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Stevie Ray Vaughan

Classic interview: Stevie Ray Vaughan – "With Hendrix’s music I kept listening and kept trying and trying, and some of the things I just stumbled onto when I’d be playing and things would kind of come to me"

By Guitarist magazine published 17 January 22

In 1988 a candid SRV sat down with Guitarist magazine for a cover story– here is that interview in full

Les Paul

Classic interview with guitarist and innovator Les Paul – "Leo wanted me to be partners with him, for it to be the Fender guitar: the Les Paul Fender"

By Guitarist magazine published 26 July 21

The guitar icon speaks in one of his last ever interviews

Eric Clapton

Classic Interview: Eric Clapton – “I was in it to save the world. I wanted to tell the world about blues and to get it right. In a way I thought, ‘Yes, I am God; quite right!‘“

By Guitarist magazine published 20 July 21

In this Guitarist interview from 1994, Slowhand looks back on the early days with John Mayall, The Yardbirds and Cream, and explains why blues was the only education he needed

Classic interview: "I'm only Eric Clapton's replacement, I'm not Eric Clapton" – Peter Green, 1998

By Guitarist magazine published 25 July 20

We remember the self-effacing late Fleetwood Mac and Bluesbreakers guitar legend with this 1998 interview

The best guitar cases and gig bags for protecting your gear

The best guitar cases and gig bags for protecting your gear

By Chris Corfield, Guitarist magazine published 28 January 20

Whether you’re flying with your acoustic or heading to band practice with your electric, you’ll need one of these recommended soft or hard guitar cases

Classic interview: Rory Gallagher talks creativity, Fenders and blues legacy

By Guitarist magazine, Neville Marten published 28 January 20

In 1987 Guitarist magazine met with the bluesman to discuss his forthcoming Defender album, but learned much more

New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (February 2019)

By Total Guitar, Guitarist magazine published 1 February 19

The latest pedals and things with strings

New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (April 2018)

By Total Guitar, Guitarist magazine published 3 April 18

Forget the April showers with this little lot

SamSystems IM12 review

By Guitarist magazine published 2 December 17

£107

A dream come true or FOH engineers?

New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (November 2017)

By Guitarist magazine, Total Guitar published 6 November 17

10 new guitar products reviewed and rated

New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (October 2017)

By Total Guitar, Guitarist magazine, Acoustic published 17 October 17

All of the guitar reviews in one place!

New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (August 2017)

By Total Guitar, Guitarist magazine published 2 August 17

The latest guitar reviews in one place!

New guitar gear of the month: review round-up (May 2017)

By Acoustic Magazine, Guitarist magazine, Total Guitar published 2 May 17

All of the latest guitar reviews

The guitar that Brian built with his father in the early 1960s has been on almost every Queen recording

In pictures: Brian May's Red Special up close

By Guitarist magazine published 3 October 14

Take a closer look than ever before at the Queen legend's guitar

Beyond 'The Beast'

Bernie Marsden's guitar collection

By Guitarist magazine published 8 August 14

Eight of the finest from his exquisite 200+ guitar haul

Dave Davies to play first UK show in 13 years this week

By Guitarist magazine published 9 April 14

Plus! Kinks legend speaks to Guitarist magazine

VIDEO: Cort Yorktown-BV and Sunset I electric guitar demo

By Guitarist magazine published 22 July 13

Gretsch-inspired instruments given a workout

Mike Keneally Band UK/European tour begins next week!

By Guitarist magazine published 15 March 13

Support comes from the much-fancied Godsticks

(L-R) Tone-Burst, Grid Slammer, Flux-Drive and Throttle Box

Mesa/Boogie announces four new overdrive and distortion pedals

By Guitarist magazine published 30 November 12

UPDATE: Hear/see the pedals in action with new video demos

VIDEO: On The Road rig tour interview with Richard Hawley

By Guitarist magazine published 26 November 12

Part one: Mercury-nominated star talks and plays a couple of choice Gibsons

KISS performing live at the Dutch Forum, Milan, May 2010

How does KISS star Tommy Thayer shoot rockets out of his guitar?

By Guitarist magazine published 5 September 12

KISS guitarist tells all about onstage fireworks

There are many variables when it comes to recording acoustic guitars, and wood is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg

10 tips for better recorded acoustic guitar sound

By Guitarist magazine published 7 August 12

Get the tone you've always dreamed of

Treading the boards with an acoustic? Guitarist's Summer 2012 issue is a compulsory purchase

10 tips for playing an acoustic guitar live

By Guitarist magazine published 27 July 12

Stand out from the rest of the open mic crowd

£219

5 great modern ways to get an old-school tape echo guitar sound

By Guitarist magazine published 27 June 12

Line 6, Fulltone, Boss, Hughes & Kettner and Vox pedals

The Who legend pictured next to a Tommy hoarding in the early 1990s

Classic guitar interview: Pete Townshend, 1990

By Guitarist magazine published 17 February 12