Latest articles by Art Thompson
Based on two models that date back to the 1980s, and a late-90s/early-'00s-era outlier model, these new offshore-built guitars have playability, build quality, and tonal versatility in spades
The Lion’s ability to replicate the attitude, pureness of tone and touch responsiveness of vintage Marshalls, and then combine it all with emulations of the right speakers and cabs, makes it one impressive package
Burton – a major influence on classic rock guitar luminaries like Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, and Brian May – was held in very high regard by Presley
Reviewed: Vintera II ’50s, Jazzmaster ’60s, Telecaster and ’70s Mustang.
”The SG Custom was a class act back in the day, and Epiphone’s latest version is every bit as appealing”: The Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1963 SG Custom reviewed
Totally Wycked Audio's Krytical Mass KM-01 Reactive Octave Fuzz is modern, but with a vintage soul and if you're a fuzz fanatic this stompbox has to be high on your audition list
One from the Guitar Player archives: a 1998 interview with Jimmie Vaughan on tone, recording secrets, fat strings and more…
Our guide to the greatest guitars, amps, pedals and accessories of 2023, handpicked by the Guitar Player team
Joe Knaggs started at PRS guitars before forming his own company. Their goal? To make high-end instruments that “ignite the senses and summon the muse”. Discover his unique take on guitar design and plans for the future
Hard rock guitarists will be rushing to get their hands on this new affordable, signature version of the S-100 Polara from China
Considering that it's significantly cheaper than a standard Princeton Reverb, there’s enough true-to-form realism here to make the Tone Master Princeton a sweet deal
A massive hit with everyone from Kiss to The Grateful Dead, Larry DiMarzio’s pickup was the start of something big
"I had a ’61 Stratocaster and wanted the same style of guitar with a fretboard radius of eight and a half inches, so it wouldn’t fret out when I’d bend strings…" Meet the drool-some "Telecaster-version" yellow Severn Trem SSS
Four super-versatile state-of-the-art compact effects pedals –the Evermore Studio Reverb, Heavenly Plate Reverb, Orion Tape Echo and the 1176 Studio Compressor – tested
Seventy-five years later, this classic guitar amp design continues to stand the test of time
“The most important thing was for it to be vocal and have that midrange that would cut in a mix,” highlights the Alter Bridge frontman
"The more I played the Myles Kennedy signature and experienced what it can do, the more I liked it"
These compact monitors have a well-balanced soundstage and aren’t fatiguing to the ears when listening at high levels
The late Strat-master discusses his thoughts on volume (and when loud becomes too loud), playing classical melodies on the electric guitar, and why he favored a trusty Fender amp onstage and in the studio.
This stripped-down metal machine provides all the essentials needed for maximum heaviness at high volume
DOD and its high-tech offshoot DigiTech are back in business under the ownership of Korea-based Cor-Tek
“When you get these things down, then you can learn how to solo,” said the purple one
Born out of lengthy jams, this psychedelic funk tune was recorded and mixed several times over
