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All Change

It’s been a bit of a shocking month

Acoustic

A celebration of the rich heritage and exquisite sound of the acoustic guitar

RODRIGO Y GABRIELA

The duo that proved it’s possible to rock out on nylon-string guitars returns with a new concept album, inspired by immersing themselves in the spiritual discipline of non-dualism

Daily Drivers

Six acoustics that are perfect do-it-all companions

GIMME SHELTER

Many British guitar heroes of the 60s started out on budget archtops, and models associated with the early careers of stars retain nostalgia-value today. But what if you thought you had found Keef’s actual guitar?

Modern Masters

Six high-end contemporary acoustics with progressive modern design

GRAHAM NASH

As the CSNY legend releases the “most personal record” of his half-century career, he tells us about speaking truth to power, selling his Woodstock D-45, and making up with David Crosby in his final days

Retro & Revival

Six acoustics that evoke the golden era – with modern playability

Grand Designs

Taylor has revamped its ‘workhorse’ rosewood and spruce 400 Series for this year to feature sunburst tops and new inlays. Then we have the innovative V-Class bracing, not to mention the ES2 electronics. A match made in heaven?

30 Beautiful Chords

Richard Barrett helps you increase your musical vocabulary and expand your compositional horizons, in each and every key

Supreme Team

Blackstar’s latest Amped product adds built-in effects to its 100-watt head – which is small enough to sit on a pedalboard or studio desktop. And it’s set to be another game-changer

Movin’ On Up

Cor-Tek might make a colossal number of guitars for other people, but its own brand, Cort, is gaining traction with sharply priced and very well-spec’d guitars such as this new G300 duo

Mid Field

Origin Effects builds on the sonic signature of a 1950s EQ unit, offering a flexible new take on drive pedals

Double Header

A step up from the H9, Eventide’s latest Harmonizer multieffects unit lets you use two algorithms at the same time

theWishlist

Dream gear to beg, borrow and steal for...

True Colours

Three Grand Auditorium models from the Czech Republic manufacturer’s catalogue, with price points varying from entry level to top end. What’s the difference? Let’s find out…

Roll Out The Barrels

Let Paoletti transport you to the rolling hills, history and culture of Tuscany with a direct link to a classic wine or two. Oh, and the company makes rather fine guitars! Time for a taste…

Brit Boxes

Marshall surprises us all by resurrecting a quartet of well-loved, long-gone pedals – complete with their original circuitry

Gas Supply

Our pick of the month’s most delectable and wallet-bothering new gear

Fretbuzz

A monthly look at must-hear artists from all corners of the guitar world, from the roots of their sound to the tracks that matter most

Albums

The month’s best guitar music – a hand-picked selection of the finest fretwork on wax

Tones Behind The Tracks

It took every ounce of expressive nuance to emulate Dio’s vocals on this instrumental electric tribute to a god of 70s metal, Paul Gilbert tells us…

All In The Fingers?

Neville Marten on the guilt of using our eyes rather than our ears – or, indeed, rational thinking – when it comes to quality of tone…

New Build

Not one to let his students have all the fun, Alex Bishop completes a new guitar in just under three weeks. But does it hit the right notes?

Coma Chameleon

Mike Landau’s 1959 Strat is now the basis of a new signature model. He tells Jamie Dickson about the mods (and magic) of the original

Added Chords

Do you know your ‘add’ chords from your altered chords? Richard Barrett shows you how to spot the difference

Feedback

Your letters to the Guitarist editor. Drop us a line at guitarist@futurenet.com

Passion Project

With small ’shop boutique makers popping up on a seemingly daily basis, what’s different about Paoletti Guitars? We ask the company’s MD, Filippo Martini

Longtermers

Yamaha Revstar II RSS20

ANA POPOVIĆ

The Serbian blues-rocker tells tales of capturing a ’64 Strat in the wild and how single-coil pickups leave the mighty humbucker in the shade…

STRETCHING TIME

Some might say a new guitar needs a few weeks to settle in and that there’s no point in thinking about mods or the like until it has. Dave Burrluck doesn’t quite agree…

ZERO HERO

What’s wrong with a zero fret? asks as reader. Well, it all depends…

Huw Price’s Nitty Gritty

Fretwire

All Fours

The legendary 4x12 owns its own special place in rock history. But is it still relevant today, asks Zilla Cabs’ Paul Gough

Rod Brakes’ ClassicGear

Fender Duo-Sonic

David Davidson’s Vintage Icons

1966 Mosrite Six-String Bass

SAMANTHA FISH

Death Wish Blues is a brand-new collaborative album from Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton and will see the pair touring the UK later this year. We invited Samantha to our studios to hear the story behind the release

Super ’70s

A 1974 Les Paul Custom in black with

UNEARTHED ’BURST

This undocumented one-owner vintage Les Paul recently arrived at Vintage ‘n’ Rare Guitars from South Africa. We take ‘Sunny’ for a spin…

MARTY STUART

As he readies his first studio album in six years, the country legend reflects on being a road dog, surviving Covid, his favourite memories of Johnny Cash and why heartbreak will never go out of fashion

Blues Headlines

Richard Barrett is on a mission to make you a better blues player – with full audio examples and backing tracks