Features
Latest Features

The Boss Octave pedal's Poly mode allows guitarists to make their own bass parts, and add dimension to their sound
By Jimmy Leslie published
Your playing affects the Poly effect, which in turn will affect your playing by making you think about the bass and guitar separately

Klos co-founders Adam and Ian Klosowiak are all in on creating a unique array of carbon-fiber instruments fit for an adventurous lifestyle
By Jimmy Leslie published
Klos co-founders Adam and Ian Klosowiak are all in on creating a unique array of carbon-fiber instruments fit for an adventurous lifestyle

The 1964 Welson Kinton V3 – whack job or Italian beauty... or both?
By Terry Carleton published
Add offset cutaways and an unusual body shape to all of the above features, and you’ve got a lot of weird in one guitar

How Ibanez turned a knockoff into a knockout with the Artist Model 2617
By Dave Hunter published
Forced to stop copying U.S. guitars, Ibanez launched the all-original Artist line and took America by storm

From single-cut stunners to busking Swiss army knifes, a round-up of 2024's hottest acoustic gear
By Jimmy Leslie published
GP gathers a selected swath of shining stars on the acoustic gear horizon, with a primary lens concentrated on guitar

The PRS Custom 24 “Bonni Pink” guitar is a stunning example of Paul Reed Smith's cornerstone model
By Dave Hunter published
Dedicated to a longtime PRS employee, the extremely flamey maple top, distinctive finish, and Paul Reed Smith autograph mark this guitar as a rare – and highly alluring – early PRS by any measure

“A three-in-one tribute to the best of British tone”: Carr Amplifiers Bel-Ray review
By Dave Hunter published
Steve Carr's latest creation packs the essence of classic British amp tone together with a tremolo that’s out of this world

Santa Cruz Guitars' Richard Hoover explains the science of vintage wood and guitar tone
By Jimmy Leslie published
Having tracked down some of the most prized ancient wood on the planet, and worked with an “artisanal lumberjack,” Hoover knows a thing or two about vintage wood, and its relationship with tone
Get The Pick Newsletter
All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!