OctaKing takes on the holy grail of guitar tone with its vintage PAF-inspired Burstphonic pedal

The Berklee-trained guitarist and producer was originally inspired by Dream Theater and went on to play on a Jordan Rudess album. When a cinematic prog metal...

The Berklee-trained guitarist and producer was originally inspired by Dream Theater and went on to play on a Jordan Rudess album. When a cinematic prog metal project made its way to his studio, he found himself reaching for his WoodGuerillas

The 16-year-old Thai Ibanez fan reveals how she learned to play, the gear that shapes her sound and the influence she’d love to work with – which could actually happen very soon

The 16-year-old Thai Ibanez fan reveals how she learned to play, the gear that shapes her sound and the influence she’d love to work with – which could actua...

The ’62 Deluxe Amp returns to reveal why Fender’s ‘brown-panel’ period remains one of the most intriguing chapters in amplifier history. Fender product manager Rick Heins joins us to tell the story

Some signature models are little more than a cash-in, but surprising amounts ofR&D are invested in the best ones

Some signature models are little more than a cash-in, but surprising amounts of R&D are invested in the best ones

It's not the most player-friendly proposition, this triangular wedge of guitar – but is there anything cooler than a Flying V?

Stainless steel fretwire has moved from boutique upgrade to mainstream selling point. Here’s what it changes and what it doesn’t

Armed with a new John Page signature baritone, guitarist Noah Levine shares the moment that captured the magnitude of Kahan’s ascent and the solo career that’s taking shape behind the scenes

From divebombs to delays, the way we play is intrinsically tied to the gear we use. These are the things that changed the game for guitarists...

There was a time when swapping pickups meant turning your guitar into a small wiring project. Today, it can be almost as easy as swapping out a pedal

The humble stopbar tailpiece rarely gets the spotlight, but the Steadfast string-locking design gives us a reason to reconsider how we restring our guitars

Warm Audio revives the Dirty Boy Ball Buster circuit but without the boutique price tag.

Warm Audio teams up with boutique builder Dirty Boy to shrink the coveted Afro Fuzz circuit into a compact, wallet-friendly stompbox

The high-energy blues-rocker – who missed out on buying one of his dream instruments only to find it again years later – explains what he picked up from Jeff Healey, Melissa Etheridge and almost every player he listened to

He's unassuming, a virtuoso player, and didn't want his name on the guitar out of respect to Ted McCarty – but David Grissom played a key role in designing it

These trailblazing stompboxes baffled players at first, but guitarists eventually caught on…

The tone gourmand talks new vs vintage Strats, hiring SRV's amp tech, and the guitar he calls Big Daddy