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

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

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

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…

Richard Barrett is on a mission to make you a better blues player – with full audio examples and backing tracks

What was your first guitar? I wanted a guitar when I was 10, but it took until I was 12 before my parents gave in. We went to a shop in King’s Cross in North London, and they had guitars hanging up, i