in Feeds “It’s one of the most mythical amp brands of all time. And now it’s actually returned”: The best guitar gear launched this week, ft. one of John Mayer’s favorite amp heads and the world’s tiniest six-string bass
in Feeds “It was his way of saying, ‘Welcome to the big leagues kid. I’m testing you to see if you have it’”: When a 12-year-old Joe Bonamassa played with his blues hero
in Feeds Why Airbourne’s Joel O’Keefe swears by his Gibson Explorer onstage but never plays it at home: “It should come with a warning label that says, ‘Might cause physical harm’”
in Feeds “There isn’t one thing about the gear that we’re using now that we don’t understand”: Autechre on their diligent tech-learning ethos and very first workflow
in Feeds “You don’t need anything else at all. I’ve done recordings and you go ‘That’s a Strat’ or ‘That’s a Les Paul’ – no, it’s all here”: Jackson and Phil Collen launch a Mexican-made take on his unique Super Strat
in Feeds “I was going around saying, ‘Look at this, the world’s first headless guitar!’ and Les Paul said, ‘No, that’s wrong’”: Ned Steinberger’s headless revolution looked like a world first – until Les Paul dropped a bombshell: he’d already built one
in Feeds “You can copy notes, but you can’t copy the spirit. This guy gets as close as I’ve ever heard anyone”: No-one nails Eddie Van Halen’s playing quite like Jacob Deraps – now he’s the face of the new EVH Wolfgang
in Feeds “We could play the same groove for a number of hours – Prince would walk in and out of the room saying, ‘Don’t stop! Nobody move!’”: Lisa Coleman on how Prince insisted on perfection from his Revolution bandmates
in Feeds “He bought it on a trip with Noel Gallagher, a day or two after they first met. Johnny said, ‘Let’s go for a sandwich. Never buy guitars on an empty stomach”: Johnny Marr’s most iconic guitars, the stories behind them – and why he’s selling them now
