Jamie Dickson
Jamie Dickson is Editor-in-Chief of Guitarist magazine, Britain's best-selling and longest-running monthly for guitar players. He started his career at the Daily Telegraph in London, where his first assignment was interviewing blue-eyed soul legend Robert Palmer, going on to become a full-time author on music, writing for benchmark references such as 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die and Dorling Kindersley's How To Play Guitar Step By Step. He joined Guitarist in 2011 and since then it has been his privilege to interview everyone from B.B. King to St. Vincent for Guitarist's readers, while sharing insights into scores of historic guitars, from Rory Gallagher's '61 Strat to the first Martin D-28 ever made.
Latest articles by Jamie Dickson
Under the microscope: Gary Moore's Fiesta Red Fender Stratocaster
By Jamie Dickson published
For thousands of guitarists in the early '60s, a Fiesta Red Fender Stratocaster symbolised a thrilling new era of music.
St Vincent on creating her signature Music Man guitar, avoiding playing clichés, and performance art
By David Mead, Jamie Dickson published
Art-rocker and designer of a stunning Music Man signature model, St Vincent - aka Annie Clark - is notching up accolades across the entire breadth of the music world. We find out more…
10 questions for Albert Lee
By Jamie Dickson published
He may look like a city slicker, but he’s a country boy at heart, so how will he deal with the 10 questions we ask everyone?
The story of John Lennon's lost Gibson J-160E acoustic guitar
By Jamie Dickson, Jeff Slate published
The story belongs in a film script - a man buys a used acoustic for a few dollars and plays it for years
NAMM 2015: T-Rex Replicator tape delay and Nitros break cover
By Jamie Dickson published
Forget emulation - this is the reel thing
Free The Tone launches Flight Time FT-1Y Delay
By Jamie Dickson published
Boutique Japanese effects maker Free the Tone have launched a new high-end delay that aims to combine rack-quality delay sounds with next-generation features
Fender launches Adam Clayton Jazz Bass
By Jamie Dickson last updated
Hot on the heels of U2's new album Songs of Innocence Fender has announced the Adam Clayton Jazz Bass.
Jim Campilongo: Prince of tone
By Jamie Dickson last updated
Jim Campilongo's retro-futuristic style of Telecaster wrangling makes him one of the most exciting players around
Michael Messer's history of the resonator
By Jamie Dickson last updated
Slide guitarist Michael Messer takes us on a journey through the history of the resonator guitar
Musikmesse 2014: 10 great looking stompboxes
By Jamie Dickson last updated
We pick out some of the best looking pedals from the floor at Frankfurt
Musikmesse 2014: retro and boutique guitars
By Jamie Dickson last updated
We check out stunners from the show floor including models from Fano, Koll, Nick Huber and more...
Providence Red Rock OD
By Jamie Dickson last updated
Warm, adaptable overdrive stompbox
Gretsch launches Bono guitar
By Jamie Dickson last updated
Gretsch and U2 star Bono have launched a special (RED) edition of the double-cutaway 5623 Electromatic to raise funds for the global fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
ToneWoodAmp seeks backers
By Jamie Dickson last updated
Kickstarter project offers acoustic players onboard reverb - with no need for an amp
Epiphone launches Pro-1 acoustics
By Jamie Dickson last updated
Pro-player designed acoustics aim to make learning guitar easier
PRS unveils entry-level SE Standard guitars
By Jamie Dickson last updated
Boutique US guitar maker expands its Korean-built SE range with cheapest electrics yet
Eastwood reveal Link Wray tribute guitar
By Jamie Dickson last updated
Link Wray, godfather of surf and rockabilly guitar, has been honoured with a new twin-pickup guitar from Eastwood featuring a unique retro-style illustrated finish
Line 6 reveals Sonic Port VX
By Jamie Dickson last updated
Line 6 launch new recording interface with built-in mics for capturing unplugged sessions
Joe Bonamassa talks new album, Strats, Dumbles and Hendrix
By Jamie Dickson last updated
With new record Different Shades Of Blue due to drop next month, the eminent bluesman discusses the gear-packed recording sessions, covering Hendrix and channeling Jimmy Page
Jim Campilongo on his Fender Custom Shop Telecaster and Princeton tone
By Jamie Dickson last updated
New York Telecaster maestro explains how he gets his sound
Mark Knopfler's go-to guitars for new album Tracker
By Jamie Dickson last updated
Mark Knopfler and his guitar tech Glenn Saggers give us a guided tour of some of the instruments featured on ninth solo album, Tracker
Mark Knopfler on new solo album Tracker
By Jamie Dickson last updated
We joined Mark - one of the most down-to-earth rock stars you could hope to meet - at his London studio to talk about everything from songcraft to slide technique, amps and old archtops
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