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

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…

David Davidson sets the record straight on the much misunderstood Les Pauls of 1960

Back in issue 532, Dave Burrluck had a bag of bits he hoped to turn into a guitar. Well, we’re still waiting…

It’s been 13 years since we saw the first Johnny Marr Jaguar, and with little fanfare his second signature landed at the end of 2025. What’s changed?

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