Dean’s list

From his early days in the repair shop to heading up one of the world’s leading pickup brands, the master pickup maker tells us how his problem-solving mindset led to him working with some of the biggest names in the biz, and why he humbly still seems himself as “crew”

1960 Gibson ES-335

Five Stratocasters, all sunbursts and all different – so what is the best vintage if you’re craving a classic?

Dream gear to beg, borrow and steal for...

Epiphone Flying V

With a raft of recent high-spec reissue launches, is Epiphone now the home of affordable ‘vintage’ Gibsons? On paper, yes. But what about in the flesh?