In our recent Nitty Gritty feature on tremolo (issue 515), we described how a valve can be configured to create a low-frequency oscillator (LFO) that can modulate amplitude. You can’t actually hear the oscillator itself, merely the effect it has, and

Tutor Richard Barrett | Gear used Lewis Pequeno Bastardo & Vox AC15 C1 Difficulty | 10 mins per example WHETHER YOU’RE A PRO musician or play with bands in your spare time, chances are you’ll spend the majority of your time fulfilling rhythm guitar d

This month former Guitarist editor Neville Marten and I ventured down to World Guitars in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. A haven of high-end lutherie, the store is one of the most welcoming places to try top-drawer PRS, Gibson, Fender and Tom Anderson

WORTH £432 IN TOTAL! If you’ve ever paid a visit to the Gibson Garage London, at 61 to 62 Eastcastle St, W1W 8NQ (and if you haven’t, you really should add it to your to-do list), you’ll have noticed that not only does it have walls full of excruciat

Origin Effects has completed a trilogy of what are arguably the three most cloned and modified drive pedals. First, we saw the Halcyon Green Overdrive based on a Tube Screamer, then came the Klon-based Halcyon Gold Overdrive, and now here’s the Halcy

CONTACT Roland UK WEB www.boss.info 1 Another Boss delay pedal… There have been a few of them in the past couple of years, but each of them absolutely fills its own niche. 2 What makes this one special? The main thing is that it puts Roland’s digit

There can be few guitarists who have roamed so widely through the landscape of pop music as Phil Manzanera. Born in England but raised in, variously, Cuba, Venezuela and Hawaii, his playing has always possessed a deep spirit of musical adventure. Fro

You’d hope that when you buy your shiny new axe, it would be perfectly ready to go, especially since guitars aren’t getting any cheaper as we’ve all no doubt noticed. Over the past year, however, it’s fair to say rather too many new instruments aren’

It’s been one of those years where you feel a shift in the tide of guitar culture. And tides don’t generally change violently but simply flow or ebb until you turn round and realise a new vista has been revealed by the change in the waters. Over the

Album: Pathways (Howling Turtle, Inc) Toronto based singer-songwriter and guitarist Julian Taylor has been making high-quality music for many years, his sound bringing in R&B, folk, country and soul influences. But it’s only really been since 2020’s

While most brands seem to be introducing individual models and small collections, Vintage started the year with a whopping 15 new REVO Series designs. Among the diverse range, all designed by industry veteran Alan Entwistle (also behind the Rapier br

Having rejigged its model line-up with the high-quality but very affordable Standard range, PJD Guitars opened the doors to its Custom Shop earlier in the year. Here, as founder Leigh Dovey put it, “we can have some fun”. We guarantee you will, too,

When I was considering a career as a guitar maker, one of the appealing aspects was the longevity of it. I could imagine a long life ahead of me still carving wood and building instruments well into my ‘retirement’. If one manages to get by in an occ

I don’t know whether it’s just me, but how often have you looked at a guitar and thought, “That’s cool, but can I get one with a vibrato, a simple solid colour or a different set of pickups?” only to be met with a resounding no. We seem to be seeing

Once upon a time, the Fender offset was a much-derided guitar, but you don’t need us to tell you it’s had quite a resurgence in popularity in recent years – and that’s an understatement! Refreshed at the end of 2023, the Mexican-made Vintera II line