Jonathan Horsley

Aswani discusses session playing, his new Charvel, meeting Shrapnel’s Mike Varney and learning from the great Greg Howe, and how the irresistible power of rhythm set him on his way

File under “guitars you could hunt game with”, the Andy James Assassin is a typically weaponised S-style that’s offered in six, seven, and eight-string versions

But if the budget doesn’t stretch to a Golden Era ES-335 there might be something fresh coming soon

The Three Year Anniversary edition of one of guitar's most-bonkers pedals is refreshed in all-White, limited to 300 units, and comes with a COA signed by the White himself

“Music has always been a source of healing and strength for me, and I can’t wait to be back on stage,” writes the jazz-fusion legend has he announces a short hiatus to recover

The UltraViolet arrives in a compact enclosure a la the Cloudburst and promises authentic sounds inspired by the Shin Ei Univibe, and a whole lot more besides

After much teasing from Gibson's Cesar Gueikian, the Supremes return with AAA-figured maple tops, Ultra-Modern weight-relief, coil-splits, contoured heels and compound radius fingerboards

It would go on to become the Swedish rockers’ biggest track but Norum took some persuading that all those synths would work with guitar

Just as they did with “Lazarus”, Bonamassa and Epiphone spec up an affordable but serious electric guitar based on one of the vintage unicorns from the bluesman's epic collection

Available direct from Wampler while stocks last, these compact pedals offer two classic flavours of US amp tones

The LoudPedal is reimagined as two high-gain solid-state amp heads, designed for home practice, recording and live performance, with the two-channel model equipped with IRs

Why? It's the secret to a long and happy career onstage – even if it is a little dangerous

Kiss goodbye to your savings account because this high-end bass is a limited edition run of 100, and retails for £7,199, but then you wanted the best, you got the best...

Maximum flexibility, minimum footprint on the pedalboard, the Noble Screamer is a compact all-analogue stompbox that presents classic drive sounds in a fresh new context

New Hendrix live album alert! Jimi Hendrix Experience: Hollywood Bowl August 18, 1967 is an unreleased, never bootlegged capture of the band’s LA set, and it’s out 10 November

The Bass VI, maple ‘boarded ‘70s Jag and a Telecaster Deluxe with a tremolo join the expansive Vintera II lineup that combines vintage specs with non-vintage market pricing

Ash was COO of Sam Ash Music, with five decades of experience with the firm his grandfather founded, and had a passion for collecting vintage guitars

Friedman has just finished working on an epic lesson video for TrueFire that will teach players to develop a musical identity – and he says that is more important than any technique

Holt's signature pedal puts his go-to Exodus and Slayer tones in a box, but with so much tone-shaping potential it is more than just a nuclear option for headbangers (though it is that too)

From the distressed finish to the “dummy” neck pickup and Eddie-approved features, these are three of the coolest high-performance S-styles you’ll see this year

Speaking upon the launch of Novo Guitars official Reverb store, Fano shared the story behind one of the hottest brands in guitar, and how it all started with a gnarly bass modding project

Sir Rod recalls he and Ronnie Wood having to resort to stealing eggs because money was too tight to mention

Joe Satriani is getting the band back together as the original 1996 G3 lineup announces its return

Long Tall Sally never made the DVD cut but it closed out one of the most legendary sets in Led Zeppelin history, and the most complete version of the video has emerged online

The HT Venue MKIII offers a refresh of Blackstar’s super-popular amp lineup, with a new look, extensive options for direct recording and an all-new customisable reverb