Latest articles by Tom Beaujour
Behind Doug Gillard's six-string wizardry for alt-rock faves Guided by Voices and Nada Surf.
His band mates call his guitar talents "indispensable." But all Gillard wants is to make good music.
“I had a huge pedalboard at one point. You have 15 pedals, and your tone sucks... Joe Walsh and Hendrix, they didn’t use a bunch of pedals”: Schooled in jazz and classical guitar, with a punk spirit, Mary Timony's skilled fretwork is as unique as ever
Back with her first solo album in over a decade and a half, Timony chats with GP about her frustrations with the punk genre, losing (and subsequently regaining) her touch on the guitar, and recording rhythm parts on a near-century old Gibson
"We call it 'the claw': the hand shape you typically use on the neck. I change my tunings so that when I do the claw, it’s not something I would typically play.” Kelley Deal on the weird creativity of the Breeders' Last Splash
30 years on, The Breeders Kelley Deal reflects on the making of the 1990’s alt-rock masterpiece that propelled them to fame
Five of George Harrison's Most Iconic Beatles-Era Guitars
From the Grestch Duo Jet used in the Beatles’ earliest recordings to the late '60s prototype Fender Rosewood Telecaster, here are five of George Harrison's most celebrated guitars
"None of the Groups I Liked Best Had Conventional Guitar Heroes": Psychedelic Folkster Robyn Hitchcock Talks New ‘Shufflemania!’ LP
With a little help from his friends Sean Lennon and Johnny Marr, the British maestro's album offers “something to believe in”
How Pre-War Guitars Are Recreating Acoustic Guitar History, One Lovingly Aged Instrument at a Time
North Carolina luthiers Wes Lambe and Ben Maschal on a special Dreadnought inspired by a 1937 design.
Punk Guitar Legend Dr. Know Revisits the Profound Legacy of Bad Brains
The pioneering guitarist tells his story of the Washington D.C. band that redefined punk.
How Do You Get the Sickest Punk Guitar Tones? Dr. Know Offers His Best Advice
The pioneering guitarist reveals the gear behind Bad Brains' groundbreaking sound.
Sully's ’71 Trella is the New Single-Cut Cool
Meet the Jon Sullivan boutique build that is taking the classic single-cutaway set-neck design to new lengths.
Rick Nielsen on Cheap Trick's Musical Course, Love of the Sex Pistols and Winning Geddy Lee's '59 Les Paul Standard at Auction
Nielsen unpacks the tones behind Cheap Trick's new album and confesses he is yet to get a handle on his gear addiction.
Take a Closer Look at Spanish Luthier Ignacio “Nacho” Baños's Meticulous Tributes to Early 1950s Fender
Reimagining Leo Fender's designs by way of Valencia, Spain, Baños pays forensic attention to detail on his custom builds.
Gwenifer Raymond on How Celtic Mysticism and Folk Horror Inform Her Unique Acoustic Style
The Welsh fingerstylist talks technique, gear, and the inspiration behind 'Strange Lights Over Garth Mountain.'
Soldano Super Lead Overdrive 30 Review
The return of a classic head puts many a guitar player's favorite flavor of gain back on the menu.
Re-Enter the 'Dragon: Take a Closer Look at the Sundragon Standard Edition Combo
Jimmy Page’s Supro Coronado is reborn as a more affordable hand-wired combo with fire-breathing overdrive.
