Latest articles by Phil Weller
Mooer drops the Prime M1: a 12cm multi-FX pedal for $100 – and it’s packed with features
The $105 pocket-sized pedal offers 149 effects, amps, and cabs, can handle third-party IRs, and doesn’t even need a plug – meaning you can riff “anytime, anywhere”
Controlling your pedalboard with your breathing? This new device lets you do just that (sort of)
The new invention aims to breathe life into virtual instruments
Duane Denison on the time he attempted to convince Steve Howe to buy a guitar from him
Denison had grown up idolizing prog rock shredders – then one day he found himself attempting to convince one of them to buy a rare Guild guitar
Eddie Van Halen’s tech helped John Frusciante track down a rare wah pedal – but the guitar hero didn’t approve of his gear choice
Van Halen may not have been especially fond of the vintage wah, but he did take the opportunity to share some valuable guitar tech advice with Froosh’s camp during the handover
“It’s a great piece for your arsenal”: Joe Perry names his new favorite amp company
The firm may be relative newcomers on the scene, but the Aerosmith man says its amps are helping him get the most out of his pedals
Hungarian high schooler goes viral with flawless performance of For The Love of God at his prom
The guitarist was in full control of his Music Man Cutlass as he ripped through the gruelling fretboard workout
Joe Satriani pays tribute to his long-time guitar tech with new video
Mike Manning was Satriani’s tech for over 30 years, and helped him both on the road and in the studio with his “flawless” work and “sunny personality”
Fender launches the Tom DeLonge ‘Padre’ Strat – reviving a super-rare prototype that predates the original TD signature Stratocaster
A 300-piece run of the blink-182 guitarist’s elusive Padre Strat is about to drop
Chris Shiflett on what it's like to share the stage with Macca – and Brian May
After joining the Foo Fighters, Shiflett found himself rubbing shoulders with some of the best in the business
Joe Bonamassa reveals his new pedal obsession
The stompbox has brought a dose of ’60s amp magic to the guitarist’s latest recording sessions
Sex Pistols’ bassist Glen Matlock turned down a chance to join Oasis after seeing them live
The approach came in the mid–’90s, but Matlock concluded “the last thing they need is someone else standing still”
Breaking: Trump Guitars hit with cease and desist from Gibson over use of Les Paul body shape
Breaking: The patriotic line was launched as “the only guitar officially endorsed by President Donald J. Trump”, but Gibson says it infringes on its trademarks
Sammy Hagar on writing a tribute song to Eddie Van Halen with Joe Satriani – and his recent meeting with Wolfgang
The vocalist says the song will be “a tribute to him, the fans, and that era” – if only he can nail his vocal parts
Jordan Rudess has a new signature guitar – and it’s a stunning Sustainiac-loaded Strandberg
The Boden JR Sorcerer is a limited edition release, loaded with signature Strandberg flourishes, a Sustainiac humbucker, and inlays designed by Mr. Fastfinger
Kenny Wayne Shepherd on unicorn stompboxes, the quest for feel and why budget guitars can make you a better player
Recording at Muscle Shoals is one of those pinch-me moments for Shepherd but then so too is owning one of Hendrix's Uni-Vibe. Here he talks vintage gear, tone philosophy, and onstage disasters
The original Mary Kaye Stratocaster – one of Fender’s most iconic builds – has sold at auction for over $220,000
Said to be the first-ever Fender Custom Shop build, the guitar helped Kaye’s name become synonymous with its now-iconic aesthetic
PRS honors hard rock Japanese guitar hero Kanami Tōno with her first-ever signature guitar
The Band-Maid guitarist pays tribute to the first PRS she ever owned, opting for a Smokeburst finish, Brush Stroke Bird inlays and nifty electronics
Chris Shiflett on his guitar spending spree when he first joined the Foo Fighters
Shiflett was taken to the store he’d once visited as a wishful-thinking kid – and was armed with Grohl’s credit card in order to get adequately kitted out for his new gig
Zachary Ezrin showcases his wild whammy technique on Eye of Mars – and a Gibson with the Midas touch
The experimental band’s forthcoming album, Goldstar, puts Ezrin’s oddball blend of influences and techniques center stage
Line 6 keeps up the pace with the Fender Tone Master Pro in free Helix update
The update also delivers amp models inspired by sought-after Fender and Bogner amps, four new cabs, and a bass wah to widen the line-up’s tonal palette
Vic Flick, the guitarist who played the iconic James Bond riff, dies aged 87
Flick had planned to record the legendary hook on a Strat, but after it was stolen, the guitarist got creative with a semi-hollow instead
Eric Clapton has been awarded a gold signature version of his favorite Cry Baby wah pedal
The special edition wah will help raise funds for Clapton’s Crossroads Centre
Jim Suhler on the first time he met SRV – and the profound advice he received
Suhler crossed paths with the blues great entirely by chance when he visited the family’s jewelry shop in 1989
Pedal Pawn’s Cowboy King is a “Tube Screamer on steroids” based on Stevie Ray Vaughan’s personal TS9
One half of the firm’s fan-favorite BluesPrint Dual Overdrive has been saddled up solo – and it promises to power up amps like no other Tube Screamer
Steve Cropper on writing Green Onions, stressing out Brian May and the secret of Billy Gibbons’ guitar style
Cropper says he isn't a great guitar player but if you co-wrote Green Onions and (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay, you don't need technical wizardry. He walks us through a career marked by hits, grooves and soul
