Dave Hunter
Dave Hunter is a writer and consulting editor for Guitar Player magazine. His prolific output as author includes Fender Telecaster 75 Years, The Guitar Amp Handbook, The British Amp Invasion, Ultimate Star Guitars, Guitar Effects Pedals, The Guitar Pickup Handbook, The Fender Telecaster and several other titles. Hunter is a former editor of The Guitar Magazine (UK), and a contributor to Vintage Guitar, Premier Guitar, The Connoisseur and other publications. A contributing essayist to the United States Library of Congress National Recording Preservation Board’s Permanent Archive, he lives in Kittery, ME, and fronts the band Dave Hunter and the Seven Hundred.
Latest articles by Dave Hunter

By Dave Hunter Published
If noise is cramping your style, dBuz can get rid of it as fast as you can swap cables.

By Dave Hunter Published
With circuit advances and 12 on the dial, the 1958 Fender Twin-Amp was the world’s most formidable roaring guitar combo.

By Dave Hunter Published
The old world meets original design at Eastman Guitars, where every instrument has its own story.

By Dave Hunter Published
This flawless – and very limited – re-creation is an outstanding guitar by any measure.

By Dave Hunter Published
Video The White Stripes guitarist proves music is in the heart, mind and fingers of the maker in this awesome SNL performance of “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground.”

By Dave Hunter Published
The King of Surf Guitar was an Innovator of the Big-Stage Rig

By Dave Hunter Last updated
This semi-hollowbody is built in the tradition of fine acoustic archtops.

By Dave Hunter Last updated
A 1964-style, ES-330-inspired thinline hollowbody with a genuine Bigsby vibrato tailpiece

By Dave Hunter Published
This small box of wonders injects realistic amp tone into the chain.

By Dave Hunter Published
Adopted by Hank Marvin and the Shadows this classic echo unit was the first – and some still contend, best – of its kind.

By Dave Hunter Published
These new 6V6-fueled amps capture classic American tone with West Coast sonic splendor.

By Dave Hunter Last updated
A versatile boost with an extremely pleasant and rather addictive compressor that enlivens the overall sound.

By Dave Hunter Published
This S-type can do just about anything you set your mind, heart and fingers to.

By Dave Hunter Last updated
This forward-thinking design is an option for guitarists looking to break the bounds of conventional construction and find creatively expressive new voices.

By Dave Hunter Published
More than 50 years on, this classic effect remains the epitome of rotary pedals.

By Dave Hunter Last updated
A handy compact fly rig or easy-loading solution for gigs and rehearsals.

By Dave Hunter Published
This classic amp was a new weapon in the war between jazz and rock.

By Dave Hunter, Jimmy Leslie, James Volpe Rotondi, Christopher Scapelliti, Art Thompson Published
What in the world of guitar gear got us excited in 2021? Guitar Player's editors and reviewers pick their favorites.

By Dave Hunter Published
The acclaimed luthier’s high-end solidbody brings 1960s-inspired guitar design to the boutique market.

By Dave Hunter Published
This piece of classic gear may be of exceptional pedigree but is no dog.

By Dave Hunter Published
This might be one of the boldest efforts yet to squeeze an entire rig into the smallest space possible.

By Dave Hunter Published
As the cornerstone of Harmony’s hollow-body lineup, the Rocket was a soaring success.

By Dave Hunter Published
Sporting dual 6550 output tubes this uber-rare custom color finish model 1987 was made in England for the U.S. market.
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