Improve your hybrid picking

For something versatile or offbeat, reimagining a classic could be the way to go

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…

Few guitarists are loved as equally for their acoustic work as their electric playing but such is the unique talent of Richard Thompson . We meet him to find out how he’s preparing to go head-to-head with Tommy Emmanuel, chat about the end of his touring days, and talk alternative tunings

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

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Brandon George shows how to get the most out of this brilliant summer tactic when carp aren’t the only species on offer