Meet Coloma Guitars, the Canadian guitar company that TikTok built By Gregory Adams published 28 April 23 Meredith Coloma studied under esteemed luthier Roger Sadowsky, but it wasn’t until she shared her creations on social media that her guitar design, the Freya, went viral
5 ways to improve your acoustic guitar tone By Guitarist editors published 28 April 23 When your unplugged tone is under the spotlight, there’s nowhere to hide – but there are ways to enhance your sound
Best guitar strap locks 2023: The finest fasteners from Schaller, Loxx, Jim Dunlop and more By Chris Schwarten last updated 28 April 23 Safeguard your axe with our pick of the best strap locks for guitar
Vinnie Moore: “The SG is a recent discovery of mine – I can’t believe I’ve never owned one. I didn’t realize how cool they were” By Mark McStea published 27 April 23 The shred maestro talks getting vocals on new solo album Double Exposure, his newfound love of Epiphone SGs and the future of UFO
How Nikki Lane found guitar empowerment with Josh Homme and an all-star band on her gritty new album By Joshua M. Miller published 27 April 23 Denim & Diamonds finds Lane developing her voice on the guitar in the company of Alain Johannes, Dean Fertita and producer Josh Homme
How to choose the best microphone for your electric guitar amp By Huw Price published 27 April 23 Because a great amp sound deserves the right mic for the job...
That time Guthrie Govan covered Rage Against the Machine’s Bulls on Parade and took Tom Morello’s solo to mind-boggling new heights By Michael Astley-Brown published 27 April 23 Some groundbreaking lead work – including two-hand tapping with a glass slide – highlighted the virtuoso’s awe-inspiring performance
Ana Popovic: "The cancer took a lot out of me, and so did working towards getting better. I had to spend every atom of energy on playing guitar and writing songs" By Andrew Daly published 27 April 23 How the Serbian blues virtuoso battled cancer to record the most accomplished playing of her career – and why nothing beats her '64 Fender Strat
Pool Kids on finding a fan in Paramore’s Hayley Williams, the joy of alternate tunings and making math rock accessible By Cheri Amour published 27 April 23 Ernie Ball Music Man-toting guitarists Christine Goodwyne and Andy Anaya chime in on the digital vs analog debate and how their playing was informed by the fact that “YouTube can teach you everything you need to know”
Al Di Meola on Gibson Les Pauls: “My 1971 Custom is obscenely heavy and growls like nothing else” By Amit Sharma published 26 April 23 The maestro of jazz-rock discusses his relationship with the iconic Gibson single-cut, and the man who designed it
Watch Lonnie Mack, one of the original Flying V masters, trade licks with Tele titans Albert Collins and Roy Buchanan By Jackson Maxwell published 26 April 23 The three six-string aces came together for the aptly named American Guitar Heroes concert at Carnegie Hall in 1985
Custom Flying Vs, strange open tunings and massive bends: how Albert King created his own strain of the blues – and inspired Hendrix, Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan By Alan di Perna published 25 April 23 A left-hander, King flipped a right-handed guitar upside down, put it in an unorthodox tuning, and forged a style steeped in steely drama and epic bends
Watch Albert King reunite, jam with Stevie Ray Vaughan in 1983: “There's a lot of guitar players that just play fast, they don't concentrate on soul – but you got ’em both” By Damian Fanelli published 25 April 23 See King wrap his head around the (then up-and-coming) talent of SRV – a player he first knew as ‘Little Stevie’ – in a blues jam for the ages
Best beginner electric guitars 2023: kickstart your musical journey with these epic electric guitars for beginners By Chris Corfield last updated 25 April 23 So you're a budding guitarist? Get started with our pick of the best beginner electric guitars from Squier, Yamaha, and Epiphone
Best acoustic guitar microphones 2023: studio and live options to capture your acoustic tone perfectly By Connor Godfrey published 25 April 23 Our expert picks of the very best acoustic guitar microphones for every budget and recording scenario
Derek Trucks names 11 guitarists who shaped his sound By Andrew Daly published 25 April 23 The Tedeschi Trucks Band slide maestro reveals his formative influences – from the obvious to the obscure – what he thinks is the "fiercest" guitar solo of all time, and why rhythm guitar is a lost art
Melvins’ Buzz Osborne: “I’ll stop when I don’t feel like doing it anymore or when no-one cares. You can let us know when that is” By Andrew Daly published 25 April 23 King Buzzo shares the secret behind the longevity of the world’s most uncompromising rock band, and explains why the crazy and the catchy can coexist in their sound
How Alvvays harnessed the “glorious, devastating” power of truly dimed guitar amps, slacker tunings and Tom Verlaine on new album Blue Rev By Mike Huguenor published 25 April 23 What’s the key to finding the right guitar tone? For Toronto indie rockers Molly Rankin and Alec O’Hanley, it’s pretty simple: crank up the amps
Best Electro-Harmonix pedals 2023: We break down the very best EHX pedals available in all effects categories By Daryl Robertson published 25 April 23 From the Big Muff to the Memory Man, Electric Mistress, Soul Food and more, here are the greatest pedals being made by EHX right now
Best guitar wireless systems 2023: set your playing free, from the rehearsal room to the stage By Jonathan Horsley last updated 25 April 23 Fed up with cumbersome cables? Here's our pick of the best wireless guitar systems for every budget