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6 iconic '80s shred guitars you can still buy today
The 80s metal scene would have looked very different if Eddie Van Halen hadn’t had his wicked way with a bunch of cheap parts and some spray paint
Pickup lines: the tonal secrets behind 1954 Strat pickups
In the first of a new series of features on pickup design, we take an in-depth look at the original 1954 ‘black bottom’ Stratocaster pickup…
Tone makers - Tim Webster: "Fredric Effects has a slightly oddball ethos and a willingness to take on some of the weirder stuff"
We hook up with hotshot fuzz-wright and oddball artificer Tim Webster of London’s Fredric Effects…
11 questions for Derek Smalls: "The last time I changed my strings? The same time as I changed the oil in my motor. Which is never"
He’s the bass player in the legends that are Spinal Tap but how will he handle the, erm… 11 questions we ask everyone?
Old gold: 1960 Hofner Verithin
Höfner has been producing musical instruments since it was founded in 1887 by Karl Höfner, making the company one of the longest established in the music manufacturing industry.
10 questions for Julian Lage: "A lot of tension and related issues can be connected to how we breathe as guitarists"
He’s one of the finest jazz players of his generation but how will Julian Lage handle the 10 questions we ask everyone?
New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (June 2018)
Red hot gear to welcome in the summer
10 questions for Loyd Grossman: "I don’t really collect guitars; I like buying guitars that I can play"
He’s a renowned gastronome, but not a lot of people know Loyd Grossman’s also a pretty tasty guitarist - so how will he digest the 10 questions we ask everyone?
Tone makers - Robert Keeley: "It’s worth spending money on a decent power supply, rather than another pedal"
This month we speak to the compression connoisseur and main squeeze at Keeley Electronics, Robert Keeley...
Old gold: 1966 Fender Jazzmaster
Another iconic instrument celebrating its 60th birthday this year is Fender’s Jazzmaster
'Burst beaters: 6 contemporary LP Standard alternatives
You’re not going to buy a late 50s ’Burst anytime soon, so what are some more realistic contemporary options? We take a look…
Old gold: 1958 Fender Stratocaster
We’ve seen ’58 Strats before, of course, but few of them have been this clean. If someone told us this was a Fender Custom Shop reissue, we’d have no reason to doubt them - at first, anyway.
Tone makers - EarthQuaker Devices' Jamie Stillman: “The way I voice the pedals is just how I like a guitar to sound”
Favourite pedals, famous friends and tone tips
In pictures: 68 pro guitarists' pedalboards
Up close and personal with the pedalboards of the stars
Guitarist Presents Aces
Access the video and audio content to accompany your copy of Guitarist Presents Aces: Discovering Guitar's First Heroes
Old gold: 1945 Harmony Monterey H1456
Harmony Guitars are one of the USA’s most unsung brands and yet it’s surprising how often the name comes up in interviews when players of a certain age are quizzed as to their first instrument
Tone makers: Death By Audio's Oliver Ackermann
This issue we go left of centre with Death By Audio founder and A Place To Bury Strangers guitarist/vocalist, Oliver Ackermann
6 single-cut guitars with a difference
Not all single-cuts follow the Les Paul blueprint. Here are six examples with a difference…
