ROUT ONE

With his StewMac kit-build all up and running, Dave Burrluck looks at how to populate that large pickup rout

MICK BOX

The Uriah Heep guitarist mourns the loss of a Telecaster and champions his signature Carparelli guitars

The Name Game

Known for the quality of its guitars, PRS may also be destined as a go-to brand for pedals with its intriguingly monikered debut trio

Planets Suite

Three special instruments to celebrate 20 years since Faith became a name to reckon with on the acoustic front. Designed by Patrick James Eggle with bespoke abalone inlays they really are something to behold

Live Wire

The late Malcom Young was a champion of the double-cut Jet - and his famous modded Jet Firebird has just been released in its earlier, less-modded guise

ARIEL POSEN

It’s been a while since we caught up with the renowned Canadian guitarist, so when his recent UK shows came within hailing distance, we welcomed him back to talk tone, technique and touring

GREEN FINGERS

Status Quo’s Francis Rossi on baiting the purists, swapping guitars

COUNTRY KING

'Caster master Marty Stuart recounts a half-century love affair with the snub-nosed Fender model, from falling for the twang and surviving the honky-tonks, to the spookiest session with his iconic 'Clarence' Tele

SIMPLE PLEASURES

John Osborne of The Brothers Osborne on discovering the Tele, trading up and why bad B-Bender technique is like too much cologne...

TELE VISION

Seven decades on from its launch, and counting, the Tele is still the guitar for all seasons.

ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW

Defiantly old-school in his approach to music making, with a delightfully quirky taste in guitars to boot, everybody's favourite sideman has a new solo album, Flang Dang, poised for release

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

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

In Good Company

After a month travelling the country visiting guitar shows, Alex Bishop reflects on the vibrant UK lutherie scene

Tones Behind The Tracks

With a focus on storytelling and an unexpectedly precious mid-7Os Strat, blues-rocker Aynsley Lister presents album number eight

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

the Wishlist

Dream gear to beg, borrow and steal for...

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

Fly Drive

A new approach to clipping circuits from Kernom aims to offer all the overdrive sounds you need in a single pedal

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

Sound Shapers

Zilla Cabs’ Paul Gough demystifies the humble baffle, and explores how different types can affect your combo’s sound

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

Cool Cats

There’s no pussyfooting around for new company KittycasterFX as it hits the ground running with a pair of serious tone-shapers

Clarity Redefined

Premium-quality USB audio interfaces designed for producers, engineers and artists.

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...

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...

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

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

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.

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.