Latest articles by Jonathan Horsley
EarthQuaker Devices unveils compact version of Sunn O))) Life Pedal – and this time the ultimate doom pedal is here to stay
The EarthQuaker Devices' HalfLife is a more compact version of the drone metal pioneers Sunn O))) octave fuzz and boost pedal based on the
How Tony Iommi found the secret to his Black Sabbath tone (and how he lost it)
A moment of madness from an amp tech and Iommi's secret weapon was gone, never to be seen again
Rush’s Geddy Lee, Paul Gilbert and John Petrucci on the guitar genius of Alex Lifeson
Lee explains how Lifeson made the Canadian prog trio greater than the sum of their parts
“Playing music should always be fun”: Ed Sheeran and Orange launch the “ultimate busking amp”
Sheeran and Orange unveil the Outlowd ES series, featuring a trio of busking friendly acoustic amps – and Sheeran's Play It Home campaign aims to support grassroots music across the globe
Dweezil Zappa shredding in a skate park? That must be Charvel’s all-new American Neo-Classic Series
Charvel goes back to Cali with US-made range of hot-rodded S-styles with pro specs and classic finishes
Epiphone and Alex Lifeson team up for a replica of the Rush guitarist’s iconic 1976 ES-355
Complete with Gibson T-Type humbuckers, gold hardware, a Varitone and an Alpine White finish, this replica 'Whitey' pays tribute to the guitar that's near ever-present in the Rush catalogue
EHX expands Pico series with a "cosmic reverb" for soundscape generation and otherworldly guitar tone
EHX expands its compact DSP series with a pedal packing three reverb types, each with its own otherworldly potential
Do not adjust your set – Gibson just unveiled a doublecut shred machine with a Floyd Rose
By popular demand, the Victory now comes with a Floyd Rose, and the high-performance electric is offered in Iguana, Deep Ocean Burst and Translucent Ebony Burst
“One of the most creative, out-of-the-box things we have done in a while”: PRS Guitars just made a signature guitar for an anime character
The limited edition SE Rock lady is inspired by the guitar played by Lily in the hit anime Rock Is A Lady's Modesty
Eventide unveils the H9 Harmonizer Gen 2, now with the complete suite of H90 and algorithms and more
The multi-effects powerhouse arrives strapped with 74 algorithms, 1,000-plus presets, new interface, polyphonic pitch shifting and it is still a compact unit
Steve Farris on the time he jammed ZZ Top and Led Zeppelin songs with Eddie Van Halen
The Mr Mister guitarist got a front row seat to Eddie Van Halen's greatness when they they were both Peavey artists playing a NAMM show
“Ibanez serves up another RG that’s built for stunt guitar, priced for virtuosos-in-training, and with enough sounds to please the fusion kid and headbanger alike”: Ibanez RGR431PB review
The hallowed mid-priced speedster gets a poplar burl glow-up with a hard-tail for white-knuckle riffing and a reverse headstock for metal cool points.
Meris unveils the Ottobit X, a high-end purveyor of lo-fi guitar sounds inspired by the ‘80s
The Ottobit X is a serious piece of equipment for creating fun sounds that take you back to a less serious time
Harley Benton unleashes a $185 shred-ready hotrod with a roasted maple neck and dual-humbuckers
Harley Benton's latest drop includes the ST-Modern HH, a right-handed version of the ST-Modern Plus HSS in Dark Purple Sparkle, and a smart retro acoustic electric parlour for lefties
Fender gives the Tone Master Pro a mighty firmware update, adding some classics from its amp archive
Free to existing users, this update includes a bundle of top-tier amps and effects, and there is a bunch of new features
Epiphone unveils beginner-friendly $229 ‘Tribute’ to Gibson’s iconic Hummingbird acoustic
These beginner-friendly versions of one of the world's most legendary acoustic guitars are available in Ebony, Antique Natural and Heritage Cherry Sunburst
Ace Frehley’s iconic ‘Budokan’ Les Paul Custom sells at auction for $512,000
The 1975 Cherry Sunburst Les Paul Custom was the late Kiss guitarists go-to electric in the late '70s and was all over Love Gun
“I had confused the two similar circuits and made a horrible mistake. I made a video. I told everyone”: JHS Pedals unveils the Fumble – an $89 boost pedal with a seriously complicated back story involving John Mayer, Dumble amps and a ‘70s acoustic preamp
The Fumble is a two-knob clean boost with a compact housing and lots of pedalboard uses. It might be easy to use, but how it got here is a little more difficult to explain
Positive Grid's new AI-enabled combo lets you design "any tone imaginable" by text or image
The Reactor 50 and 100-watt combos feature Positive Grid's Amp Intelligence technology that allows players to get on the app and design sounds by AI prompt
When Winger and Whitesnake guitarist Reb Beach played on an ‘80s Bee Gees classic
In the mid '80s, Reb Beach was Atlantic's go-to rock guy, ripping solos for Chaka Khan, learning from Marcus Miller, and being serenaded by the brothers Gibb
Has Matteo Mancuso arrived as world’s greatest player?
The fusion maestro says we might be living in golden age of guitar virtuosity but this is not time for “guitar battles”
Stompbox stalwarts Morley and DOD team up for a "WTF" 3-in-1 fuzz, wah and octave pedal
The Wah-ocTo-Fuzz combines the '80s analogue octave sounds of the DOD FX35 with '70s- Morley Power Wah and Power Fuzz circuits
Gibson brings back the T-Top humbucker with “period-correct” 1968 spec
The signs were there that the T-Top was making a return when Michael Schenker's Murphy Lab Flying V shipped with a pair. Now it's officially available from the Gibson Pickup Shop
