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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Editor’s Highlights

Guitarist

High Flyer • Used by big names such as Richard Fortus and Audley Freed, and made here in the UK, Ivison guitars recall the lost art of the ‘golden era’ but in very original dress

Lock & Load • French loadbox leader, Two Notes, releases the Swiss Army knife of amplifier attenuation and connectivity – we witness the results

Grand Parade • As the 514ce is retired from Taylor’s catalogue in Europe, we take a look at the new Builder’s Edition of the same model to examine the upgrades and refinements it brings to the table. A worthy alternative? Let’s take a look

In Bloom • ThorpyFX’s latest stacks up the germanium transistors for full-fat vintage tone in a functional modern setting

Best Practice • Walrus Audio’s new utility pedal is designed to sit at the end of your pedalboard and deliver silent practice options

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 • On his second solo album, Mark Morton steps away from metal and towards Southern rock with a host of guest stars joining him on the way

Shop Talk • Neville Marten talks about a couple of recent in-store guitar purchases and laments the demise of several much-loved music shops

Fret Or A Promise • This month Alex Bishop unravels the intricate fretwork of a century-old concert mandolin

The Art of Holding On • Charlie Wilkins explores why guitarists crave sustain, how to get it and why some guitars sustain better than others

Open D Tuning • This month, Richard Barrett grabs his acoustic and shows you another way to expand your chord vocabulary

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

MICK RALPHS 1944-2025 • We bid farewell to Mick Ralphs, the highly innovative founding guitarist of Mott The Hoople and Bad Company

RICK DERRINGER 1947-2025 • While never a household name, the Ohio guitarist was one of rock’s most adaptable talents and the catalyst for albums by Johnny Winter, Steely Dan and more

Molly Tuttle • With her diverse new album full of amazing playing, there are changes afoot for the Grammy Award-winning acoustic-guitar virtuoso as she takes a few steps away from her bluegrass roots

ABOVE AND BEYOND • Fender’s Custom Shop may have opened its doors in the late 80s, but, in some ways, it was an extension of the company’s ethos since the beginning – developing bold new designs in response to the needs of musicians. We take a journey into the colour, craft and sonic soul of Fender’s most revered workshop

ANY WAY YOU WANT IT • Fender’s Custom Shop had a precarious start in the mid-1980s, but the story of its formative years is full of big ideas, some bizarre instruments, and a queue of famous guitarists

CUTTING-EDGE CUSTOMS • Nearly 40 years on from the Custom Shop’s inception, its creations are more ambitious than ever. Find out how the team walks the tightrope between ‘canon’ and ‘cannot’, and where its guitars are heading next

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