Ac/dc thunderstruck

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

During its long history, Fender has navigated several tricky turning points, but 1965 marks for some the start of a decline from the standards set by Leo’s original company. Is that view still justified?

Blackstar created this fire-breathing signature head for guitar icon Doug Aldrich. But does it rock our world?

No one notices Bruce Springsteen. He makes no effort to hide—black T-shirt, blue jeans, Wayfarer sunglasses, honky-tonk cowboy boots—but for a few minutes, the most famous son of the Jersey Shore achi

Not only does this 1969 Tele illustrate Fender’s slowly changing post-Leo period, it also documents a lot of modding. Dave Burrluck should know – he was there!

This one-off guitar made for Tony Mottola has a unique combination of features