Latest articles by Henry Yates
5 minutes alone: Billy Duffy
As The Cult return with 10th album, Hidden City, Billy Duffy talks bad gear, tight trousers and why Manchester produces the best players…
9 WTF?! guitarist TV appearances
Our pick of the top weird, wonderful and memorable TV appearances from the likes of The Smiths to Slipknot and KISS to At The Drive-In.
33 insane facts about Chinese Democracy
The world's most expensive album unravelled
Blackheart Killer Ant
A low-powered beauty that will take your tone into another dimension
Takamine EG5403S
Easy on the eye and the wallet – but will your ears and fingers feel the same?
Takamine EG5303SC
Easy on the eye and the wallet – but will your ears and fingers feel the same?
First Act CE530 Delia
Already a major player in the US, First Act's awesome electrics have only recently made it past British passport control, meaning that the CE530 Delia will be a real conversation piece.
Farida Guitars Tequila Club 32N
Not yet ratedTG joins the Tequila Club with the new Farida thinline. But is it worth a shot?
Recording King Carolina RD-27
What's in a name? Guitarist finds out with this acoustic formerly known as Johnson…
Washburn WI-64V
When you walked into a guitar shop in the '50s, you had a straight choice between humbuckers and singlecoils, and that was that!
Dean DBD Tribute ML
Dean has introduced a new model based on Dimebag Darrell's favourite ML body style.
Stanford Guitars PSRD10
In a market that is both saturated, yet starved of imagination, a little bit of design flair can go a long way. It's a lesson that has been heeded by Stanford with the PSRD10.
Stanford Guitars MSGC100
As a cutaway grand concert, the MSGC100 certainly makes a statement in a drab market…
Manson MA-1
A bespoke-design production model with a 'love it or hate it' built-in extra
Engl Amps Gig Master 15 Head
German amp maker Engl's new micro-stack sets out to prove that size doesn't matter...
Ovation DJA34 Bone Yard
A visually unique signature electro-acoustic from Guns N' Roses DJ Ashba
Dean Michael Amott Tyrant Bloodstorm
It'll dent your wallet, but wait 'til you see what it'll do to your skull
Walden T550CE
When you're on the move, size matters. Can this Walden offer good things in a medium-sized package?
Freshman FA1TRAVLTD
Can this these scaled-down travel acoustic awaken your inner wandering minstrel?
