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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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Timeless Tone • A brand-new model from Martin’s long-running Road Series that won’t bust the budget but might just break the tone barrier

Master Maker • While international trade is causing concerns, we look to the York-based guitar maker to cut to the chase. Maybe the best guitars out there are under our noses…

Cherry Picker • Ted McCarty’s finest creation gets the Epiphone ‘Inspired By’ treatment. Featuring Gibson USA Custombuckers, real rosewood fingerboard and top-notch hardware, expectations are high

Bounce Back • Danelectro brings back its real spring reverb pedal in a more compact ’board-friendly form

Dirty Duo • Rose-Morris resurrects a long-gone brand in conjunction with ThorpyFX for a reissue of a vintage fuzz pedal

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 • With Gentle Giant’s legendary Playing The Fool receiving a remix, the band’s Gary Green reminisces about playing during prog’s golden age

Sunny Skies • Neville Marten recalls interviews with one of his musical idols, the singer-songwriter supreme and total legend, the great JT himself

Operation Bridge • This month, Alex Bishop considers the importance of guitar bridge design and its impact on tone

Rosewood Or Mahogany • Michael Watts reflects on how the choice of the two most popular back and sides woods affects your acoustic sound

THREE TO GET READY • Superlative tonewoods in action

Tension & Release (PART 2) • In the second part of this lesson, Richard Barrett asks you to lend your ears to the sounds of the silver screen for real-life context

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

MIKE PETERS MBE 1959 – 2025 • Following 30 years of living with blood cancer, Mike Peters – frontman of The Alarm – has died at the age of 66

Silver Machine • Taking cues from Steely Dan but bringing their own unique vibe to the 70s AOR genre, Young Gun Silver Fox have grown a devoted fanbase. We join guitarist and co-founder Shawn Lee to see how rare, oddball and collectible guitars have powered their sound

JOE BONAMASSA • Amid the mayhem of his European tour, Joe takes time out to give us a guided tour around his 2025 live gear, delivers the lowdown on some of his more storied guitars, and tells us why his mighty multi-amp rig has to run at breaking point in order to make the earth move and those riffs resonate…

Chris Buck • With their 2022 debut album, Cardinal Black showed the world how the budding guitar hero in their ranks could thrive in a band environment. Here, Chris Buck explains how its follow-up has taken his playing and songwriting to the next level

SUNDRAGON AMPS • It’s not guaranteed that they’ll make you sound like Jimmy Page, but Sundragon’s fastidiously accurate replicas of two of his favourite amps may well get you close

California Dreamin’ • Last year’s D’Ambrosio series guitars signified numerous firsts for Eastman, not least that they...