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

NoSheet feels like a game but trains your brain to recognise notes

This month Richard Barrett embellishes some open-position chords to find that satisfying jangle

After an unexpected delay, the 1961 Gibson Southern Jumbo restoration is finished

Our pick of the month’s most delectable and wallet-bothering new gear

Alex Bishop reflects on 20 years at the workbench, and considers the lessons he has learned along the way