Latest articles by Simon Bradley
Jackson 30th Anniversary Soloist
An ultra-limited edition of the Soloist built by one of the men who was there in 1984. But can a modern recreation ever get close to the real thing? Let's see...
Danelectro DCV56CR Convertible
The Convertible is Dano's take on an electro-acoustic, and revisits an original design that was first introduced way back in 1959
Danelectro DBS68 Baby Sitar
The sitar is among the most evocative of all stringed instruments, and simply hearing its unmistakable drone and resonance transports you straight to the Indian sub-continent
GJ2 Concorde 5 Star
The original hot-rodder, Grover Jackson, is back with the Concorde 5 Star, an addition to his GJ2 brand that unashamedly echoes the glory days
Ibanez AT10P
The Ibanez AT10P is an Indonesian-made incarnation of Andy Timmons' high-end signature AT1000CL
Ibanez JS24P
The Ibanez JS24P is a more affordable take on Joe Satriani's 24 fret signature model and forms part of the new Ibanez Premium Series
Ibanez UV70P
The new Ibanez Premium Series centres on the firm's core rock market with a range of guitars built in East Java, Indonesia
GJ2 Glendora
Grover Jackson unveils a new addition to his GJ2 brand, the Glendora. A design that harks back to the famed guitar builder's '80s heyday
Vigier Excalibur Special Limited Edition
Great neck, build and a shiny finish - what's not to like?
Washburn Parallaxe PXM20EFTBM
A guitar with EMGs and through-body stringing to satisfy the true thrashers
Washburn Parallaxe PXS20FRTBB
Washburn reinvigorates its electric guitar line with a model aimed unashamedly at hard rock and metal players
LTD Elite ST-1/M STBC
High-end build quality is mixed with Korean prices in a major rejig of the entire ESP electric guitar catalogue
Phil X and Bon Jovi: Progress Report
How is Phil X doing, filling in for Richie Sambora for the reminder of Bon Jovi's current touring schedule? We have the evidence that's it's all going rather well
James Hetfield Signature EMG HetSet
Metallica mainman James Hetfield announces a new set of signature EMG pickups, the JH HetSet, designed to further improve his crushing tone
DigiTech Whammy DT announced
A new version of the innovative Whammy has been released by DigiTech, featuring drop tuning, true bypass and more. Welcome, the Whammy DT
Sounds For Sendai concert
A charity event that's taking place Sunday 22 May at the Marshall Amplification Theatre in Milton Keynes to support the British Red Cross Japan Tsunami Appeal
On The Road With Zakk Wylde HD video
An in-depth look at the rig used by Zakk during the Black Label Society Berserkers tour of Europe. Shot at Bristol's Colston Hall in 2011 in HD
Unboxing: Queen guitarist Brian May's Deacy Amp Replica
After many months of secret negotiations, we finally get our hands on the official replica of Brian May's Deacy amp, an unassuming item originally put together by Queen bassist John Deacon
See five great new HD video gear demos on the Guitarist YouTube channel
New gear demos from PRS, Godin, Blackstar, Mad Professor and Roland are now live on the Guitarist YouTube Channel - the only place on the web where you'll find these videos in high-definition
