The modern-day funk maestro on Strats, creative gear solutions, and why not to be swayed by the “mystique of gear”

Richard Barrett is on a mission to make you a better blues player – with full audio examples and backing tracks

A 1963 Fender Stratocaster and 70s Höfner 500/1 violin bass guitar recently went under the hammer with interesting connections to Noel Gallagher and Ocean Colour Scene respectively. We discover more…

This guitar is in great cosmetic shape but needs work to make it a playable proposition

Country star Jason Isbell has played Martins ever since he was bailed out by the company after his van was looted… And now he presents new signature models based on his rare pre-war 0-17

THE RICKENBACKER 360/12 might not have been the very first 12-string electric guitar to appear on the market — it was preceded by the 12-string necks found on the doubleneck Gibson EDS-1275 and Strato