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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Simulation Theory • Manson and Cort’s collaboration continues with the most faithful, affordable Matt Bellamy signature model to date. Time to check out a tech-loaded newborn

Big Deal • Fender’s entry-level valve combo gets a limited-edition run that’s more affordable than the standard model. It might just be the bargain of the year…

Mini Magic • Practice has never been so much fun with this more compact Spark that piles on the features

Mahogany Marvel • Fender’s initial American Acoustasonic Telecaster launch has spawned quite the range of innovative instruments. And now, here’s the latest…

Cream To A T • Eric Clapton adjusted his guitar’s knobs to get that signature sound, and now it can be yours by stomping on a footswitch

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

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

Fretbuzz • A monthly look at must-hear artists from all corners of the guitar world, from the roots of their sound to the tracks that matter most

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

Tones Behind The Tracks • New release Common Ground sees Robben Ford going shoulder to shoulder with jazz sax player Bill Evans for the second time…

Listermania • Neville Marten recently got to try his P-90 LP through Aynsley Lister’s high-gain wet-dry rig, and relive the wonders of the ‘dodgy’ 70s Strat

Necks Best Thing • This month Alex Bishop eschews technology and turns his attention to hand-carving a pair of guitar necks

Minor 6ths • Richard Barrett takes the minor route this issue, and helps demystify the naming conventions for chords

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

DOM MARTIN • As buzzes on the street go, the one we’ve been hearing about Dom Martin has been at a significantly rich decibel level. We meet the Belfast-born guitarist who may just be Rory Gallagher’s musical inheritor...

THE GREATEST PEDALS OF ALL TIME • Pedals have provided some of the most viscerally thrilling guitar sounds in history, from Purple Haze to Comfortably Numb. To celebrate decades of stellar sounds, we asked over 40 top players to name the pedals they couldn’t live without. We also join Dan and Mick of That Pedal Show to discuss some of history’s most revered stompboxes – and how to get the best from them...

ALL TIME GREATS • Dan Steinhardt and Mick Taylor of YouTube hit That Pedal Show join us to talk about some of the most legendary pedals ever made – do these stompboxes deserve their notoriety or did they just get lucky? And how do you get the best from them? They also pick out some pedals that may deserve ‘legend’ status but have, so far, slipped under the radar…

SIX OF THE BEST • Dan and Mick’s studio is home to hundreds of top-drawer pedals, including many milestone vintage effects. Here are six of the most influential we found there…

DRIVE TIME • If you’ve lined up your dream pedalboard but still aren’t getting the results you want, Zilla Cabs’ Paul Gough suggests you consider your speaker choices

SUPERSONIC BLUES MACHINE • Guitarist invites the members of LA’s...