Michael Astley-Brown

Previously a Japan-only exclusive, could the arrival of this fresh ’burst herald a change in tack from Fender?

This week has played host to some of 2023's most exciting tracks so far from Sophie Lloyd and Cole Rolland, Royal Blood, Starbenders, Evile, Mutoid Man, Duane Betts ft. Derek Trucks, Buck Meek and a whole lot more

The new design delivers the same organic infinitely looped layers but in a pedalboard real estate-saving enclosure

Archetype: Tom Morello crams the iconic pedalboard and long-serving Marshall JCM amp into your computer – but does it nail those trademark Whammy tones?

After sightings of a replica ’62 Strat prototype and some special deliveries from Fender, the Red Hot Chili Peppers rumor mill has gone into overdrive – we got the real story from Frusciante’s guitar tech

Unmissable new cuts from Queens of the Stone Age, Nili Brosh, Alex Skolnick, Black Stone Cherry, Tash Sultana, Asking Alexandria and… Dolly Parton?!

All the guitar-driven songs you need to hear this week

The social media virtuoso and Machine Gun Kelly guitarist has kitted her signature model out with some fun appointments – and aesthetics you can customize

The prog-metal outfit have confirmed a session guitarist will step in for Waring

Kiko Loureiro, Angel Vivaldi and Robb Flynn have expressed their support for Sugarman, who will be replaced by Bad Wolves’ Doc Coyle and Miles Dimitri Baker for the shows

A production-line version of the Blink-182 guitarist’s signature model is looking more likely than ever – minus the space dust

The Hollywood star is up to his old Ma-trix

Spoiler alert: it’s scary clean

The seasoned session player will follow in the footsteps of Tal Wilkenfeld as a fill-in for longstanding Incubus bassist Ben Kenney

Papa Het has a fresh Vulture, while Hammett’s uber-rare ’59 Les Paul got its first-ever runout for the set’s surprise opener

Everything you need to hear this week, featuring Vexed, Jason Isbell, Avatar, Plush, Tommy Emmanuel, Des Rocs and oh so very many more – now with Spotify playlist!

As we recover from the NAMM melee, explore this 26-track pick of the pickers from recent weeks

The iconic grunge band’s surviving members and the Estate of Chris Cornell have settled their long-running lawsuit

A production-line signature model could well be on the cards

The new S6 promises to encapsulate the best of Seagull designs, including a wealth of desirable tone woods, for less than the price of the original

The former PRS signature artist has cemented his relationship with Rob Chapman and co with a white ’n’ gold semi-hollow ML3

The new signature pickups aim to satisfy fans of John Mayer and Stevie Ray Vaughan as well as players of heavier styles

The familiar-looking acoustic-electric gets a new look but retains the same slinky playability

The stealthily tricked-out amp head seeks to combine the best of analog and digital worlds with a wealth of smart features – and it can even charge your phone