano and Eastwood Guitars team up to create a fine slice of modern retro at far from boutique prices.

Ramblin' Man Fair

Two years ago saw the first Ramblin’ Man take place and its return for 2017 affirms it as the premier choice for classic rock aficionados, with an impressive array of guitar talent on offer, plus a side helping of blues for good measure.

Session Diary Finding Your Voice

Alongside his TV work, session guitarist Adam Goldsmith has found a streamlined setup for some ronnie scott’s gigs.

The Twang! Amps & Beyond (Pt.2)

Steely Dan legend Elliott Randall further explores the alternative options for guitar amplification.

Matt Chandler

Critics say his playing is reminiscent of Martino, Metheny and Benson, and his new album is possibly his most adventurous yet…

Here I Go Again Guitar Greats

Whitesnake/uFO legend Bernie Marsden pays credit to the path of players who led him to greatness.

Uber Axe

If your jaw drops when you see and hear Guthrie Govan play then prepare for your wallet to open for his latest guitar

Semie's Semi

The legends of affordable retro venture once again into Mosrite territory for a new take on an obscure Semie Moseley classic...

Mansons Guitar Show 2017

Exeter Corn Exchange, 11 November

No Logo

Too many of us ‘listen’ with our eyes. We hear what we see. What, wonders Dave burrluck, would we do if we based our judgements solely on what we heard and what we felt with our hands?

Session Diary - Offline Presence

Session guitarist Adam Goldsmith discovers why social media and studio work don’t have to mix

Glen Campbell 1936 - 2017

Just as we were going to press with the last issue of Guitarist we heard the sad news that country giant, TV star and brilliant guitar player Glen Campbell had died. We look back on his life and career…

Spare Fare

So you’ve tweaked your axe, wired in some super-duper new pickups and set off for your gig, only to find your guitar doesn’t work. Dave Burrluck hopes you’ve brought a spare...

Earthquaker Devices Westwood

EarthQuaker Devices revisits the age-old question of transparent overdrive and delivers an eloquent answer to articulate tone shaping…

1958 Gibson Les Paul Custom

Vintage guitar veteran David Davidson of Well Strung Guitars and the Songbirds vintage guitar museum retraces the history of the Les Paul Custom as we take a close look at this stunning 1958 Black Beauty…

Careful With That Axe

Preparing David Gilmour’s Guitar Collection For Auction Is A Daunting Task, Not Just Because Of The Iconic Nature Of The Instruments – But Because Some Are Incredibly Rare Vintage Pieces In Their Own Right. How Do You Put A Value On All That? We Join Christie’s Guitar Expert, Kerry Keane, To Find Out

On The Turning Away

It Is, Undoubtedly, The Guitar Sale Of The Century. On 20 June, David Gilmour’s Most Prized Guitars, Including The Celebrated Black Strat, Go Under The Hammer In New York. We Join Gilmour To Hear Why He’s Letting Go Of So Many Of His Most Cherished Guitars – And Examine Some Of The Icons On Sale

Radioshop Pickups

Six years ago, two ex-schoolteachers with a mutual love for great guitar tone went into business building pickups with a few twists that are uniquely their own…

Sea Change

Guitarist gets the inside perspective on the Grand Pacific in Nashville with master luthier Andy Powers, who reveals “it’s like an entirely different thing than what we’re known for”

The Bright Side

‘My strat is too bright,’ said a forumite. But compared to what? Dave Burrluck offers some basic advice about listening before you mod

Guitar Man

On the eve of JJ Cale’s first posthumous album, his widow and former bandmate, Christine Lakeland, gave us a tour of his guitar collection. This is the truth behind the legend’s one-off models, his refusal to release a signature guitar – and the gig that meant he never trusted a tech again…

Ariel Posen

With his long-awaited debut album, How Long, now out in the wild, the Canadian songwriter joins us for his second Guitarist masterclass, sharing the tricks of his well-stocked pedalboard and his go-to guitar tunings

ESP USA

What happens when you take exacting Japanese guitar design and craft it in California, the spiritual home of the electric guitar? We meet the elite luthiers of the ESP USA workshop to find out…

Labour Of Lovetone

25 years after Lovetone’s first pedals launched, designer Dan Coggins explains how this tiny British brand’s effects ended up on U2 and Radiohead hits and acquired legendary status among tone heads...

SE: The Affordable PRS

It’s been 18 years since the first ‘offshore’ SE was introduced to the PRS range. Making guitars in Asia, however, hasn’t always been as straightforward as it might seem…

Longtermers

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

Tal Wilkenfeld

Top bassist on the reviving qualities of tea and a ghastly experience at 35,000ft

70 Years Of The Telecaster From Prototype To Present

FEW DESIGNS EVOLVE FROM PROTOTYPE TO SHOWROOM FLOOR IN JUST A COUPLE OF YEARS AND THEN GO ON TO REMAIN RELEVANT – AND, IN THEIR ESSENCE, UNCHANGED – FOR THE NEXT 70 YEARS. SEVEN DECADES ON, WE PAY TRIBUTE TO THE FIRST, AND JUST MAYBE THE GREATEST, SOLID BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR: THE FENDER TELECASTER. JOIN US AS WE TRACE ITS EVOLUTION FROM SINGLE-PICKUP ESQUIRE ANCESTRY TO THE LATEST ACOUSTASONIC INCARNATION OF THIS AGELESS ELECTRIC

Longtermers - Fender American Professional Deluxe Shawbucker

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

Remembering Renbourn

John Renbourn’s death sent shock waves throughout the acoustic guitar world when he passed away in 2015. We asked Clive Carroll, who toured with John extensively, for his reminiscences about the man and his music