Latest articles by Neville Marten
Fret-King Corona DBR
When a British blue stalwart joins forces with the guitar guru, you get a rather interesting - and very different - instrument
Cornford Amplification Carrera
Cornford revisits its roots with a brand new, low-wattage valve combo. But can the company that started it all bring anything new to the table?
Fender Jeff Beck Stratocaster
A stunning player that offers the kind of control that Beck's playing demands.
Play blues like Larry Carlton
Venture into the smooth-sounding world of a guitarist with the best feel around
Martyn Booth Guitars Signature Guitar
It's rare to find hand-built electric guitars that equal and in many ways surpass those built on CNC routers in climate-controlled laboratory-style factories. But we may just have found one…
Martyn Booth Guitars Classic Guitar
It's rare to find hand-built electric guitars that equal and in many ways surpass those built on CNC routers in climate-controlled laboratory-style factories. But we may just have found one…
Suhr Guthrie Govan SN
Guthrie Govan: such a great guitarist the average instrument just can't cope
Danger Douse
Stevie Ray. Stevie Ray. Stevie Ray. Stevie Ray for breakfast. Stevie Ray for lunch. Stevie Ray for dinner. Frankly, I've had enough of all this pentatonic piffle...
Five... Ten... Fifteen...
We look at what was in GT this month, five, ten or fifteen years ago… This month, May 1995.
Neville's Advocate
One of the commonest gripes I hear is about the 'extortionate' cost of electric guitars these days, not surprisingly Fender, Gibson and PRS being the commonest culprits.
60 Seconds With…
GT: Who was your first influence to play the guitar? DB: Eric Clapton was the first guitarist I was aware of. I remember seeing him on TV when I was about 12 years old.
Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster
A true aficionado of vintage Strats, Johnson is someone who knows better than most how the world's favourite electric guitar could be 'improved'.
Gibson 57 Les Paul Custom VOS
The reissued '57 looks gorgeous, but is it good enough to justify its hefty price?
Issue 149
Look what's in GT149! Fans of rock and roll mustn't miss February's fest of quifftastic songs from Elvis, Buddy Holly and Bill Haley. And we have a fabulous video tutorial from the one and only Brian Setzer to round things off. There's great Blues with Big Bill Broonzy and Duke Robillard; Modern metal is covered with a look at Killswitch Engage; Classic rock meets Humble Pie's Steve Marriott; Indie rock targets Snow Patrol! Plus the usual brilliant Creative Rock and Jazz tutorials from Shaun Baxter and Pete Callard...
Guthrie Govan masterclass and gig at IGF...
The International Guitar Festival (IGF) has confirmed that Guthrie Govan will be giving a workshop as part of the IGF and Summer School rock programme this August.