Michael Astley-Brown
Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and 15 years' experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. His writing also appears in the The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.
Latest articles by Michael Astley-Brown

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Downsized SY-300 offers polyphonic tracking for guitar and bass

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
Acoustic giant turns satirist

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Indie-rocker on her first guitars, essential gear and onstage nightmares

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Armadillo Enterprises seeks to cancel Flying V, Explorer and ES-335 shape trademarks

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
Acoustic and electro model available in orchestra, dreadnought and parlour body sizes

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
Patent-pending guitar pickup boasts ‘variable stacking height bobbins’

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
The Smiths guitarist temporarily relinquishes six-string duties

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
Jimi Hendrix’s first guitar recreated and reimagined

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Schecter guitars see major uplift

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
The Who tech dies on eve of band’s Wembley show

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
Strat-a-like signature guitar set to hit SE range

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
Woodstock-played 1969 Martin D-45 acoustic guitar takes top billing

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
Bathe your pedals in six glorious colours

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
Tube Logic combos get new deep-editing functions

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
New heads build on 800RB range

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
Touchscreen and hands-free mixing onboard

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
High-end electric guitar boasts 3D carved top, Floyd Rose tremolo and Seymour Duncan humbuckers

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
Effects creation and mixing hub pedal arrives

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
Mr. Bubblegum Powered By God Tube Distortion, anyone?

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
We need this poster right now

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
Dual-radius capo can be used on 6/7-string electric and acoustic guitars

By Michael Astley-Brown Published
Pedalboard lost then returned completely empty
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