Latest articles by Phil Weller
David Gilmour explains his preference for vintage guitars, and demos his 1945 Martin D-18
The Pink Floyd legend, who will release a new solo album in September, believes all guitars get better with age
Tributes pour in for “champion of the blues” John Mayall
The guitar world has been flooded with touching tributes to the late blues legend, with Joe Bonamassa leading the line with a poignant reflection on his legacy
British blues pioneer John Mayall dies at 90
The guitarist dedicated 60 years to the blues, launching the careers of some of the genre’s – and the world's – greatest guitarists in the process
Moby Grape co-founder and guitarist Jerry Miller dies at 81
A pivotal player in the ‘60s psych rock scene, Miller had fans in Eric Clapton, Robert Plant, and the Black Crowes
Epiphone and Yungblud team up for a rare signature SG Junior
The pop-punk artist found great appeal in a guitar that didn’t have ties with other famous players, with Epiphone now recreating his beloved '64 model for a limited edition run
Positive Grid announces the full details of its Spark 2 modeler – with AI tone hunting, DSP modeling, and a looper set to feature
The successor to its game-changing Spark modeler, the Spark 2 adds a host of new features to the amp’s successful recipe without inflating its price tag
Blackstar keeps it simple with the tube-powered, American-voiced, and vintage-inspired TV-10A combo amp
Channeling the charm of Fender tweed-style amps, the 1x12” comes with a host of modern flourishes
Steve Howe says writing on keyboards let him get experimental on his new solo album, Guitarscape
Guitarscape is out in September and sees the eclectic guitarist branching out into “unconventional” songwriting that takes in his full range of playing styles
Positive Grid’s Spark 2 will have a looper feature – fixing a flaw of the hugely successful first-gen modeler
The follow-up to the game-changing home modeling amp will be fully unveiled in August, but the firm has already revealed it will have the looper feature many craved from its predecessor
Johnny Marr’s The The-era '62 American Vintage Strat reissue to be auctioned off
The instrument will be sold alongside the Mesa Boogie touring rig Marr used on the post-punk band’s 1989-90 world tour
Mark Knopfler teams up with music therapy charity Nordoff and Robbins to give away a signed – and extremely rare – Boswell acoustic
The Boswell 0-14MK/TR-LTD is one of only two dozen of its kind to be made, and Knopfler’s own model features extensively on his latest album
Deep Purple guitarist Simon McBride reveals the Ritchie Blackmore lick that's given him the most trouble
The Irish bluesman joined the band in 2022, but is still haunted by one particular slice of Ritchie Blackmore shred
The Irish government is considering what it can do to keep Rory Gallagher’s Strat in the country
Senior political figures in Ireland have acknowledged the guitar's cultural significance and want to ensure it remains in Ireland, despite it heading for auction in October
PRS launches head-turning, sandblasted SE Swamp Ash CE 24
The guitar pairs a swamp ash top with a mahogany back, with the standout sandblasted Swamp Ash look now available worldwide for the first time
Fernandes Guitars, Japanese brand loved by Kirk Hammett and The Edge, files for bankruptcy
The budget guitar builder, founded in 1969, cited a poor performance in the second-hand market and increased competition for its $2.75m debt
A fundraising campaign has been launched to buy Rory Gallagher’s Stratocaster and keep it in Ireland
A GoFundMe page hopes to raise €1,000,000 after it was announced the legendary instrument – on which Gallagher became one of the world’s greatest players – is to be sold at auction
Joe Satriani on the key mod he’s made to his Best Of All Worlds EVH guitars
The guitarist has given a rundown of the guitar arsenal he’s assembled for the Van Halen-honoring tour, which kicks off this weekend
John Lennon’s first Vox amp has apparently been rediscovered after 60 years
Discovered on an auction site covered in black paint, the amp used on Please Please Me and Love Me Do seems to have resurfaced after falling out of sight for six decades
Watch Deep Purple give a very literal performance of Smoke on the Water atop a burning Lake Geneva
The spectacle made full use of a new stage erected over the lake for the Montreux Jazz Festival, with Roger Glover reflecting on the inspiration behind the unmistakable classic
Slash says Eddie Van Halen was a blues player at heart – and that's what made him so good
The Guns N’ Roses guitarist says he’s “always been attracted” to guitarists who take the blues in new directions – and no one was better at it than Eddie
Dean Guitars wins the right to a retrial in its ongoing trademark dispute with Gibson
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Dean Guitars is entitled to a retrial after it appealed against a 2022 ruling that went in Gibson's favor, but it does not overturn a 2022 injunction preventing Dean from using the disputed shapes for the time being
Rory Gallagher’s legendary ’61 Stratocaster to be sold at auction
It's said to be the first ever Stratocaster to arrive in Ireland, and it was there throughout Gallagher’s career – now his family wants someone else to “cherish” it
Fender introduces its second generation of Player Series guitars with choice upgrades
The mid-priced instruments arrive six years after the Player series launched, and boast hardware and tonewood upgrades alongside new colorways and chambered options
