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This month, Alex Bishop considers the importance of guitar bridge design and its impact on tone

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

The latest gear and fly-tying materials for discerning game-fishers

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…