Latest articles by Jonathan Horsley
By popular demand, Epiphone brings back the Mike Dirnt and Gene Simmons-approved Grabber Bass
The much-loved four-string is alive once more to enjoy a second life with Epiphone, offering bassists a humbucker with a splittable coil, and an excuse to stick their tongue out like Gene
Walrus Audio unveils OLED display, improved controls and features on the Mako MkII series pedals
Player feedback has been at the heart of the design for the refreshed and upgraded Mako MkII ACS1 amp/cab sim, D1 delay, R1 reverb and M1 modulation
PRS unveils limited edition semi-hollow version of David Grissom’s versatile DGT signature model
The Texan maestro is one of PRS's longest-standing signature artists and this limited edition variant of the DGT is finished in in McCarty Sunburst nitro
Gibson unveils the BB King Rumble In The Jungle 1974 ES-355 and it’s a heavyweight knockout
This limited edition semi-hollow is a Murphy Lab replica of the Walnut 355 that King used when playing at the legendary Muhammed Ali and George Foreman showdown in 1974
Keeley Electronics unveils the Octa Psi – a pitch-shifting, octave generating “Transfigurating Fuzz”
Are you looking for that one pedal to get nuts with? Robert Keeley has thrown “the kitchen sink” at this anarchic yet eminently usable fuzzbox with many inventive tricks up its sleeve
Warm Audio dishes up a vintage-inspired double with the WA-C1 Chorus Vibrato and Pedal76 compressor
No prizes for guessing what these two stompboxes are emulating but if they are anything like the Centavo and Warmdrive players are in for a treat
Bargain of the century? Rory Gallagher’s 1963 Gretsch Corvette cost just $150 from a pawnshop
Vintage guitars hard to come by? Over-priced? Back in the day you could find happy accidents, like when Donal Gallagher found his brother a red Corvette while shopping for a case
Universal Audio promises holy grail Dumble tones from its UAFX Enigmatic ’82 Overdrive Special Amp
These are bold claims but Universal Audio has earned them with the success of its UAFX amp pedal lineup. And the Enigmatic ’82 might just be its most exciting release yet
Dave Mustaine warns guitarists to learn the instrument first before using pedals to “cheat”
The Megadeth frontman’s gear-buying advice boils down to one thing only
There’s nothing fishy about Beetronics’ Tuna Fuzz – it’s a $99 can of high-protein vintage tone
Beetronics' latest is a fuzz housed in a tuna can. It's got a simple single-knob setup, is the stompbox company's most affordable yet, and is sure to be popular with your cat
Sonicake upgrades its flagship amp modeller/effects with the Matribox Pro II (and it's just $299!)
At this price for an touchscreen-equipped amp modeller and effects unit, guitarists can their Sonicake and eat it too
Harley Benton channels that Chris Cornell and Jack Casady vibe with semi-hollow guitar and bass trio
Olive Drab with a Bigsby-style vibrato, the HB-35Plus Tremolo offers an affordable entry-level option for that Cornell vibe, while those HB-50 semi-hollow basses definitely have '60s Casady on their mind
Gibson celebrates 130th anniversary with exquisitely ornate Custom Shop J-45 tribute to its founder
Orville Gibson would surely have approved of this limited edition J-45, with over 100 pieces of shell inlay used to transform the songwriter's favourite into a real showstopper
“An essential tool for musicians on the move”: Ed Sheeran unveils 200W portable PA for buskers
Grab your guitar and take your show mobile, with an onboard three channel mixer and Alesis effects to finesse your sound, Bluetooth streaming for the backing track, and ample battery life
Rob Chapman shares what he learned about picking speed from his baptism of fire transcribing Yngwie
Chapman was thrown in at the deep end but he says there was much to learn from the session – about recording, managing expectations and the secret behind Yngwie's technique
“The perfect musical companion”: Gibson unveils the versatile and newly updated Les Paul Studio
The Studio arrives refreshed in a quartet of nitro finishes, with plain maple tops, coil-splits on Burstbucker Pro humbuckers and Ultra Modern weight relief
Fender and Jack White reimagine the Telecaster and Acoustasonic – and design an all-new tube amp
White says the collab blends the old with the new, all together in a package that would have made Leo Fender “very proud”. Meet the Jack White TripleCaster, TripleSonic and Pano Verb...
Sophie Lloyd announces debut US headlining show, shares blazing shred cover of Alice Cooper’s Poison
Lloyd will follow up her UK headlining debut with visit to Sunset Strip on 16 January and celebrates the occasion with a typically audacious reworking of a shock rock classic
Mythos unveils the Envy Pro Overdrive, adding low-end and spicy clipping options to the TS recipe
It's green, has three knobs, and is another TS-style drive, but with a wider range of gain, more output, and a switch for added low-end oomph, this might be the TS for all occasions
Mark Tremonti on amp addiction and how he bought one of his sweetest-sounding Dumbles at a swap meet
The Alter Bridge and Creed guitarist is the proud owner of four Dumbles, confessing that he now has a whole room dedicated to amps and he'll just go in there to look at them
Unmissable sequel? Mooer Audio unveils the Ocean Machine II, Devin Townsend’s upgraded reverb/delay
The deluxe delay and reverb has a new look, improved DSP algorithms, and once more presents a cornucopia of delay and reverb sounds with inventive ways to combine them
Noel Gallagher’s “Definitely Maybe” Epiphone Les Paul fetches more than $170,000 at at auction
The Sotheby's auction also saw Gallagher's Epiphone EA-250 hollowbody and Flying V exchange hands for big money
Fender unveils limited edition Blu DeTiger Player Plus Jazz Bass in Sky Burst Sparkle
The NYC bass phenom's signature model is funk-friendly but built for all styles with custom humbucker and a Noiseless Jazz single coil. And what about that mirrored pickguard!?
