Latest articles by Rod Brakes
Video The guitarist plays the Link Wray classic and recalls hearing it for the first time
This brand-new track appears ahead of the legendary guitarist’s forthcoming album, ‘Flang Dang’
This ingenious, lightweight Bluetooth footswitch has countless applications
This flagship stompbox features 62 studio-quality effects and comprehensive I/O options
This latest bunch of five includes a phaser, tremolo, booster, compressor and envelope filter
The guitarist was on the path of the exotic long before he bridged the gap with Led Zeppelin
Video The Pink Floyd co-founder recounts the inside story of one of psychedelic rock’s greatest in this unmissable ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ clip
Video Reunited, the band are greeted on stage with rapturous applause
The “instant groove and melody maker” cult classic returns in Boss’s iconic compact pedal format
Video Gibson signature artist Jim James and Co deliver a stirring rendition of this epic track live at Red Rocks
Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Russ Kunkel, Leland Sklar and Steve Postell’s rendition of the Sparks song is the first single from the band's forthcoming full-length album
This 3.75lb high-tech instrument is weather- and splash-resistant
Video The Tuareg guitarist’s raw live track is taken from ‘Vol. 2’ of the two-part ‘Niger EP' series
Video Can these sturdy British-made effects stand up to a real-life explosion?
A Master Built Strat for a masterful player, here’s how a connoisseur of tone puts a signature guitar together with Fender’s esteemed Custom Shop
Compatible with Mac, PC and iOS, this new modeling software can be used with any major DAW to create epic, cinematic soundscapes
Groundbreaking artist Nikita Gale reimagines the solidbody form at Frieze London’s pioneering 63/22 exhibition
This experimental Tele features ornate body laminations and a fretted rosewood neck
These new lightweight pedals kick out some heavy sounds
This much-welcome reissue has all the essential Blackguard ingredients
Video “I spent nine days in the studio with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. And that was rather unusual,” recalls the jazz fusion master
Guitar Center has knocked hundreds off the regular price of Player series Plus Top Teles
The Eddie Van Halen-inspired line of exotic wood guitars now includes seven options
