The unknown modder

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…

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

The former Cars six-stringer talks early guitar exploits, the golden age of vintage-guitar buying, and why he’s not as jazzed about amps as he is about guitars themselves

It’s not guaranteed that they’ll make you sound like Jimmy Page, but Sundragon’s fastidiously accurate replicas of two of his favourite amps may well get you close

What’s under those big ol’ scratchplates?

Over the past 80 years this well-travelled archtop has had illustrious owners and featured on some landmark recordings