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SOUND & VISION
Timeless in tone and style, yet built with advanced luthiery techniques, Furch Guitars deserves your serious attention. We travel to the Czech Republic to find out more.
TIP SHEET
These habits have helped “Captain” Kirk Douglas stay on course with the Roots and their Tonight Show gig.
BEGINNER'S PLUCK
Peter Buck and Krist Novoselic pick their gigs carefully. Cuban blues hound Hector Tellez Jr. got them both - for his debut.
MAGIC BUS
Arielle takes a sonic tour of the classic rock era with songs and guitar tones inspired by the spirit of ’73.
PEAK PERFORMER
Martin Guitar’s SC line reaches its zenith with the limited-edition Custom Shop SC-2022, a masterful combination of form and function.
How I Wrote..."Wooden Ships"
David Crosby reveals how he, Stephen Stills and Paul Kantner wrote a visionary classic.
TWA
SH9 Scott Henderson Signature Distortion
DONNER
DJP-1000
TAYLOR
American Dream Grand Theater AD11E-SB
PRS
Sonzera 20 Combo
GIBSON
Les Paul Traditional Pro V
Sound Check With Leo
Acoustic icon Leo Kottke offers insights as he finds his sound at Sweetwater Music Hall.
SPECIAL DELIVERY MAN
A look at the inspiring musical magic and distinctive touch in the playing of guitar legend Joe Walsh.
The Master of Slide Guitar
Playing otherworldly Hindustani slide licks on instruments of his own invention, Debashish Bhattacharya connects East to West in a fusion that's earned him raves from John McLaughlin and Americana Dobro icon Jerry Douglas.
A DIRECT LINE TO HEAVEN
As a guitarist, singer-songwriter and civil rights visionary who brought Black and White music together, Pops Staples created his own genre and the quintessential Americana guitar tone.
ITALIAN FOR BEGINNERS
They've sold millions of records in Europe and the U.K. With Rush!, Rome's Måneskin are introducing American ears to their infectious brand of glam-rock revivalism.
GOLD RUSH
Gibson archivist Mat Koehler traces the first 10 years of the Les Paul's history, in which it transformed from an elegant jazz guitar to the weapon of choice for the 1960s' rock and roll revolution.
SLASH THE COLLECTION
He made his name with a 1959 replica Les Paul on Guns N' Roses' debut, Appetite for Destruction. Now, with hundreds of guitars in his collection, Slash selects the models he treasures most and traces their journeys through his career and hits.
THRILL OF THE HUNT
On Dripfield, jam-band breakouts Goose let their muse lead them outside their comfort zone. Says guitarist Rick Mitarotonda, \"We chase what we hear.\"
Torch Bearer
Ben Webster’s Warm Moods is a searing lesson in melody and skillful phrasing.
Euro Trip
This Wandre Roby is a groovy relic from the 1960s Italian guitar maker.
MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS
Weeks before his death, the legendary David Crosby spoke with us about treasured sessions from his long and brilliant career.
TIP SHEET
These are the habits that have made Steve Howe a stylistic and technical virtuoso.
UNFORGETTABLE
With Dirty, Malina Moye leaves an indelible record of her singular style.
INFINITE HORIZON
Patch Rubin coaxes a dimensional acoustic voice from his superbly crafted Wide Sky Guitars P125C electric.
'I feel that I'm kind of underrated...'
In 2008, Harvey Goldsmith got a phone call that changed his life...and revived Jeff Beck's career.
ALL-STAR Salute
Jeff Beck's friends offer tributes to the guitarist described by his peers as the greatest of them all.
THE BEST OF Jeff Beck...IN HIS OWN WORDS
Brian May called him the Guv'nor. Fellow Yardbird Chris Dreja called him \"a fucking genius\", and he's been enlisted by everyone from Mick Jagger to Stevie Wonder. In 2008, Jeff Beck talked us through his favorite moments from a career that's included stints in the Yardbirds, the Jeff Beck Group and a series of solo albums that redefined what the guitar can do.
LOUD HALLER
As Jeff Beck prepared for his 2009 Rock Hall honors and show-stopping all-star jam, he sat down for a timely reflection on a life devoted to guitar.
EMOTIONAL Rescue
After going quiet in the 1980s, Jeff Beck returned to form with Guitar Shop, beginning a journey of rediscovery that culminated with Jeff.