Latest articles by Jamie Dickson
St Vincent on creating her signature Music Man guitar, avoiding playing clichés, and performance art
Art-rocker and designer of a stunning Music Man signature model, St Vincent - aka Annie Clark - is notching up accolades across the entire breadth of the music world. We find out more…
10 questions for Albert Lee
He may look like a city slicker, but he’s a country boy at heart, so how will he deal with the 10 questions we ask everyone?
The first 'Burst: up-close with a piece of Gibson's history
A buried treasure of the guitar world - unearthed
Gibbons, Ford, Lopez, Lukather and Trout talk Supersonic Blues Machine
In-depth with the all-star blues guitar group
Inside the workshop: Taylor's Andy Powers
Taylor's master luthier surfs for inspiration, plays like a pro and makes guitars by hand in California
Precious metal: the history of Zemaitis guitars
Tony Zemaitis worked alone in his own home, was unimpressed by celebrities and built only a few instruments every year
Leland Sklar on studio ethos, big gigs and working with music legends
In-depth with the legendary bearded bassist
Rig tour: Richard Hawley's guitars, amps and effects
When it comes to the age old battle of tone vs convenience, Richard Hawley is not renowned for his ability to compromise on the former
John Petrucci reveals his almighty live rig and the key to astonishing solos
We talk to fretmeister John Petrucci about Dream Theater's most recent album and takes a peek behind the scenes at the live rig fuelling his brand-new signature amp…
The story of John Lennon's lost Gibson J-160E acoustic guitar
The story belongs in a film script - a man buys a used acoustic for a few dollars and plays it for years
Richard Hawley talks Hollow Meadows, broken bones and rare guitar finds
"As long as I'm playing guitar, I'm happy"
Inside the workshop: Orange Amps' Adrian Emsley
Adrian Emsley is Orange's amp-design wizard. We take a look round his R&D workshop to find out how solder, instinct and software help him conjure up stunning tone…
Under the microscope: Jimi Hendrix's 1967 Monterey Strat - in pictures
As the black Strat used by Jimi Hendrix at the Monterey Festival returns from America to take pride of place in a new British rock exhibition at the V&A, we took the chance to experience it up close…
In pictures: 1964 Marshall JTM45
The JTM45 was first-born of the Marshall breed and the earliest examples of this amp, featuring an Art Deco-style 'Coffin' logo, are very scarce
Rare and beautiful B-Bender electrics - in pictures
Designed by Gene Parsons and Clarence White of The Byrds, the B-Bender is an ingenious mechanism designed to make regular electric guitars sound like a pedal-steel
Al Di Meola's 10 tips for guitarists
He's the king of fusion guitar and few players wield a Les Paul with such precision. We join Al Di Meola to find out why rhythm is the soul of style...
Larry Carlton on Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell and solo secrets
In-depth with 'Mr 335', the solo and session legend
Booker White's 1933 National Duolian Resonator - in pictures
How did a guitar owned by Booker White, one of history's most influential bluesmen and an early inspiration to BB King, come to rest thousands of miles away in the North East of England?
Meet your maker: Taylor's search for the ultimate maple guitar
We head to the mountains with Taylor's top brass
