Build your own DIY guitar amp from scratch By Alex Lynham last updated 7 January 22 Hand-wiring a 5W tube head from scratch using a kit
Mark Knopfler: "People say, ‘How do you get that sound?’ Well, I plugged it in and then I started fiddling with the knobs..." By Jamie Dickson published 23 December 21 Classic Interview: One of the world's most respected players on Down The Road Wherever, his love of cheap electrics and why he's thinking of taking guitar lessons
Steven Van Zandt: "The bands that grew up as dance bands had that extra energy, like The E Street Band, like The Beatles, like the Stones" By Matt Parker published 22 November 21 Classic interview: Springsteen's trusted collaborator talks technique, honesty and the five crafts of guitar and rock 'n' roll
We salute you: the guitar genius of Malcolm Young By Rob Laing last updated 18 November 21 Four years after his passing, we remember the AC/DC rhythm king's legacy
Bootsy Collins on James Brown and the state of bass: “He told me one time, ‘Son, y’all the greatest band in the world, but you just can’t play’. Haha! And the bad thing about it was that he was serious!" By Joel McIver published 26 October 21 Celebrating the day Funk bassist extraordinaire's 70th birthday with a look back at our 2018 interview
5 guitar tricks you can learn from Free's Paul Kossoff By Phil Hilborne published 14 September 21 We go Free-style in honour of the late bluesman, who would have celebrated his birthday today
Dave Mustaine: “I suck at a lot of things, like walking across a tightrope, but I definitely don’t suck at guitar!” By Amit Sharma last updated 6 August 21 The Megadeth leader on his Jimi Hendrix wah experience and the thrash titans' mammoth 35th anniversary boxset
5 ways to improve your guitar recordings By Rob Laing, Chris Bird last updated 6 August 21 Best of 2019: Pro tips and useful tricks you can use at home and in the studio
10 ways to get more from your guitar pedals By Total Guitar last updated 27 July 21 Cunning tonal tips
The best new microphones of 2017 By MusicRadar last updated 24 March 21 The latest and greatest mics for studio and stage