Guitarist

Guitarist is the longest established UK guitar magazine. You'll find authoritative gear reviews, artist interviews, technique lessons and advice. Plus, Guitarist's digital edition now includes all of the same audio and video content as the print edition; available to download from a special area of the Guitarist website!

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Reet Petite • Originally produced for the Japanese home market, this little parlour-sized acoustic is now available as a limited run here in the UK. They say small is beautiful – let’s take a listen…

TAKAMINE PTU441-MTB

Single-Ended Superstars • 633 Engineering stakes a claim for the ultimate small valve amp with pure Class A tone and impeccable build quality

633 ENGINEERING DRAGONFLY 1X10 COMBO

633 ENGINEERING DRAGONFLY RT 1X10 COMBO

LA Times • Bridging the gap between old-school archtop and modern thinline, Eastman’s Romeo impressed. Time to meet its flash new cousin. Is this a ‘no jazz’ zone?

ORIGINAL PLANS • Eastman’s Romeo is no inspired-by clone – it typifies a new, original direction for the Chinese-made brand. But, as Pepijn ‘t Hart explains, it almost didn’t happen…

UNDER THE HOOD • The differences are in the details…

EASTMAN ROMEO LA

Horse Power • Fender’s tiny new headphone amp is brimming with vibey amp models and effects for under £100. Where do they put it all?

JARGON CRUNCHING

Gas Supply • Our pick of the month’s most delectable and wallet-bothering new gear

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The Players • The latest news, views and happenings from the world of your favourite guitarists

ALSO THIS MONTH

Albums • The month’s best guitar music – a hand-picked selection of the finest fretwork on wax

Tones Behind The Tracks • Robben Ford took a completely different approach to recording Pure, his first instrumental album since 1997’s Tiger Walk

All Set Up • With the West End and festival circuits opening up, Adam Goldsmith prepares his setups for the various scenarios and sounds

The Magic Number • Aside from every guitarist’s in-built GAS affliction, Neville Marten has recently been asking himself, ‘How many guitars do I actually need?’

GAS OF THE MONTH • John, Paul, George and Epi...

Home Grown • This issue, guitar maker Alex Bishop considers alternative tonewoods: have traditional timbers have had their day?

The Missing Link • Handwound pickups and exotic woods may be sexier, writes Jamie Dickson – but your guitar’s metal hardware is key, says Paul Reed Smith

THREE TO GET READY • A trio of highly evolved PRS guitars

The Chord With Two Names • Richard Barrett demystifies the half diminished/m7 b 5 chord – why the dual moniker? And is it strictly for jazzers only? What’s going on?

STAR LETTER • SUPER SONIC?

Feedback • Your letters to the Guitarist editor. Drop us a line at guitarist@futurenet.com

The Shortlist • The result of our home builder competition grows near

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN • He’s the Swedish wizard whose neo-classical flash turned the 80s shred scene on its head. Now, as Yngwie Malmsteen releases new album, Parabellum, he looks back on first Strats, scalloped fretboards, crashed sports cars, and his notorious ‘air rage’ spat

Fighting Talk • Yngwie on the passion, violence and Latin behind new album, Parabellum

JACKSON BROWNE • A laureate of the Laurel Canyon scene of the 70s, Jackson Browne’s love of guitar has fuelled a 50-year career that keeps getting better. As he releases his latest album, Downhill From Everywhere, we catch up with the Californian songsmith to talk old guitars and new directions

NICK JONAH DAVIS • THE LATEST ALBUM...