News How an unorthodox studio setup helped Trevor Rabin re-establish Yes with an improbable #1 hit Radio-friendly as it was, Owner of a Lonely Heart nonetheless had a one-take solo that was the product of some quirky mic placements Joe Bonamassa tracks down Lowell George's Dumble Overdrive Special after a 15-year search The amp and its matching cab haven’t been played live in 45 years, but Bonamassa says he’ll be gigging with it by the end of the year Fender will return to NAMM in 2025 The company will make its first appearance at the world's biggest guitar gear trade show since 2020 after a shock U-turn Latest news Junior Marvin on seeing one of Jimi Hendrix's early UK gigs By Phil Weller published 25 June 24 Having just witnessed him blow away a star-studded audience, the Wailers guitarist was stunned to find that Hendrix was too shy to even look at him afterwards Richie Sambora reflects on his departure from Bon Jovi By Jackson Maxwell published 25 June 24 In 2013 – in the midst of a tour, and just one month after the release of Bon Jovi's What About Now album – Sambora ended his 30-year run with the enormously successful band Marshall celebrates 100 years of Celestion with a standout, super-limited and hand-crafted Studio JTM head and cab By Phil Weller published 24 June 24 A down-sized version of the Marshall JTM45 head, it comes stocked with Celestion's new 100 speaker, which celebrates the latter firm's early innovations Gibson's Custom Shop recreates Jeff Beck’s 1959 ‘YardBurst’ Les Paul Standard By Phil Weller published 24 June 24 Boasting specs and aesthetics mirroring the original version of Beck’s cherished guitar, only 130 of this premium instrument will be produced Learn to play guitar for less with an amazing 60% discount on Fender Play - for a limited time only By Daryl Robertson published 24 June 24 You know you should try Fender's brilliant guitar lessons platform – now's your chance. Pink Floyd's Echoes marked David Gilmour's emergence as a guitar hero – and its surreal tonal highlight was created by accident By Jackson Maxwell published 21 June 24 Having spent years attempting to settle on a sonic direction in the wake of the departure of Syd Barrett in 1968, Echoes was the sound of a band finally locking into place Michael Schenker teams up with Slash, Adrian Vandenberg, and more for album of UFO re-recordings By Phil Weller published 20 June 24 My Years with UFO celebrates the guitarist's '70s-era spell with the beloved rockers, with the help of an all-star cast Guns N’ Roses producer Mike Clink says Slash made the Les Paul cool again By Phil Weller published 20 June 24 Despite the fact that Slash's original Les Paul of choice wasn't actually a Gibson, the man behind the desk for Appetite for Destruction and Use Your Illusion says that the band’s popularity helped put the Les Paul-into-a Marshall equation back in vogue John Mayer confirms he's using tube amps at Dead & Company's Sphere concerts – but their location has caught everyone off guard By Phil Weller published 20 June 24 Fans had speculated that the guitarist had made the switch to modeling amps, but he’s taken to Instagram to reveal a surprising truth Reverb returns to Joe Bonamassa’s home for ‘Welcome Back to Nerdville’ mini-documentary By Phil Weller published 19 June 24 From seances and trash bag Flying Vs, to Gibson-inspired interior design, a new Reverb film charts Bonamassa’s growing vintage gear collection – and unearths some fantastic tales along the way 123456789Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MOST READ1“There's cool and then there's this”: Joe Bonamassa tracks down Lowell George's Dumble Overdrive Special after a 15-year search2“We’re thrilled to be back – in-person interaction is vitally important for the industry”: Fender will return to NAMM in 2025 3“I can still remember the audience being filled with people like Rod Stewart, The Beatles, members of the Small Faces... all of them were silent when Jimi was done”: Junior Marvin on seeing one of Jimi Hendrix's early UK gigs 4“I did what I had to do as a man for my family, and I don’t regret leaving – I regret how it happened”: Richie Sambora reflects on his departure from Bon Jovi5“We spent a lot time getting the right tonal benchmark... we believe we've made something truly special”: Marshall celebrates 100 years of Celestion with a standout, super-limited and hand-crafted Studio JTM head and cab
Junior Marvin on seeing one of Jimi Hendrix's early UK gigs By Phil Weller published 25 June 24 Having just witnessed him blow away a star-studded audience, the Wailers guitarist was stunned to find that Hendrix was too shy to even look at him afterwards
Richie Sambora reflects on his departure from Bon Jovi By Jackson Maxwell published 25 June 24 In 2013 – in the midst of a tour, and just one month after the release of Bon Jovi's What About Now album – Sambora ended his 30-year run with the enormously successful band
Marshall celebrates 100 years of Celestion with a standout, super-limited and hand-crafted Studio JTM head and cab By Phil Weller published 24 June 24 A down-sized version of the Marshall JTM45 head, it comes stocked with Celestion's new 100 speaker, which celebrates the latter firm's early innovations
Gibson's Custom Shop recreates Jeff Beck’s 1959 ‘YardBurst’ Les Paul Standard By Phil Weller published 24 June 24 Boasting specs and aesthetics mirroring the original version of Beck’s cherished guitar, only 130 of this premium instrument will be produced
Learn to play guitar for less with an amazing 60% discount on Fender Play - for a limited time only By Daryl Robertson published 24 June 24 You know you should try Fender's brilliant guitar lessons platform – now's your chance.
Pink Floyd's Echoes marked David Gilmour's emergence as a guitar hero – and its surreal tonal highlight was created by accident By Jackson Maxwell published 21 June 24 Having spent years attempting to settle on a sonic direction in the wake of the departure of Syd Barrett in 1968, Echoes was the sound of a band finally locking into place
Michael Schenker teams up with Slash, Adrian Vandenberg, and more for album of UFO re-recordings By Phil Weller published 20 June 24 My Years with UFO celebrates the guitarist's '70s-era spell with the beloved rockers, with the help of an all-star cast
Guns N’ Roses producer Mike Clink says Slash made the Les Paul cool again By Phil Weller published 20 June 24 Despite the fact that Slash's original Les Paul of choice wasn't actually a Gibson, the man behind the desk for Appetite for Destruction and Use Your Illusion says that the band’s popularity helped put the Les Paul-into-a Marshall equation back in vogue
John Mayer confirms he's using tube amps at Dead & Company's Sphere concerts – but their location has caught everyone off guard By Phil Weller published 20 June 24 Fans had speculated that the guitarist had made the switch to modeling amps, but he’s taken to Instagram to reveal a surprising truth
Reverb returns to Joe Bonamassa’s home for ‘Welcome Back to Nerdville’ mini-documentary By Phil Weller published 19 June 24 From seances and trash bag Flying Vs, to Gibson-inspired interior design, a new Reverb film charts Bonamassa’s growing vintage gear collection – and unearths some fantastic tales along the way