Yngwie Malmsteen traces his Stratocaster story By Phil Weller published 13 May 24 As part of Fender's Strat Sessions, Malmsteen discusses his love affair with the instrument, and tracking the Heaven Tonight solo with his first prototype signature guitar
Buzz Osborne has a piece of playing advice that every guitarist should listen to By Matt Owen published 13 May 24 Words of wisdom from Gene Simmons and author Flannery O'Connor have helped the Melvins maestro maintain his maverick sensibilities
10 guitarists who played with missing strings on purpose… and the weird reasons why By Will Ainsley published 13 May 24 Forget six strings: for some guitarists, all you need is one…
Legendary pickup builder Abigail Ybarra comes out of retirement to work with former Fender Master Builder By Phil Weller published 13 May 24 The Castedosa ABI is a Strat-style build from former Fender Custom Shop Master Builder Carlos Lopez, and designed to honor Ybarra’s legacy
Gone Fishing Effects and Sergio Pizzorno serve up a dial-free psychedelic fuzz pedal By Phil Weller published 13 May 24 Gone Fishing Effects’ no-nonsense Sergery pedal packs “the perfect early ‘60s amp sound” and reverb in a tiny surgical steel box
Dave Grohl ‘plays’ Eruption – with help from Wolfgang Van Halen By Phil Weller published 13 May 24 The Foo Fighter fooled a festival crowd, with Wolfgang Van Halen providing the soundtrack to Grohl’s six-string charade
Jason Momoa is auctioning off a host of Gibson and Fender Custom Shop guitars and handmade basses By Matt Parker published 10 May 24 The instruments are all being sold to raise money for a host of charities, having featured in the actor’s On The Roam series
Heart's Nancy Wilson says this “Clapton-type shredder” is her favorite contemporary guitarist By Janelle Borg published 10 May 24 Nancy Wilson explains how the young guitarist has impressed her with her distinct conversational-type shredding
Rivolta’s Forma series brings Dennis Fano’s square, circle and triangular-inspired designs to life By Matt Parker published 10 May 24 Inspired by circular, square and triangular shapes, the Forma models are far removed from your typical electric guitar
One of The Edge's personal Strats is up for auction for a good cause By Janelle Borg published 10 May 24 The Edge Strat is expected to sell for $75,000, benefiting Venice Family Clinic's mission to fund critical healthcare services in LA
Why Mdou Moctar loves two-year-old strings – and what makes the Roland Cube his favorite amp By Janelle Borg published 10 May 24 The gear (or lack of) behind Mdou Moctar's searing signature sound on Funeral For Justice, which fuses Saharan rock music with Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen flair
Gibson has announced a signature Slash ES-335 – and it includes tickets to an exclusive gig By Matt Parker published 10 May 24 The Custom Shop Collector’s Edition Slash 1963 comes with some significant case candy
Fender Play 1:1 will offer “personalized one-on-one lessons with top instructors” By Matt Parker published 10 May 24 Fender has teamed up with coaching specialists Blayze to help augment its popular learning app
Vince Gill on flying high with Eagles – and why every vintage gear dealer has him on speed dial By Andrew Daly published 10 May 24 Vince Gill joins us to explain why he’s perfectly happy “ripping powerchords for Joe”, what makes rhythm guitar more important than lead and how to move up the vintage guitar ladder
“Rich-sounding driven sounds with flexible EQ options”: Walrus Audio Silt Harmonic Fuzz review By Trevor Curwen published 10 May 24 Walrus Audio puts a tube in a fuzz box for all to see, plus a special Harmonic octave mode, and invites you to dig into the Silt
Electro-Harmonix has reimagined the 1968 effect that launched the brand as a tone-shaping powerhouse By Michael Astley-Brown published 10 May 24 The LPB-3 Linear Power Booster is loaded with features, and could radically change your guitar sound for the better
Three of the biggest guitar and bass YouTubers are going on tour to ‘Escape the Internet’ By Janelle Borg published 9 May 24 The aptly titled Escape The Internet Tour sees three YouTube guitar and bass behemoths tour together for the first time
“Sonic dynamite that can cover Hendrix, SRV, Mayer and more”: Victory The Deputy Compact Head review By Nick Guppy published 9 May 24 Victory joins forces with Peter ‘Danish Pete’ Honoré once again to produce a compact signature model loaded with classic sounds
Best reverb pedals 2024: from spring to shimmer, our pick of the best reverb effects for your pedalboard By Michael Astley-Brown last updated 9 May 24 Take a deep dive into the cavernous world of 'verb and explore the best reverb pedals for every budget
Ozzy Osbourne names the best guitarist he’s played with By Janelle Borg published 9 May 24 Ozzy Osbourne says he has played with many guitarists, but none of them could quite capture the energy of one of his former bandmates