Latest articles by David Mead
Taylor GT 811e review
Taylor continues the rollout of its brand-new smaller-body Grand Theater acoustics with the latest C-Class bracing system onboard
How Taylor devised its new Grand Theater acoustic body shape
Taylor’s new acoustic outline is a bold step. We talk to designer-in-chief Andy Powers to get the full story behind it
Corey Congilio on growing out of his hair-metal B.C. Rich Warlock phase and his greatest gear finds
The Nashville blues dynamo and sessioneer mulls over gear loved and lost, and his mission to support small-’shop builders
Jakko Jakszyk on his greatest gear finds – including a Gibson ES-150D that piqued Robert Fripp's interest
The King Crimson guitarist walks through the guitars and amps he's loved and lost
Breedlove Premier Concertina CE review
A hand-built parlor-on-steroids from Breedlove’s Bend, Oregon, facility – and it’s full of surprises…
On the trail of the real Robert Johnson
Mythologized more than any other figure in modern music, A new book hopes to set the record straight about Johnson's life
The history of Gibson’s L-1 and L-00 acoustics, contemporaries of the legendary Robert Johnson
Acoustic guitars don't get much cooler than mid-1920s Gibson flat-tops
JD Simo on the best (and worst) guitars he's bought over the years
The psychedelic blues sensation shares his hard-won advice on how to buy a great guitar and avoid duds
Eddie Van Halen goes deep on his approach to tone, technique and guitar design in this classic 1993 Guitarist interview
EVH details the advent of Van Hagar, that time he took a belt sander to a 335, and why Neil Young's Cinnamon Girl is one of his favorite solos of all time
Sheeran By Lowden S03 & W02 review
Ed Sheeran and George Lowden combine forces to produce an affordable acoustic range that's small but perfectly formed
Steve Hackett: ”The wounds never healed from my dad’s guitar. He said, ‘You’ll get calluses’… but I just had fingers that were bleeding!”
The former Genesis guitarist on the story of his career, from the mouth organ to prog-rock trailblazer
Joe Bonamassa shares his greatest finds from a lifetime of buying and selling guitars
Here’s a guy who knows a thing or two about buying guitars – and it turns out he’s sold a few, too…
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Gibson G-45 Standard and G-45 Studio review
The Gibson renaissance gathers pace with two brand-new mid-priced acoustics from its Bozeman, Montana factory…
What makes a great-sounding acoustic guitar?
Some of the world's finest acoustic builders discuss what goes into making a guitar sing
Walter Trout on his best guitar-buying tip, breaking a Les Paul in two, and why he'll always be a single-coil guy
Of all the gear the ex-Bluesbreaker has owned, it's the Gibson ES-335 that got away that he misses most
Geoff Tyson on the big gear questions, 20-kilo guitars and his Frankenstein “hodge-podge“ Strat
Satriani’s former student checks in to talk about the buying and selling of gear and that digital amp that sits by the door
Cort Gold-OC6 review
An all-solid OM acoustic that's Fishman-powered, feature-packed, with a price that won’t break your heart...
Bernie Marsden looks back on his final encounters with Peter Green
The Whitesnake and UFO guitarist shares his memories of his hero, friend and fellow rock legend
Larrivée C-03R-TE Custom review
A tribute to a Tommy Emmanuel studio favorite, the Larrivée C-03R-TE pairs understated good looks with captivating tone
Mike Landau: "Some people drive fancy cars - I went with a cheap Ford and bought a Dumble instead"
Bought and Sold: He’s played with artists like Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Phil Collins, Miles Davis and Pink Floyd - but Mike Landau still mourns the ’61 Strat that got away...
John Smith: “As soon as you take your bottom E string down to a D, you’ve got a different instrument”
One of the UK’s fastest-rising singer-songwriters on the magic of alternate tunings, his tonesome acoustic pedalboard, and not letting lockdown stop the music
Adrian Vandenberg: "At 16 you think if you’ve got a good guitar and a good amp, you’re going to sound like Jimi Hendrix!”
Bought & Sold: The ex-Whitesnake guitarist displays a fondness for Gibson Les Pauls and regret at selling an original Marshall Plexi...
How Gary Moore came to own Peter Green's iconic Les Paul, Greeny
In this 1995 interview, Moore reveals how Green's departure from Fleetwood Mac led him to sell his legendary guitar - for a surprisingly low price...
