Electric Guitars

Mark Morton on the secret to his crushing Lamb Of God rhythm tone, and why some effects are best left to post-production

By Jonathan Horsley Published 18 March 26

Take one classic overdrive pedal, and use it in a way that suggests you forgot it was was ever an overdrive pedal in the first place

How a broken string, a loan from his brother and a fresh paint job helped Michael Schenker turn this Flying V into an icon of rock

By Jonathan Horsley Published 18 March 26

Gibson used 3D scans to create this stunning Collector's Edition replica of the black-and-white Flying V that defined Schenker's work with UFO and Scorpions

Fender celebrates 75 years of the electric guitar that started it all with limited edition collection

By Jonathan Horsley Published 17 March 26

The 75th Anniversary Telecaster Collection features five stunning takes on the first mass-produced solidbody electric

Derek Trucks reveals what it’s like to play Jerry Garcia’s record-breaking $11.6mn Tiger guitar

By Jonathan Horsley Published 17 March 26

Trucks got the chance to put the ultimate Grateful Dead guitar through its paces during The Tedeschi Trucks Band's residency at the Beacon Theatre in New York City – and he says it's a “beast”

Country star John Osborne’s signature Tele comes factory modded with a distressed nitro finish, custom pickups – and it’s even got a B-bender too

By Jonathan Horsley Published 10 March 26

Based of his beloved 1968 Tele, this Road Worn doozie has it all going on, and while the B-bender is a headline spec item, what about that oil-finished fingerboard with the maple cap fretboard?

Fender wins historic German court ruling protecting Stratocaster body design

By Jonathan Horsley Published 10 March 26

The Regional Court of Düsseldorf rules in favour of Fender and offers broad legal protections for the Strat's body design

Gibson unveils Murphy Lab replica of Mick Ronson’s Bowie-era 1968 Les Paul Custom

By Jonathan Horsley Published 24 February 26

With the ebony finish stripped to reveal its two-piece plain maple top, mismatched controls, custom-wound pickups, this limited run reproduction is the spitting image of Ronson's original