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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Solar Powered • ESP’s E-II Eclipse takes a turn for tradition with a thick-sliced body, Fishman Fluence Classics and, gulp, a sunburst finish. Is the single-cut brat reaching for its pipe and slippers?

ESP E-II ECLIPSE FULL THICKNESS

Delta Muse • Supro’s single-ended combo blends modern high-gain tones with vintage style

SUPRO DELTA KING 12 1X12 COMBO

Second Charge • A blast from the past in the form of a new version of a British-made guitar that first appeared in the late 50s. Is it still valid after all these years?

IN DESIGN • Just how did a cult British-made guitar end up being reproduced in China? Let’s find out

UNDER THE HOOD • Despite the complex switching options, this is a pretty simple guitar

RAPIER 33

the Wishlist • Dream gear to beg, borrow and steal for...

JARGON CRUNCHING

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

ALSO OUT NOW...

Pat Martino 1944-2021 • The revered jazz guitarist set a high bar for his contemporaries and showed extraordinary resilience when he suffered and subsequently overcame a memory-erasing aneurysm in the late 1970s

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

START ME UP

Tones Behind The Tracks • UK jazz guitarist Nigel Price’s new album looks at the legacy of Wes Montgomery and imagines what could have been

Taking Stock • As Adam Goldsmith embarks upon an end-of-year clear-out of his gear, he considers what value really means to him

Double Date • Neville Marten admits to slightly quaking in the boots over a gig – a kind of ‘Blues Headlines live’, with some fine players on show

GAS OF THE MONTH • At The Crossroads

Comfort Zone • This issue Alex Bishop considers the advantages – and challenges – of adding comfort bevels to the body of an acoustic guitar

Music To Your Ears • Jamie Dickson joins Tom Trones of Minuendo to learn how to avoid the tone-conscious guitarist’s worst enemy: hearing loss

THREE TO GET READY • Gadgets to help protect your hearing

Consolidated 9ths • Richard Barrett continues his look at extended chords by focusing in on the different musical varieties of 7ths and 9ths and their usage

STAR LETTER

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REQUESTS…

JERRY CANTRELL • Guitarist catches up with the Alice In Chains founder who is currently riding high with a brand-new solo album, Brighten, in the can, along with his very own Gibson signature model, the Jerry Cantrell ‘Wino’ Les Paul Custom

GEAR OF THE YEAR

ORIGINALITY BE DAMNED

SOLIDBODY ELECTRICS • From versatile workhorses to retro rockers, this sub-£1k collection delivers with style

NOSTALGIA, REVISITED

SOLIDBODY ELECTRICS • British craft and forward-looking design won our votes among the mid-priced players

BACK TO BASICS

PRESTIGE ELECTRICS • A glimpse into the ultimate in guitar craft with stunning takes on classic outlines

BOUGHT, SOLD & TRADED

SEMI-SOLID ELECTRICS • Our top-rated semis ooze class while refining the semi-hollow template for today’s player

STAGE READY

ACOUSTIC GUITARS • Which fine examples of the luthier’s...