Latest articles by Phil Weller
Gibson revamps the Les Paul Studio with tonal, playability, and aesthetic upgrades
A lighter body, plain maple cap, updated electronics, and new finishes give the affordable LP a new lease on life
Fender unveils the Jack White Signature Collection – featuring an innovative combo amp, heavily modded Telecaster, and an Acoustasonic
The amp boasts 10” and 15” speakers, a highly customizable stereo reverb, and a harmonic tremolo, while the Telecaster comes chock full of gonzo specs
Yngwie Malmsteen’s #4 Strat has been listed on Reverb – and it comes with a free Ferrari
It might be 2024’s best – and weirdest – deal, as Miami’s Walt Grace Vintage serves up quite the $175,000 package
David Gilmour and his daughter Romany surprise Brighton pub with Wish You Were Here duet
Of course, it’s normally not very cool when your dad tries to muscle in on your set, but when your dad is David Gilmour, it’s a little different
Ritchie Blackmore once protested hotel construction by cranking his amps at 3 a.m. – but didn't know that Eric Clapton was in the room next door
In a new interview, the founding Deep Purple guitarist also revealed the tonal tip he gleaned from Slowhand in their first, decidedly less awkward, meeting
Ashdown’s new SX tube amp series offers mid-priced options for vintage amps with modern features
Available in five- and 50-watt formats, the new collection bolsters vintage tube tones with modern connectivity and settings for at-home and on-stage
Gibson revives its forgotten '80s relic, the Victory, in response to “player requests”
Three variants of the failed late-'80s guitar have been released as Gibson goes for a second bite of the Superstrat cherry, with some choice improvements
Prince’s legendary While My Guitar Gently Weeps solo was designed to settle a score with Rolling Stone
The magazine left him off its 100 Greatest Guitar Players Of All Time list the year before, and Prince waited for the perfect moment to prove their judgment wrong
Boss unveils the SDE-3 Dual Delay – a Roland SDE-3000-inspired stompbox that can deliver two delay layers simultaneously
The famous ‘80s rackmount delay has been given its most condensed recreation, but its Offset function threatens to steal the show
Alex Van Halen teases a snippet of Unfinished – the last song he worked on with his brother, Eddie
The song is set to feature in the audiobook version of the drummer’s soon-to-be-released autobiography, Brothers, and finds Eddie in melodious form
Fender launches the Mustang Micro Plus, bolstering its lauded pocket amp with key quality-of-life upgrades
Now boasting 100 customizable presets with a vastly increased bank of amps and effects, Fender wants to “inspire musicians at every level”
MXR creates an expressive, no-nonsense signature overdrive for Yngwie Malmsteen
With just Level and Gain controls, the pedal puts focus on even the slightest adjustments having a “profound impact” on its tone
Billy Gibbons and Seymour Duncan recreate his signature Red Devil Strat pickup for Teles, and heat up the Pearly Gates humbuckers, in double-release
The double whammy of signature pickups will make guitars “stand up and bark,” says the ZZ Top guitarist
Epiphone launches Inspired by Gibson Jimi Hendrix Flying V
The Flying V is a recreation of the instrument Hendrix played extensively in the 1960s, having painted its psychedelic patterns onto the guitar by hand
Jack White’s Third Man Hardware and Annasounds join forces for the guitarist’s perfect spring reverb
The spring-loaded, preamp-equipped pedal adds extra features and tweaks to Anasound’s cult classic Elements pedal, allowing players to “benefit from the added soul of an analog spring”
Fender finds an unlikely partner in Swiss watchmaker Bvlgari – resulting in a limited-edition collection
The new Fender Japan-flavored Strat and its companion helps celebrate the guitar’s 70th anniversary via the “fusion of two legacies”
Origin Effects honors Marshall’s iconic 1990s drive pedal with the Halcyon Blue Overdrive
A second voice joins the “faithful” BB tone, with an added Dry control and improved dynamic response aiming to take the template to new heights
How Neal Schon’s dramatic arpeggios inspired one of the most famous lines in Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’
A secret rehearsal space and a love for Jack Bruce’s basslines also played their part in the song's creation, as Schon explains
MXR gets wild and weird with Layers – its new organic sustain stacking pedal
Offering three highly tweakable layers of sustain, MXR’s latest invention is built for wild creativity
Gibson recreates Johnny Cash’s legendary SJ-200 – and honors his daughter, Rosanne, with her own J-185
The release marks Gibson’s first-ever father-daughter guitar drop, with the premium builds limited to just 100 units apiece
Alex Van Halen’s upcoming audiobook memoir will feature the final song he wrote with Eddie
The book, titled Brothers, reflects on the pair's relationship, from their childhood through to their world-conquering “bad boy behavior” in Van Halen
Dave Navarro reveals why he declined an offer to join Guns 'n' Roses
The guitarist soon, however, joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers instead and discussed the lessons learned in a candid new interview with GP
Blackstar unveils the Debut 30E – a 30-watt analog amp with a built-in tape echo and custom-designed 1x10” speaker
The British firm’s acclaimed Debut series continues to grow four years on, with the features of the 10E and 15E given a mightier output
Finneas becomes the first-ever Fender Acoustasonic artist with two signature Telecaster models
Both the standard and limited edition models have been crafted to be even better in the studio via improved electronics and onboard chorus effects
MXR’s Randy Rhoads Distortion+ pedal is finally here – bringing a slice of his legendary “chip pan” pedalboard to market
The late guitarist’s MXR distortion pedal was a key part of his sound, and after years of “painstaking” research, MXR has completed its recreation of the pedal
