Guitarist

Guitarist is the longest established UK guitar magazine. You'll find authoritative gear reviews, artist interviews, technique lessons and advice. Plus, Guitarist's digital edition now includes all of the same audio and video content as the print edition; available to download from a special area of the Guitarist website!

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Guitarist

Breaking The Mould • The Astra ‘Decades’ aims to stand apart from the generic T-style. So if you want more sounds, not to mention pickup swapping, you just might fall for its charms

Rock Of Ages • Along with making guitars for Alex Lifeson, Godin’s standard electric range has plenty to offer. We take this pared-down roots-rocker for a long overdue spin

Bowled Over • Alister Atkin’s UK workshop pays homage to the stripped-back, no-frills instruments that were available in the USA nearly a century ago when money was tight but roots music was blooming

Break’ Point • Origin Effects expands its range of Halcyon drive pedals with its take on the Marshall Bluesbreaker

Deep Dive • The latest pedal from MXR can enhance your sound with layered-in ambient sustain for expansive soundscapes

the Wishlist • Dream gear to beg, borrow and steal for...

Gas Supply • Our pick of the month’s most delectable and wallet-bothering new gear

Fretbuzz • A monthly look at must-hear artists from all corners of the guitar world, from the roots of their sound to the tracks that matter most

Albums • The month’s best guitar music – a hand-picked selection of the finest fretwork on wax

Tones Behind The Tracks • It was a road laden with incidents and tragedy that led one-man band Steve Hill to record his album at Foo Fighters’ legendary Studio 606

Give Me That Guitar! • Neville Marten recalls a soirée when a loud ‘landed gentry’ type grabbed a Taylor from Guthrie’s hands and showed him “how to do it…”

Hands On • This month Alex Bishop ponders whether the robots will take over, or if they already have…

Double Vision • Jamie Dickson compares Gibson reissues of the hallowed ’59 ’Burst with boutique rivals and discovers just how different they can be

Altered & Extended Chords • Richard Barrett explains the theory behind these kinds of chords, and how you’ll actually use them in practice

Feedback • Your letters to the Guitarist editor. Drop us a line at guitarist@futurenet.com

WIN! A Gibson Accessories Bundle! • You could be prising open a package containing a whole haul of Gibson goodies if you can answer our cunning question…

Orianthi • The former guitarist for Michael Jackson and Alice Cooper has survived the trials and tribulations of the pop industry, emerging with a new energy and sound that honours her true inspirations and talents

GEAR OF THE YEAR • The greatest tones from 12 months of testing and digesting all that’s great in guitar in 2024

MAINSTREAM ELECTRICS • A quartet of gig-ready workhorses that won’t break the bank

MAINSTREAM ELECTRICS • Classic shapes upgraded for the modern musician

MAINSTREAM ELECTRICS • Update your arsenal with one of these show-stopping six-strings

PRESTIGE ELECTRICS • This is the view from the top – and these fine examples deserve your attention

ACOUSTIC GUITARS • The best acoustic instruments that have tickled our fancy in the past year

HIDDEN BENEFITS • Today’s guitars are performing better than ever – not that you’d notice from looking at them

AMPLIFIERS • Vibey, accessible boutique valve tone – and its digital equivalent – has never been better

FLOOR AMPS & MODELLERS • The sounds you want are being delivered in increasing smaller...