“It doesn’t say my name on it anywhere – that’s probably a good thing for some people…”: Joe Bonamassa’s latest Epiphone signature guitar recreates his ultra-rare 1963 Gibson SG Custom
The blues-rock icon has taken direct inspiration from a very special triple-humbucker SG from his own collection
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ALBUM REVIEW: Vanta – Bear
It is often a good sign when you don’t really know where to put a band; chances are if they don’t fit too neatly into any one or two boxes…
Read more » Flattley Guitar Pedals at the Guitar Showcase 2023: Meet the award-winning boutique effects pedal builder dedicated to tonal excellence
Get to know the family-owned British brand – and hear its stellar Ace boost and DG Fuzz pedals in action
Read more » How to set up your electric guitar – improve your guitar’s tone and playability with this step-by-step guide
How to set your intonation and pickup height, keep your guitar in tune and get it playing better than ever
Read more » “Two decades after it first appeared, the Les Paul Supreme is back”: Gibson ushers in a new era for its ultra-luxe Les Paul with two new Supreme single-cuts
A month after the guitar’s return was teased by brand CEO Cesar Gueikian, the seriously versatile Supreme is officially here – and it’s joined by a souped-up Black Beauty-inspired Exclusive
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ALBUM REVIEW: Yard – Slow Pulp
Every now and then an album will come along that has everything; from heavier tracks, to catchy hooks, to beautiful songwriting and everything else that might make it stand out…
Read more » Introducing polychords – the mind-bending guitar shapes that will take your playing into new harmonic and melodic worlds
Polychords are a neat way to expand your musical vocabulary and can be used in your rhythm and lead playing, as the great Larry Carlton has demonstrated time and time again
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ALBUM REVIEW: Our Guest Can’t Be Named – The Wytches
Newly signed to Alcopop! Records, Brighton band THE WYTCHES have released their fourth studio album Our Guest Can’t Be Named. Taking their sound in a slightly darker direction, the rock…
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Sure, a lot of nu-metal rose up from California; think LINKIN PARK or KORN. But, the movement wasn’t confined to one geographical locale as other movements were, think Seattle or the Sunset Strip. Instead, nu-metal ravaged its way across America, often popping up in places you would least expect.
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Reissue Of Eighties Metal All-Star Project HEAR ‘N AID Will Arrive ‘Sometime Soon’, Says WENDY DIO
Ronnie James Dio’s widow and longtime manager Wendy Dio has once again said that there are plans to reissue “Stars”, the 1985 charity single for famine relief released under the HEAR ‘N AID banner.
On May 20 and May 21, 1985, 40 artists from the metal community gathered at A&M Records Studios in…