Nitty gritty

If you want to sound great on stage and off, there are a few tricks you should know

Charlie Wilkins delves into the world of power attenuators, revealing how to push valve amps to their edge without the punishing volume

Chord Electronics’ Alto doesn’t fit neatly into one of the traditional hi-fi categories. It is an analogue amplifier with four headphone outputs that can all be used at the same time. But, unusually,

Tech solutions and real world tips

After quite a few playing hours under its belt, Dave Burrluck gets the Epiphone Oxblood back into the garage for a bit of a tinker and a tune-up

The blues-rocker recalls the gift of a precious pedal from an old friend and a recent Hendrix-inspired guitar purchase