Latest articles by Jonathan Horsley
PRS activates total shred mode for Herman Li of DragonForce’s feature-stacked Chloe signature guitar
Available in Orchid Dusk and Charcoal Purple Burst, limited to 200 units, we've got 13 unique tone combinations from its HSH Fishman pickups, a Gotoh floating vibrato and Eclipse Dragon inlays too
Epiphone unveils Inspired By Gibson Custom version of Jeff Beck’s iconic 1954 Oxblood Les Paul
This limited edition replica of the late Jeff Beck's most-famous Les Paul arrives on the great man's birthday, and is strapped with Gibson USA Custombucker pickups
Yungblud reveals his secret to making acoustics sound massive – and hints at future signature model
Yungblud says pick choice is critical to good acoustic tone
KHDK teams up with Chino Moreno for a “melancholic” delay that promises an iconic Deftones tone
Say goodbye to dry. Digital Bath combines analogue delay with filter modulation for haunting echoes and liquid sounds
Adrian Smith on how Steve Harris is the secret behind Iron Maiden’s triple-guitar attack
When your principal songwriter and driving force is directing traffic on bass, is it any wonder the guitars took a different path in search of brave new worlds to explore?
EarthQuaker Devices joins forces with Rancho de la Luna for the return of a lost fuzz classic
The Fuzz Face-inspired Dirt Transmitter returns, complete with its second-generation Bias control – and some new artwork to celebrate Catching's legendary Joshua Tree studio
Jason Isbell has some advice for any young player who has just bought their first acoustic guitar
How a little investment at the guitar store can help you start playing and keep playing
Cornerstone’s revamped Imperium V2 is a Dumble x TS-style stompbox that really is a 2-in-1 overdrive
A high-end twofer overdrive for the discerning guitarist, now with four I/O connections for maximum versatility
$2,000 for a $69 Klon clone? Some people are selling Behringer’s Centaur Overdrive for crazy money
Have we reached peak crazy in the guitar effects pedal market?
Fender gives Richie Kotzen’s figured-maple topped MIJ signature Strat a global release
Ash-bodied with a figured maple top, offered in Transparent White and Red Burst finishes, equipped with DiMarzio pickups, Kotzen's Strat could be a modern classic
Gibson unveils new signature ES-345 for Marcus King, and it is the evolution of a family heirloom
Inspired by "Big Red," the 1962 ES-345 that has been in the family for generations, King's new signature model has the same feel but comes with a fixed Vibrola and the Varitone switch removed
Supro teams up with Two Notes for the Airwave, a vintage-voiced 25W tube combo with onboard cab sims
Old-school Supro tube tones, new-school design, the Airwaves makes it effortless to go direct when recording or playing live – and it comes with 12 presets, including one inspired by Jimmy Page
Keeley Electronics’ Manis Overdrive remixes the Klon recipe for those who don’t like the original
In this inventive twist on the Klon, Robert Keeley switches out the "mythical" diodes for germanium transistors and offers diodes as a switchable option, and there's a bass boost feature too
Best acoustic guitar amp 2025: Amplify your acoustic with a top-rated amp
Whether you’re practicing, busking, or performing, amplify the finest qualities of your guitar with our selection of acoustic amps
Gretsch’s unveils new MIJ high-end semi-hollows with redesigned bodies and Pro Twin Six humbuckers
The Broadkaster LX Center Block and Broadkaster Jr Center Block have The Great Gretsch Tone, that classic Gretsch look, but are refreshed with some some subtle player-friendly tweaks
“A bold new take on a classic metal machine”: Having ridden the wave of popular demand, Jackson’s Surfcaster offset has landed – and it’s built for speed
No sharp ages? No problem. These X and JS Series Surfcasters have the shred-friendly dimensions and high-output pickups to mix it as a metal guitar
Line 6 debuts all-new AI tech as it supercharges its amp modelling platform with the Helix Stadium
The Helix Stadium and Stadium XL Floor units feature an 8" touchscreen, a vast range of tone-shaping features – including amp and effects capture – and take Line 6's modelling to new heights
Orangewood teams up with TreeTone for its first-ever electric – a baritone offset semi, priced $695
Designed alongside Josh Forest of TreeTone, the Del Sol Baritone is a P-90-loaded model based on Forest's golden era-inspired original, and it has a 27.5" scale and ships in B standard
“Guitars should be played”: Kirk Hammett has been anonymously selling his guitars online
One owner, gigged in stadiums, used on the recording of a Grammy-nominated metal album. Serious offers only...
Jack White on why he rerecorded half of the guitars on No Name after he got his new Fender tube amp
The Pano Verb's weird and wonderful concoction of tube amp mojo, 10" and 15" speakers, reverb and tremolo, had White so excited that he ripped up the No Name recording schedule
Gibson has just unveiled a new Les Paul like no other
It’s a Les Paul, sure, and with a bookmatched AAA flame maple top, too. Only this one is reimagined as a parlour-sized acoustic guitar
Blackberry Smoke’s Charlie Starr on that time he took Duane Allman’s '57 Goldtop to a Metallica show
Starr's first Metallica show was in 1989. His second was in 2019, and involved two of the most iconic Les Pauls of all time, and it was the day he learned Hetfield sounds the same through a Princeton
Fender unveils DiMarzio-loaded Strat and Jazz Bass for Khruangbin’s Mark Speer and Laura Lee
This historic signature run presents limited edition replicas of the psych-rockers' go-to instruments
