Features
Latest Features

Behind the rise of Pedal Pawn, the British stompbox brand loved by Eric Gales and SRV fanatics
By Amit Sharma published
Chris King Robinson, a vintage gear hunter and tone sleuth, explains how his stompbox brand became a favorite of modern-day blues heroes

Remembering Bill Puplett, the expert luthier loved by Johnny Marr, Adrian Legg and countless others
By Mitch Dalton published
The esteemed luthier and guitar expert cast his repairing magic over decades of dedicated practice

How flipturn keep their three-guitar approach tight, while leaving room for creativity
By Ellie Rogers published
The Floridians share their love of open tunings, the one pedal they couldn’t live without, and the nightmare feeling when a ’board fails during a show

The rise of Joe Knaggs: how Paul Reed Smith's right-hand man became one of America’s most respected guitar makers
By Amit Sharma published
Having cut his teeth working at the PRS factory, rising from finishing assistant to production manager and head of Private Stock, Knaggs built his brand from the ground up. Here’s his story…

How a video game about a cult led by a lamb united 5 of today’s greatest metal players in a quest for brutality
By Phil Weller published
Scott LePage, Javier Reyes, Matt Heafy, Sean Long and Josh Baines reflect on sharing a record with elite shredders, how new gear discoveries shaped its direction, and the joys of scoring video games

Jasmine.4.t on being produced by all three members of boygenius, borrowing their baritone – and why you should try writing in DADGAD
By Ellie Rogers published
The first British artist signed to Bridgers’ label explains how she used her Dano ‘63 Baritone to escape her previous life and turn horror into triumph on You Are the Morning

Bass journeyman Phil Soussan looks back at his storied career – and why he picked Ozzy Osbourne over Jimmy Page
By Andrew Daly published
The Last in Line member recalls his weird experience of recording bass on The Ultimate Sin, what it was like being in the room for Zakk Wylde’s Ozzy audition, being frustrated with Vince Neil’s band, and his amazing chemistry with Steve Lukather

An all-star panel of Dimebag Darrell's friends and fans pick their favorite Dime solo
By Nick Bowcott published
An all-star panel names the leads that cemented Dimebag’s name in the guitar history books

Cult guitar hero Rob Fetters on his friendship with Adrian Belew – and the time they raced home to try tapping after seeing EVH
By Andrew Daly published
The Raisins co-founder has returned to making his own music after years of commercial work. He looks back on his fruitful friendship with Zappa sideman Belew – but can’t predict if they’ll reboot their former band
Get The Pick Newsletter
All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!