Latest articles by David Mead
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...
Tora Dahle Aagård: "Playing guitar is my meditation"
Norway's genre-shifting six-stringer talks gear, why she's not a typical guitar player, and how School of Rock changed her life
Cory Wong: "When I play a Stratocaster, it draws out my voice in an easy and effortless way"
The funk rhythm master goes deep on gear, playing with Vulfpeck and The Fearless Flyers and his unending love for the Fender Strat
Joe Satriani on his greatest used guitar find, Bonamassa-inspired buyer's remorse and why he just can't play SGs
Satch on his six-strings past and present, and a previously unthought-of attachment to a 1958 Fender Esquire…
Faith Neptune Blue Moon review
With a figured Java mango build, Faith’s new Neptune acoustic offers a fresh approach, but are the tones otherworldly?
Joey Landreth: “The first time I heard Derek Trucks was like, ‘Oh, s**t. That is really inspiring!’”
He’s lauded worldwide as a songwriter, vocalist and slide player par excellence. We caught up with the Canadian guitarist to find out what makes him tick
Takamine TSP138C TBS and Takamine TSP178AC SBB review
Two contrasting models from Takamine’s new Thinline range tell tales of superb player comfort and excellent onstage performance. Let’s see how they measure up...
Paul Gilbert on his greatest used guitar finds, humbuckers vs single coils and his first serious guitar
The first artist to appear in our new column on trading guitars, Paul reveals how he was outwitted by an '80s Ibanez…
Greg Koch: "At the end of time, there will be cockroaches and Telecasters - and the Teles will be in tune"
The master of hybrid country-jazz guitar on disappointing his dad, signature amps and the enduring appeal of the Tele
Lowden FMc review
Lowden presents a variation on the F35 theme with a guitar that’s aimed at fingerpickers who want to cut through any mix
Jennifer Batten: "Guitarists ask me about playing with Michael Jackson more than playing with Jeff Beck!"
The revered session player talks life in the fast lane, playing with some of music's biggest names, and why weight is everything when it comes to gear
Taylor 562ce 12-string V-Class review
Taylor’s revolutionary V-Class bracing system makes its 12-string debut
