Latest articles by Rod Brakes
The Royal Blood, Ghost and Pixies producer shares his secrets to killer guitar tones
A decade on from Portishead’s last album, we drop in to visit Adrian Utley at his home studio in Bristol to talk about making music in the past, present and future…
Chet Atkins is to Gretsch what Les Paul is to Gibson. Their endorsement of electric guitars, let alone their influence on the development of music technology and recording technique, is legendary
Most guitar builders have their pièce de résistance. The jewel in Gretsch’s crown came in the form of a guitar called the White Falcon
Guitarist and vocalist Theresa Wayman explores her inspiration behind the songs of Warpaint
The Gretsch 6129 Silver Jet was originally released in 1955 and has its origins in the design of the black top finish Gretsch 6128 Duo-Jet released in mid-1953 (later made famous by George Harrison)
Hot on the heels of Fender’s 1950 Broadcaster and Esquire releases, Gibson debuted its own solidbody electric in 1952
Raised from the ashes of New York and Philadelphia and born in Gibson’s Kalamazoo factory, we take a close look at one of Epiphone’s first electric solidbody guitars, the Coronet...
What was born out of a simple need for more volume has evolved into a highly collectable - and beautiful - piece of guitar history
With a new album, Into The Woods, landing in the UK’s Top 40, Hawkwind’s mission control and de facto leader, Dave Brock, joins us to discuss his psychedelic past and present
From musician, writer and performer to producer, mix engineer and record label owner, Ethan Johns has honed his craft as a guitarist on both sides of the control room glass
Played by few yet revered and coveted by many, this remains the jewel in Gibson’s crown – we get to grips with a beautiful original example of the breed
The UK effects pioneer on collaborating with Hendrix
When we caught wind that a trio of Dragons had been spotted on British soil, we set off to examine these rare PRS beasts whose intricate designs are a spectacle of artistry
In an old industrial spinning mill in the north of England, Luke Hilton and the Stone Deaf team continue the legacy of British manufacturing
EarthQuaker takes the less-is-more approach with a fuzzy revolution in tone
In-depth guitar and bass chat with the LA art-rockers
