
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

The first 'Burst: up-close with a piece of Gibson's history
By Jamie Dickson last updated
A buried treasure of the guitar world - unearthed

Hudson Electronics Broadcast
By Jamie Dickson last updated
The battleship-blue enclosure of the Broadcast lends it the aura of serious audio gear from the era when studio engineers wore brown overalls and ties to work...

Gibbons, Ford, Lopez, Lukather and Trout talk Supersonic Blues Machine
By Jamie Dickson last updated
In-depth with the all-star blues guitar group

Inside the workshop: Taylor's Andy Powers
By Jamie Dickson last updated
Taylor's master luthier surfs for inspiration, plays like a pro and makes guitars by hand in California

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

VIDEO: Guthrie Govan demos his new Charvel prototype guitar
By Jamie Dickson last updated
Virtuoso guitar star in conversation with Guitarist magazine

Interview: Portishead guitarist Adrian Utley
By Jamie Dickson last updated
Why guitars are capable of so much more than riffs

Interview: J Mascis on Fender Jazzmasters, fuzz pedals and I Bet On Sky
By Jamie Dickson last updated
The alt-rock guitar hero discusses his passion for Sonic Youth, refinished gear and sparkly Jazzmasters

Gibson SG Special '60s Tribute
By Jamie Dickson last updated
A stripped-down six string with authentic vintage tone in an affordable package

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

Malekko Omicron Spring
By Jamie Dickson last updated
From splashy surf to Sunday-best Chet Atkins slapback, this dinky reverb pedal from Oregon-based effects-maker Malekko is as retro as they come

New David Grissom PRS is 'more focused in midrange'
By Jamie Dickson last updated
Revered Texan guitarist on the new, all-mahogany DGT Standard model

Opeth frontman guests on album of Genesis tracks
By Guitarist, Jamie Dickson last updated
Prog guitar legend Steve Hackett to release double album of re-recorded Genesis classics with metal pioneer Mikael Akerfeldt

Billy Gibbons hails innovative 'wooden' pickup
By Guitarist, Jamie Dickson last updated
The ZZ Top guitar legend says unusual new Scandinavian-made pickup is just his cup of T…

Kemper Profiling Amp 'inspiring' for metal
By Guitarist, Jamie Dickson last updated
Veteran metal producer Andy Sneap on how he uses it

Kemper update offers 50 new amp profiles
By Jamie Dickson last updated
Gritty new FX and amp tones in a 1.1 firmware update for the impressive Profiling Amp

Yamaha JR2
By Jamie Dickson last updated
This FG-styled mini-acoustic is one little brother you're allowed to pick on

Interview: Mike Matthews (Electro-Harmonix founder)
By Guitarist, Jamie Dickson last updated
The brains (and heart) behind the fuzz
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