Latest articles by Chris Gill
Ronnie Wood on the early days of Marshall, and his loudness war with the Who
Alongside many other budding British guitar heroes of mid-'60s London, Wood – via Marshall – consistently pushed the boundaries of amplification
Eddie Van Halen on Frankenstein, and why he never apologized for modding
Always keen to take his sound into new territory, the late guitar hero never viewed any guitar – even the none-more-iconic Frankenstein – as a great treasure, never to be altered or touched
The History of the Gibson Flying V
A failure when introduced in 1958, the Flying V eventually became one of Gibson's most iconic electric guitars
“I’m Having a Religious Moment”: That Time ‘GP’ Presented Jeff Beck With Guitar Hero Cliff Gallup’s Picks
“Now I have to rethink my whole fingering,” said the guitarist
“I Would Never Dance to Someone Else’s Tune”: How Jeff Beck Found True Happiness in Expressing Himself as a Musician Without Any Boundaries
After going quiet in the 1980s, Jeff Beck returned to form with ‘Guitar Shop,’ beginning a journey of rediscovery that culminated with ‘Jeff’
“It Was Like Starting All Over Again, Like I Had Never Played the Guitar Before”: Tired of Recycling the Same Old Blues-Rock Riffs and With Nothing to Lose, Jeff Beck Turned to Jazz-Rock Fusion
By following his heart, the guitarist was unexpectedly rewarded with his most commercially successful album ever, ‘Blow by Blow’
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Guitar Amps of the 1970s
Take a trip down memory lane with the decade’s brightest (and dullest) hopefuls.
Six Pioneering Effects Builders of the 1970s
From Screaming Birds to Purple Peakers, we take a look at some of the eras grooviest stompboxes.
Trash & Treasure: a Guide to the Far-Out Guitars of the 1970s
Shameless ‘modernistic’ rip-offs, hippie-wood finishes and more brass than a marching band – welcome to our fabulous six-string freakshow!
Al Di Meola Returns to His Italian Roots and Inspires New Guitar Design
The fascinating story of Theo Scharpach’s custom-made La Porta flamenco guitar.
