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“Sharply produced instruments with superb playability”: PJD Custom Carey Elite and Carey Custom review
By Dave Burrluck published
Becoming well-known for its streamlined, cost-effective production models, UK maker PJD is now catering for the bespoke sector of the market. We try them on for size
How Rory Gallagher grabbed his iconic 1963 Gretsch Corvette for the princely sum of $150
By Jamie Dickson published
Can you judge a guitar by its case? Not usually, but when Donal Gallagher was shopping for cases for brother Rory, he found one with a very special guitar inside, and there was a deal to be made
How Ibanez is flipping the script on everything you think you know about acoustic guitar design
By Matt Owen published
In association with Ibanez
A commitment to innovation and a forward-thinking philosophy have helped Ibanez lead the way in a new era of high-performance mainstream acoustics
The 1942 Martin D-18 that Lester Flatt used to forge the sound of bluegrass is going up for auction
By Phil Weller published
Legendary fingerpicker Flatt wielded this D-18 while he played with Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys, and used it to help pave the way for traditional bluegrass music
Gibson celebrates its 130th anniversary with limited edition Orville Gibson J-45
By Phil Weller published
The celebratory six-string has been given some ultra-luxurious inlay appointments that pay tribute to the Gibson founder’s earliest instrument designs
Vernon Reid’s eagerly awaited Reverend signature series is finally here – and a new Greg Koch S-style
By Matt Owen published
Reid has been teasing the existence of his wild new signature for months, and now three distinct versions of the Living Colour legend's latest Reverend have been unveiled
Best baritone guitars 2024: pick up the slack with these long scale guitars
By Jonathan Horsley last updated
Get low with our expert pick of the best baritone guitars from PRS, Gretsch, Chapman, Jackson, and loads more
Meet Rory Gallagher’s ’32 National Triolian Resonator, a guitar with mojo, scars and stories to tell
By Jamie Dickson published
Rory’s battered National Triolian could be seen as the acoustic sibling of his infamously weathered 1961 Strat – though this metal workhorse could howl, too
10 licks that prove the acoustic guitar can handle anything from folk to metal
By Jon Bishop published
Become an acoustic polymath and be comfortable in any musical company with this lesson in styles spanning boygenius to Genesis
How Ibanez raised the bar for high-performance electric guitar with the RG
By Jonathan Horsley published
In partnership with Ibanez
With its quick Wizard neck and super-stable Edge tremolo, the RG arrived in '87 to deliver speed and the promise of the spectacular – and decades on, it remains the go-to electric for virtuosos and shred radicals
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