Latest articles by Jonathan Horsley
Harley Benton’s DIY Kit Challenge is now open and there are prizes to be won
Grab a DIY guitar kit and see what you can make out of it... A hat, a brooch, a pterodactyl? The sky's the limit – and there are Thomann vouchers to be won
“Every note counts and fits perfectly”: Kirk Hammett names his best Metallica solo
The field is strong but Hammett's personal favourite is from the controversial Load-era
Two Notes promises a “watershed” in tube amp control with the Torpedo Reload II reactive load box
The world's first reactive load box with a Celestion approved load response, the Torpedo Reload II is a compelling sequel that's packed with features to get the most from your tube amps
Epiphone and Guitar Center team up for colourful riff on a cult classic – the Les Paul Custom Widow
The coolest new guitar on the web? The Les Paul Custom gets a super-saturated Widow makeover with Orange, Purple, Red and Indigo Burst finishes and colour-matched binding...
Yngwie Malmsteen on classical epiphanies, modern art, and why you should embrace the cliff edge
Having celebrated 40 years as a solo artist who planted the neoclassical flag atop rock's mountain, Mr Malmsteen reflects on his evolution, tastes in art, and encourages all to take a creative risk
Cort’s Gold-A10 Cocobolo is a love-letter to an exotic acoustic guitar tone wood
The superlative Gold Series welcomes the A-10 Cocobolo, a high-end grand auditorium cutaway that is all kinds of fancy
Meet the Junior Series, the new small-bodied, travel-friendly full-scale acoustic range from Martin
Need a travel guitar but don't feel short-scale acoustics feel like toys? Apply within. There's also a bass option too
Jackson and Lee Malia unveil the LM-87, a shreddable but versatile Surfcaster-style offset electric
The LM-87 is fashionably offset, super versatile, high-performance and it is officially here
“The destruct button really sets it apart”: Fender unveils the Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster
The Red Dog is one crazy beast, with an SHH pickup configuration, a Bigsby, and a Destroy circuit that applies a whopping boost
Tone King offers up boutique tube amp tones for your pedalboard with the Imperial Preamp pedal
The tones of a Tone King Imperial MKII at your feet
Superstar guitar influencer accused of using other people's music and passing it off as his own
Turra releases an apology video but denies selling tabs using other artists' material
“A beautiful, well-executed Les Paul”: Gibson Les Paul Standard ‘50s Double Trouble review
Looking for a collectible Gibson electric without the Murphy Lab price tag? This limited edition model is a compelling twist on the current Les Paul Standard with the subtle whiff of vintage mojo
![James Hetfield [left] and Kirk Hammett harmonise solos as they perform live with Metallica in 1988. Hammett plays a Jackson Rhodes, Hetfield has his trusty white Explorer.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mpZgd7e7YSCLwb7LuqPpbi-840-80.jpg.webp)
How Metallica wrote the ultimate metal ballad and took thrash into the mainstream with One
The sound of Metallica in full command, One would prove to be the ultimate thrash metal power ballad
Pigtronix’s Gas Giant is a high-gain fuzz pedal with a FET-driven onboard noise gate
This Big Muff-style fuzz pedal comes with two switchable voicings, switchable internal noise gate, and a simple three-knob layout
Harley Benton's Nashville Nylon might just be the most affordable electro-acoustic nylon-string yet
Nylon-string electro acoustics have been having a moment ever since Polyphia released Playing God, but at just $270 this might be the most affordable one we've seen yet
Gibson expands finish options on its J-45 Standard and SJ-200 Standard
The paint room at Gibson's Bozeman, Montana facility has been busy as it presents even more options for two of its most-popular acoustics
Jackson and Revocation’s David Davidson unveil 2025's hottest metal guitar so far, the Warrior WR7
We've got G.A.S. for those Ferrari-inspired paint jobs on this radical, weaponised seven-string electric
Mythos and That Pedal Show team up for the Argo Boost Deluxe – an octave fuzz with switchable boost
Who couldn't use a COB-style octave-fuzz and boost with a bright red dial for the boost?
![Chris Hayes [left] wears a purple checked shirt and plays his 1957 Stratocaster in the studio; Michael J. Fox tears it up onstage as Marty McFly in the 1985 blockbuster Back To The Future.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nWZUSbFAwA6EqQdruLmXXh-840-80.jpg.webp)
How Chris Hayes wrote Huey Lewis and the News’ Back To The Future hit Power Of Love in his pyjamas
The Power Of Love scored Huey Lewis and the News their first number one and an Oscar nod but as Hayes remembers it he just “threw together” the guitar parts from the comfort of his couch
Martin recreates Eric Clapton’s MTV Unplugged acoustic for limited edition 30th anniversary run
These two versions of Slowhand's pre-war 1939 acoustic were announced on his 80th birthday and celebrate the 30th anniversary of his first signature Martin
Great Eastern FX’s Focus Fuzz Deluxe has got boost, drive, octave, fuzz... everything
One of our favourite fuzz pedals just got expanded but can we call it a fuzz-box when it does so much more?
Gibson remixes the Les Paul Special with mini humbuckers
Available with dual mini humbuckers or with a P-90/mini humbucker combo, these Tobacco Burst singlecuts are available exclusively from Gibson direct
Yngwie Malmsteen on why guitarists should look beyond the guitar for inspiration
Plenty of players have impressed Malmsteen, but it was a solo violin performance that would have the biggest influence on his lead style
