Jamie Dickson
Jamie Dickson is Editor-in-Chief of Guitarist magazine, Britain's best-selling and longest-running monthly for guitar players. He started his career at the Daily Telegraph in London, where his first assignment was interviewing blue-eyed soul legend Robert Palmer, going on to become a full-time author on music, writing for benchmark references such as 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die and Dorling Kindersley's How To Play Guitar Step By Step. He joined Guitarist in 2011 and since then it has been his privilege to interview everyone from B.B. King to St. Vincent for Guitarist's readers, while sharing insights into scores of historic guitars, from Rory Gallagher's '61 Strat to the first Martin D-28 ever made.
Latest articles by Jamie Dickson
Airline Tux Deluxe
By Jamie Dickson last updated
Serious heat beneath a suave retro exterior
Way Huge Green Rhino MkII
By Jamie Dickson last updated
A classic overdrive with animal magnetism
Gibson SG Special '60s Tribute
By Jamie Dickson last updated
A stripped-down six string with authentic vintage tone in an affordable package
Yamaha JR2
By Jamie Dickson last updated
This FG-styled mini-acoustic is one little brother you're allowed to pick on
JTR Linda LN10
By Jamie Dickson last updated
This gutsy guitar has a custom shop vibe and a bargain price
Epiphone Dave Navarro Signature
By Jamie Dickson last updated
An agile electro-acoustic that combines graveyard glitz with rockstar hardware
Guthrie Govan answers your YouTube comments on tone and technique…
By Jamie Dickson, Guitarist last updated
British guitar's man of the moment about answers your YouTube comments...
Mick Ralphs talks Mott The Hoople, Bowie and blouses
By Jamie Dickson last updated
Mick Ralphs has fretted some of rock's greatest riffs. As the original line-up of Mott The Hoople returns to stages across the UK, we sat down to talk Bowie, pawn-shop finds and old Marshalls
Robby Krieger talks Magnatones, Maestros and Morrison
By Guitarist, Jamie Dickson last updated
We talk to Robby about lighting the fire with Magnatones, Maestros – and plenty of good ol' blues.
Interview: Mick Ralphs of Mott The Hoople
By Jamie Dickson last updated
Mick Ralphs on the guitars and amps behind Mott The Hoople's classic rock sound
Exclusive: Eric Clapton's 'Beano' Les Paul is "in US collection", claims Joe Bonamassa
By Jamie Dickson last updated
Holy Grail of missing guitars is alleged to be with collector
Rig tour: Richard Hawley's guitars, amps and effects
By Jamie Dickson last updated
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
By Jamie Dickson, David Mead last updated
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…
Booker White's 1933 National Duolian Resonator - in pictures
By Jamie Dickson last updated
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?
Thorpyfx Gunshot Overdrive
By Jamie Dickson last updated
First in a small range of belligerently named effects, the Gunshot is hand-built by Adrian Thorpe, an explosives expert serving in the British Army.
Richard Hawley talks Hollow Meadows, broken bones and rare guitar finds
By Jamie Dickson last updated
"As long as I'm playing guitar, I'm happy"
Inside the workshop: Orange Amps' Adrian Emsley
By Jamie Dickson last updated
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…
Meet your maker: Taylor's search for the ultimate maple guitar
By Jamie Dickson last updated
We head to the mountains with Taylor's top brass
Free The Tone Tri Avatar TA-1H
By Jamie Dickson last updated
Blue is the internationally recognised colour of chorus, of course – it's in the Geneva Convention – but in other ways, playing the Tri-Avatar defies expectations.
Inside the workshop: Anderwood
By Jamie Dickson last updated
Behind the scenes of the UK's rising lap-steel star
In pictures: 1964 Marshall JTM45
By Jamie Dickson last updated
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
By Jamie Dickson last updated
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
By Jamie Dickson last updated
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...
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