Latest articles by Phil Weller
EVH brings back Eddie’s daring Danelectro/Charvel hybrid – and gives it a unique hardware twist
With a single humbucker, kill switch, and fast-playing neck, the latest limited edition Star pays homage to Eddie’s early 1980s axe – but updates it for modern players
Meet Clayton King, the riff machine using EDM and nature shows to wring fresh savagery from his custom Ibanez monstrosity
The Nothing, Nowhere guitarist details his intriguingly tuned relic’d seven-string, and the riff-writing tricks he uses to get out of any creative rut in 15 minutes flat
Kenny Wayne Shepherd on why starting out with a budget guitar is the best way to go
Shepherd now plays some of the most desirable boutique gear money can buy, but his own personal guitar journey started with a cheap Yamaha
He’s jammed with Tony Iommi, recorded at Abbey Road, now he’s cooking up hairy stoner riffs with Torus – and Alfie Glass is just getting started
Torus’ self-titled debut album is a feast of mammoth riffs, gnarly energy and grooves that will stick in your brain, and one for all you fuzz freaks seeking “a bold, no B.S. rock sound”
Jerry Cantrell admits he can't help cursing when he’s recording solos
The Alice In Chains man says his explosively expletive approach is a necessary weapon in the “battle” of tracking his lead lines
Kerry King picks out the hardest Slayer song to play – and the greatest showcase of Jeff Hanneman’s talents
The thrash legend discussed the genius of the late Hanneman in a new fan-led Q&A
Eddie Van Halen recorded his Beat It solo in secret and his brother is still mad about it 42 years later
Alex Van Halen says Eddie’s legendary appearance on the pop smash was a waste of his finite talents – and the perfect excuse for David Lee Roth to leave the band
Ozzy Osbourne’s all-star Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony pays tribute to Randy Rhoads
An all-star band comprising Zakk Wylde, Andrew Watt and Chad Smith assembled to pay homage to the singer’s solo work during a star-studded celebration
Supro makes a play for the top gig-friendly combo by placing “the iconic Supro sound” into the go-anywhere Montauk
The conveniently sized 1x10 has been described as “a Swiss army knife for the studio and the stage”
Silktone has overhauled its germanium transistor fuzz pedal – and it’s got a ‘pickup simulator’
The popular Fuzz returns with increased tone tweaking choices and better pedalboard integration
Taylor's new Legacy Collection revamps the spirit of its earliest acoustic designs
Five acoustic electric guitars have been crafted, bringing together the old and new in order to celebrate half a century of craftsmanship
Jason Becker gifts guitar to viral 11-year-old metal star Maya Neelakantan following heartwarming meeting
The rising metal guitar phenom played one of Becker's own Telecasters and Danelectro sitar guitars during the emotional visit – and ended up taking the latter home with her
Xvive’s U8 clip-on wireless system could be a serious problem solver for acoustic players
Offering 90 feet of transmission and a five-hour battery life, the system aims to liberate acoustic players with cable-free mic'ing
Guild has given its retro DS-240 Memoir series a makeover for the first time in five years
The two new-look acoustics are crafted from solid Sitka spruce and mahogany, with the DS-240E offering a DeArmond Tone Boss soundhole pickup
Brian May reveals the off-the-wall Red Special mod from his pre-Queen days that he ended up removing
The wild electronics upgrade didn't last for very long, but it can be heard on some of May's earliest pre-Queen recordings
Jacob Collier’s five-string Taylor – which paved the way for his Strandberg – has been launched as a signature guitar
A six-string version of the uniquely shaped acoustic has also been made available for those wanting something a little more familiar
Harley Benton has made its absurdly affordable ST-Modern lineup even cheaper
Roasted maple necks, compound radius fingerboards, and contoured neck heels head up the new ST-Modern HSS models, some of which are priced as low as $197
Strandberg extends its Boden Metal lineup with new finishes – and a series-first spec
The innovative Swedish luthier brings some new hardware and suitably spooky colorways to the series for the first time
Tosin Abasi and Ernie Ball Music Man’s Kaizen has a new finish that oxidizes depending on how you play it
The Gallium Kaizen will react and rust in unique ways, transforming the space-age instrument into an industrial time-worn artifact over time
Chase Bliss is on a mission to make you rethink clean tones with the “fun” Clean compressor
The pedal “swells, sags, smooths, pans, and filters”, promising to bring your clean tone to life like never before
Diamond Rowe is bringing lead guitar to nu-metal – complete with a history-making signature Jackson
The Tetrarch shredder discusses the challenge she set Jackson in designing her own Pro Series model, securing nu-metal tones and blasting out uncomfortable-sounding solos
Steve Morse pays tribute to the late Jeff Beck with a rendition of Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers
Morse follows the likes of Gary Clark Jr., Eric Clapton, John McLaughlin and Joe Bonamassa to perform one of Beck’s most well-known recordings in honor of the late guitar great
David Gilmour saves Comfortably Numb performance after his Jimi Hendrix guitar strap snaps mid-song
Even the greatest guitarists can be blighted with on-stage mishaps – but Gilmour managed to recover in time for song's iconic solo
