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Fretwire
Guitar frets affect playing feel, intonation and
This month Alex Bishop unravels the intricate fretwork of a century-old concert mandolin
Can this early 60s Gibson Southern Jumbo be saved or has it gone belly up?
Charlie Wilkins explores why guitarists crave sustain, how to get it and why some guitars sustain better than others
Streamliners have been ever-present in Gretsch’s catalogue, but this could be a one-off
Fender’s Custom Shop had a precarious start in the mid-1980s, but the story of its formative years is full of big ideas, some bizarre instruments, and a queue of famous guitarists
If guitars are actually getting better by the day, us modders will have nothing to improve. Is it the end of the line, wonders Dave Burrluck, when he gets a new guitar on the bench