Strymon Fairfax review – an old-school drive pedal with plenty of rough edges
The first entry in Strymon’s Series A line of all-analogue effects is a compact overdrive inspired by Randy Bachman’s favourite tube preamp. Is this the start of a bold new era?
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Randy Bachman calls Paul Reed Smith a “legend” of modern guitar making: “I said, ‘You’re the new Leo Fender. You’re the new Les Paul. You’re the new Orville Gibson’”
The Bachman–Turner Overdrive guitarist also hints at a sub-4lb custom guitar from the builder in the works.
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“Yngwie was replaced for becoming difficult. We auditioned Steve Vai in secret”: Gary Shea’s never-say-never approach to Alcatrazz, New England… and maybe even Vinnie Vincent
The left-handed bassist discusses the pitfalls of being with Kiss’ management, selling his Ampeg gear to Malmsteen’s band, and releasing a record that shows what might have been with Vincent
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“It does those Spaghetti Western sounds just as well as it does the crushingly heavy stuff”: Sterling by Music Man Stingray Baritone review
The iconic Stringray shape makes its debut in the new world of baritone guitar with some seriously impressive results
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“As soon as Isaw the Blade Runner, I said, ‘That’s mine. Igotta have that.’ It’s the ultimate pointy guitar”: Joe Perry tells all about that “too cool” electric you saw on MTV when Walk This Way came on
The Aerosmith guitarist’s mid-’80s X-100 Blade Runner is so cool it makes you wonder why Guild doesn’t bring it back
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D-style Overdrive Special tones go digital in Universal Audio’s new UAD Enigmatic ‘82 plugin
From Stevie Ray Vaughan to Eric Clapton, UA’s latest release recreates decades of rare boutique amp tones in one deeply tweakable plugin.
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“I didn’t really like playing music because my band were successful, or because I’d get noticed as a guitar player. I just played because I missed my dad”: How Sean Lennon’s legendary father inspired him to pick up the guitar
For Sean Lennon, the guitar was a means of connecting to the father who was taken from him when he was barely five years old. Though, he added in a new interview with GW, their playing styles are noticeably different
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“I always wanted to have hit singles. I thought the hit single was the highest manifestation of rock as an art form”: Marshall Crenshaw on his Karen Carpenter tribute, why collecting is “infantile” and how he was made in Detroit
From the Hellhole collects deep cuts and EP tracks from the ’10s and it presents a unique insight into an artist who believes FM ruined radio– and who would do as many takes as it took
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Finneas on why he thinks singing live “is just infinitely harder than strumming a guitar”
The producer compares live guitar duties to “holding the trampoline while the acrobat is flipping”.
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“The songs are different every night because he never sings them the same way. I don’t know anyone who knows as many songs as Bob Dylan”: 38 bassists appeared on Bob Dylan albums before Tony Garnier came onboard. In the 37 years since, no others have
With a career backing artists like Bob Dylan, Dr. John, Chuck Berry, and Tom Waits, Tony Garnier is a walking textbook of bass history
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“When I was in junior high, high school, nobody played these guitars. They were completely derided”: Why Nels Cline fell in love with Jazzmasters
The Wilco guitarist explains the enduring appeal – and remarkable endurance – of his Jazzmaster, a guitar for all seasons
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“Ozzy didn’t know I had been a student of Randy’s. He stood right in front of me while I played and afterward told me that my style reminded him of Randy”: How Joe Holmes got the coveted Ozzy Osbourne gig
Holmes rocked up fully prepared for his audition thanks to his teacher
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Dave Grohl says Foo Fighters still make music “like a band that plays in a f**king garage”
Despite their stadium status, Grohl insists the Foos still jam and write songs like their early days.
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“David Coverdale wanted my solos to be a certain way. He had to kind of approve my solos”: Reb Beach on why crafting guitar solos with Whitesnake was more challenging than Winger
Beach looks back on his career and how he employed his guitar chops differently in his two major bands