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Why Rhett Shull thinks amp modelers will fall out of favor in the future
While Reverb’s 21 best-selling amps of 2024 were all bereft of tubes, Shull is convinced that tube amps will make an inevitable comeback
Scottish guitarist relearns how to play guitar with one arm after severe stroke
Tony Romaine spent months relearning how to walk after suffering a stroke that left him unable to move – but was determined to relearn guitar and start gigging again
YouTuber sets the record straight on Harley Benton guitars – and debunks the main misconceptions about the budget-friendly brand
The Thomann-owned brand is renowned for its affordable guitar gear and cheaper alternatives to established models
Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera on how he found his bargain Firebird and why he has no regrets about rendering a ’51 Tele “valueless”
The Roxy Music guitarist invites us into his London studio to take a look at the guitars that he cut five decades of hits with, and tells us how a globe-trotting childhood led him to art-rock Shangri-La in ’70s London
Why today’s guitars are performing better than ever – not that you’d notice from looking at them
From Furch’s innovative bolt-on neck joints to Bare Knuckle’s revelatory pickups, we could be living through a new golden age for guitar innovation
Nirvana track named the best guitar riff of all time by surprising new study
Many of the big hitters feature, but not where you’d expect them to be – and there are some notable absences, too
Meet Julian Taylor, the Canadian musical encyclopedia who plays a custom Tele called the ‘Barncaster’
Pathways finds the Canadian singer-songwriter welcoming soul, R&B, blues and folk into the mix and letting his guitar lead the way for the first time
How did Mesa get its iconic Boogie name? Founder Randall Smith explains
The famed Boogie began life as a modded Princeton, but a chance encounter with one of its biggest champions was what gave it its now-legendary title
Slayer's Kerry King reveals who he thinks is the most “overlooked” guitarist in metal
The metal icon also names his top five guitarists of all time
John Mayer on why right-handed guitar players were responsible for the eventual creation of the left-handed SE Silver Sky
Mayer discusses the making of the left-handed version of his best-selling PRS signature guitar
“Is this guitar worth the $1,500 I paid for it? No way”: YouTuber buys Trump guitar – and is surprised by what he finds
The LP-style guitar, officially endorsed by Donald J. Trump, became the subject of a cease-and-desist order from Gibson due to its striking resemblance to the brand's iconic Les Paul shape
Study names the electric guitar as the UK’s most popular instrument of 2024 – and it’s because of a Netflix show from 2 years ago
Gear4Music crunched the numbers to see which instrument came out on top last year, and it has some interesting theories to explain the results
Gary Moore's son pays homage Thin Lizzy's dual guitar sound on his debut solo single
Jack Moore shares that the track was written while he was touring Europe paying tribute to his father's blues legacy
Billy Morrison tells the tale of two Les Pauls – one the bargain of the century, the other the one that got away
The Billy Idol guitarist shares his guitar-buying tips and undying love for Gibson guitars and Friedman heads – plus why he can’t be bothered to open his pedal tray…
James Hetfield explains the controversial mixing of Metallica’s …And Justice for All
The band's first album with Newsted, ...And Justice for All was marked by the band's increasingly progressive and technically intricate bent – and barely audible bass parts
How Jason Becker and Marty Friedman made one of shred music’s most celebrated albums with a little help from their pupils
When the two virtuosos went into the studio to record under the Cacophony name, they brought a bunch of gear that had been lent to them by students
Remembering the guitarists we lost in 2024
This year, we've sadly had to say goodbye to many guitar greats from across the world of music. Here, we recognize some of those guitarists, and their contributions to the instrument
The iconic charity rock song that missed out on its star guitarist due to illness – and why it could have sounded very different
Do They Know It’s Christmas? could have ended up with more guitars had fate not intervened
