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

All Down The Line • It started with a five-string, now the UK-made Newman range has a fully formed six-string with dual swappable pickups and oh-so-70s credentials

Back In Black • Mark Sampson’s final opus for Bad Cat is the culmination of a lifetime of design excellence and could be his finest creation

Mako Makeover • Walrus Audio releases updated versions of its multi-algorithm Mako pedals – now with even greater ease of use

Pulsing Fuzz • It’s a jump back to the golden age for ThorpyFX with a pedal that combines vintage fuzz with tremolo

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 • Samantha Fish’s new album is her heaviest blues-rock opus to date, with heartfelt vocals underscored by scorching guitar riffs ’n’ licks

Under Pressure • Neville Marten recalls the first time he met Brian May and how it nearly went so wrong – luckily, it was salvaged by the good-natured rockstar!

Best Efforts • Alex Bishop weighs up some of the pros and cons of making a new jig to assist with fretwork

Latin Lessons • Interested in nylon-string guitar but don’t know where to start? Three experts from the International Guitar Foundation join us to help

THREE TO GET READY • Nylon-strings with crossover appeal

Dim & Half Dim Chords • Richard Barrett untangles the difference between these diminished chords and expands your harmonic knowledge in the process

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

H.E.A.T • They may have titled their latest album Welcome To The Future, but make no mistake, Swedish rockers H.E.A.T are paying homage to the past. We meet guitarist Dave Dalone to find out more

Mike Campbell • As he celebrates the release of his memoir, Heartbreaker, Tom Petty’s right-hand man and dear friend tells us how the duo’s “magical connection” led to a career’s worth of enduring hits, and why he “never doubted the music”

30 BEST NEW PEDALS • THERE’S BEEN A REVOLUTION IN EFFECTS PEDALS IN RECENT TIMES. HERE’S OUR PICK OF THE BEST FROM THE PAST FIVE YEARS – ALONG WITH EXPERT TONE ADVICE FROM TOP PEDALBOARD PROS...

CHAIRMAN OF THE ’BOARD • Daniel Steinhardt of That Pedal Show and The GigRig has an intriguingly innovative new range of pedalboards out this year. We join him to talk ’boards, tone and his personal Top 5 pedals from the past five years

DAN’S TOP 5 PEDALS OF THE PAST FIVE YEARS • Via his roles at The GigRig and That Pedal Show, Daniel is in the priveleged postition of being surrounded by the best pedals, every day

ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES • Buckingham-based Origin Effects makes some of the most detailed and authentically amp-like drive pedals anywhere in the world. Product manager, John Dines, explains how it’s done

20 WAYS TO GET MORE FROM YOUR PEDALS • From tone-tailoring to buying what’s right for you, here’s our guide to putting more of what counts on your ’board

CORY WONG • The funkmeister guitarist returns with...