Michael Watts explores solutions to the challenge of amplifying acoustic guitars over the decades – are we nearly there yet?

AN ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUE all electric guitarists should strive to master is the art of string bending, which can be used to create personally expressive, vocal-like sounds in unique ways. String bending

If the Fender Stratocaster is such a perfect design, why – wonders Dave Burrluck – is there a whole industry of aftermarket parts and pickups to improve it?

Alex Bishop reshapes a guitar neck this month – but will he destroy a pristine new guitar in the process?

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

From skipping a fitting to blindly chasing distance, Rob McGarr details the biggest gear-buying mistakes golfers make…