News Win tickets to see Dweezil Zappa in San Francisco Frank Zappa’s prodigal son will play a set of his father's legendary music at the Warfield Theatre on August 4 Martin and Reverb unite for an exclusive non-cutaway Grand Performance acoustic The limited edition guitar is available exclusively on Reverb, and offers a “light, airy, and fun” playing experience Matteo Mancuso pays homage to his hero, Paul Gilbert, with new track, Paul Position Having wowed Steve Vai, Joe Bonamassa, and Al Di Meola, the Sicilian guitarist has doffed his cap to another guitar legend, with the help of a brand-new Bacci baritone Latest news Richie Sambora reflects on his departure from Bon Jovi By Jackson Maxwell published 25 June 24 In 2013 – in the midst of a tour, and just one month after the release of Bon Jovi's What About Now album – Sambora ended his 30-year run with the enormously successful band Marshall celebrates 100 years of Celestion with a standout, super-limited and hand-crafted Studio JTM head and cab By Phil Weller published 24 June 24 A down-sized version of the Marshall JTM45 head, it comes stocked with Celestion's new 100 speaker, which celebrates the latter firm's early innovations Gibson's Custom Shop recreates Jeff Beck’s 1959 ‘YardBurst’ Les Paul Standard By Phil Weller published 24 June 24 Boasting specs and aesthetics mirroring the original version of Beck’s cherished guitar, only 130 of this premium instrument will be produced Learn to play guitar for less with an amazing 60% discount on Fender Play - for a limited time only By Daryl Robertson published 24 June 24 You know you should try Fender's brilliant guitar lessons platform – now's your chance. Pink Floyd's Echoes marked David Gilmour's emergence as a guitar hero – and its surreal tonal highlight was created by accident By Jackson Maxwell published 21 June 24 Having spent years attempting to settle on a sonic direction in the wake of the departure of Syd Barrett in 1968, Echoes was the sound of a band finally locking into place Michael Schenker teams up with Slash, Adrian Vandenberg, and more for album of UFO re-recordings By Phil Weller published 20 June 24 My Years with UFO celebrates the guitarist's '70s-era spell with the beloved rockers, with the help of an all-star cast Guns N’ Roses producer Mike Clink says Slash made the Les Paul cool again By Phil Weller published 20 June 24 Despite the fact that Slash's original Les Paul of choice wasn't actually a Gibson, the man behind the desk for Appetite for Destruction and Use Your Illusion says that the band’s popularity helped put the Les Paul-into-a Marshall equation back in vogue John Mayer confirms he's using tube amps at Dead & Company's Sphere concerts – but their location has caught everyone off guard By Phil Weller published 20 June 24 Fans had speculated that the guitarist had made the switch to modeling amps, but he’s taken to Instagram to reveal a surprising truth Reverb returns to Joe Bonamassa’s home for ‘Welcome Back to Nerdville’ mini-documentary By Phil Weller published 19 June 24 From seances and trash bag Flying Vs, to Gibson-inspired interior design, a new Reverb film charts Bonamassa’s growing vintage gear collection – and unearths some fantastic tales along the way Yamaha launches two FS9 acoustics – which are inspired by a Japanese woodworking technique By Phil Weller published 19 June 24 With inlays inspired by the Japanese practice of Kumiki, the no-expenses-spared FS9 R and FS9 M look to cater specifically to the art of finger-picking guitar 123456789Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MOST READ1Win tickets to see Dweezil Zappa in San Francisco2David Cassidy on seeing Hendrix, learning from the session guitar greats, and jamming with Paul McCartney and John Lennon3Martin and Reverb unite for an exclusive non-cutaway Grand Performance acoustic4Matteo Mancuso pays homage to his hero, Paul Gilbert, with new track, Paul Position 5Joe Satriani’s custom Eddie Van Halen-flavored 3rd Power amp is now available as a plugin – with real amps on the way
Richie Sambora reflects on his departure from Bon Jovi By Jackson Maxwell published 25 June 24 In 2013 – in the midst of a tour, and just one month after the release of Bon Jovi's What About Now album – Sambora ended his 30-year run with the enormously successful band
Marshall celebrates 100 years of Celestion with a standout, super-limited and hand-crafted Studio JTM head and cab By Phil Weller published 24 June 24 A down-sized version of the Marshall JTM45 head, it comes stocked with Celestion's new 100 speaker, which celebrates the latter firm's early innovations
Gibson's Custom Shop recreates Jeff Beck’s 1959 ‘YardBurst’ Les Paul Standard By Phil Weller published 24 June 24 Boasting specs and aesthetics mirroring the original version of Beck’s cherished guitar, only 130 of this premium instrument will be produced
Learn to play guitar for less with an amazing 60% discount on Fender Play - for a limited time only By Daryl Robertson published 24 June 24 You know you should try Fender's brilliant guitar lessons platform – now's your chance.
Pink Floyd's Echoes marked David Gilmour's emergence as a guitar hero – and its surreal tonal highlight was created by accident By Jackson Maxwell published 21 June 24 Having spent years attempting to settle on a sonic direction in the wake of the departure of Syd Barrett in 1968, Echoes was the sound of a band finally locking into place
Michael Schenker teams up with Slash, Adrian Vandenberg, and more for album of UFO re-recordings By Phil Weller published 20 June 24 My Years with UFO celebrates the guitarist's '70s-era spell with the beloved rockers, with the help of an all-star cast
Guns N’ Roses producer Mike Clink says Slash made the Les Paul cool again By Phil Weller published 20 June 24 Despite the fact that Slash's original Les Paul of choice wasn't actually a Gibson, the man behind the desk for Appetite for Destruction and Use Your Illusion says that the band’s popularity helped put the Les Paul-into-a Marshall equation back in vogue
John Mayer confirms he's using tube amps at Dead & Company's Sphere concerts – but their location has caught everyone off guard By Phil Weller published 20 June 24 Fans had speculated that the guitarist had made the switch to modeling amps, but he’s taken to Instagram to reveal a surprising truth
Reverb returns to Joe Bonamassa’s home for ‘Welcome Back to Nerdville’ mini-documentary By Phil Weller published 19 June 24 From seances and trash bag Flying Vs, to Gibson-inspired interior design, a new Reverb film charts Bonamassa’s growing vintage gear collection – and unearths some fantastic tales along the way
Yamaha launches two FS9 acoustics – which are inspired by a Japanese woodworking technique By Phil Weller published 19 June 24 With inlays inspired by the Japanese practice of Kumiki, the no-expenses-spared FS9 R and FS9 M look to cater specifically to the art of finger-picking guitar