Latest articles by Rod Brakes
The My Morning Jacket frontman discusses his new signature Gibson ES-335, reveals his favourite fuzz pedals, and says we can all learn from the owls of Twin Peaks
A true guitar connoisseur talks Falcons
"Less isn’t always more; sometimes more is more"
"I think every guitarist is always chasing the ultimate sound"
As the Spandau Ballet songwriter releases his second solo album, he talks prog rock inspiration and his guitar rig
With R.E.M.’s debut 1981 single, Radio Free Europe, poised for reissue, Easter offers a definitive account of the moment that kickstarted both his and the band’s storied careers…
With further albums in the pipeline adding to an already extensive and creatively divergent back catalogue of music, Brooklyn’s finest shares an audience with Guitarist before a sell-out London show
The frontman and guitarist of the Manic Street Preachers walks us through some of the creative decisions behind recording guitars for the band’s new album, Resistance Is Futile
Gear mastermind on that Woodstock set and Jimi's rig
Leo Fender’s brainchild wins the long game after a hesitant start…
The Fender Esquire represents a historic turning point in guitar evolution
An in-depth chat with the pioneering player about his signature Fender guitar
The history of Fender’s '70s flagship Tele - a melting pot of influences...
Riding the wave of 60s surf, the Jag topped Fender’s big-game guitars…
The Slade guitarist talks first guitars, Chas Chandler and rebooting the band
Fender’s offset solidbody makes a splash in surf and new wave
How Marshall’s debut amp opened a new chapter in rock ’n’ roll history...
The GN’R veteran talks hunting down guitars, nailing his tone and sharing a stage with Slash
How this humble unit helped guitar’s greatest achieve their iconic tones...
A compact multi-modulation pedal with expansive analogue sounds
How the legendary brand behind the Meatball and Big Cheese came to be
We talk to the Beck guitarist and Gothic Tropic frontwoman
When Epiphone went to Kalamazoo, a new Frontier beckoned…
