The FRH10N doesn't have the ‘Tree of Death’ inlay and Fishman system of the Polyphia guitarist’s model but it offers Playing God tones and a hybrid feel for under 500 bucks, and those fresh colours look sweet

Set them off on the right path with our pick of the best guitars for kids from Fender, Epiphone, Yamaha, Ibanez and more

This wah pedal is not what it seems, and features a dual-inductor circuit to create high and low frequency peaks that can be blended for an all-new take on the effect

Maximum flexibility, minimum footprint on the pedalboard, the Noble Screamer is a compact all-analogue stompbox that presents classic drive sounds in a fresh new context

Ash was COO of Sam Ash Music, with five decades of experience with the firm his grandfather founded, and had a passion for collecting vintage guitars

The masterly performance finds the two Ibanez signature artists taking the pop classic into jazz-rock territory and going over the edge with the virtuosity without losing sight of the melody

And you can watch Mr Gilbert introduce them in the maximum shred demo video

Vai, Satch and Stanley get super-premium ltd edition collector's pieces, Miller's new model based on a AZ-N, Nito gets a Talman-inspired ICHI00, and Basilio's LB1 now comes in white

The most progressive of all the guitar giants has got big plans for this year

Are you a member of the lefty guitarists club like Jimi Hendrix and Tony Iommi? Then plug in and rock out with our pick of the best left-handed guitars