News Jimmy Page on how Led Zeppelin's triumphant 2007 reunion took shape, and the tour that never was Speaking to GP in 2020, Page said that he, John Paul Jones, and Jason Bonham “had honed ourselves to the point where we were ready” for a tour after the band's acclaimed full set at the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert Guild's new $300 guitar range promises to bring premium tones at a cut price The aptly titled 300 Series offers two types of dreadnought and OM-style acoustics Adrian Belew discusses his love of the Parker Fly, and how he convinced Ken Parker to create his wild signature model The King Crimson man loved the original model, but pushed for its creators to return to its original idea as a synth guitar, resulting in a guitar he’s convinced he plays better with Latest news Martin teams up with feel-good apparel firm Life is Good for an acoustic that promotes optimism through music By Phil Weller published 18 September 24 The 23" scale LX1 Life is Good acoustic encourages players to focus on the good things in life Keith Urban is working with PRS on a new model, and it's unlike anything the company has made before By Phil Weller published 18 September 24 He’s been playing his beloved ‘Clarence’ Tele since 1989, but John Mayer’s Silver Sky has shown Urban what he’s missing – now he's creating a T-type guitar with a wide tonal range and plenty of vintage-style bite Orange reveals why it won't dabble with amp modeling, and why you shouldn't call its products “retro” By Phil Weller published 18 September 24 The company's Marketing Director views amp and modeler users as different demographics, and wants to focus on its amp offerings rather than try to reinvent the firm’s methodologies Seymour Duncan recreates its JB, Jazz, and Nazgûl and Sentient pickups with rail designs By Phil Weller published 17 September 24 The pickups are said to keep their tonal recipes but offer greater tightness and sustain than pole piece builds Gibson revamps the Les Paul Studio with tonal, playability, and aesthetic upgrades By Phil Weller published 17 September 24 A lighter body, plain maple cap, updated electronics, and new finishes give the affordable LP a new lease on life Fender unveils the Jack White Signature Collection – featuring an innovative combo amp, heavily modded Telecaster, and an Acoustasonic By Phil Weller published 17 September 24 The amp boasts 10” and 15” speakers, a highly customizable stereo reverb, and a harmonic tremolo, while the Telecaster comes chock full of gonzo specs “For me it was just frustrating”: Why Brian May never took to the Strat or Les Paul By Jackson Maxwell published 17 September 24 In Queen's early days, May didn't have backup copies of the Red Special – let alone a company that manufactures replicas of it – leading him to keep both models around as Plan Bs “I thought about it as a possible James Bond theme”: Jack White on the origins of the iconic Seven Nation Army riff By Jackson Maxwell published 13 September 24 Ironically enough, White would end up writing an actual Bond theme just five years later Yngwie Malmsteen’s #4 Strat has been listed on Reverb – and it comes with a free Ferrari By Phil Weller published 12 September 24 It might be 2024’s best – and weirdest – deal, as Miami’s Walt Grace Vintage serves up quite the $175,000 package David Gilmour and his daughter Romany surprise Brighton pub with Wish You Were Here duet By Phil Weller published 12 September 24 Of course, it’s normally not very cool when your dad tries to muscle in on your set, but when your dad is David Gilmour, it’s a little different 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 LATEST ARTICLES1Jimmy Page on how Led Zeppelin's triumphant 2007 reunion took shape, and the tour that never was2Guild's new $300 guitar range promises to bring premium tones at a cut price 3Adrian Belew discusses his love of the Parker Fly, and how he convinced Ken Parker to create his wild signature model4Martin teams up with feel-good apparel firm Life is Good for an acoustic that promotes optimism through music 5Keith Urban is working with PRS on a new model, and it's unlike anything the company has made before
Martin teams up with feel-good apparel firm Life is Good for an acoustic that promotes optimism through music By Phil Weller published 18 September 24 The 23" scale LX1 Life is Good acoustic encourages players to focus on the good things in life
Keith Urban is working with PRS on a new model, and it's unlike anything the company has made before By Phil Weller published 18 September 24 He’s been playing his beloved ‘Clarence’ Tele since 1989, but John Mayer’s Silver Sky has shown Urban what he’s missing – now he's creating a T-type guitar with a wide tonal range and plenty of vintage-style bite
Orange reveals why it won't dabble with amp modeling, and why you shouldn't call its products “retro” By Phil Weller published 18 September 24 The company's Marketing Director views amp and modeler users as different demographics, and wants to focus on its amp offerings rather than try to reinvent the firm’s methodologies
Seymour Duncan recreates its JB, Jazz, and Nazgûl and Sentient pickups with rail designs By Phil Weller published 17 September 24 The pickups are said to keep their tonal recipes but offer greater tightness and sustain than pole piece builds
Gibson revamps the Les Paul Studio with tonal, playability, and aesthetic upgrades By Phil Weller published 17 September 24 A lighter body, plain maple cap, updated electronics, and new finishes give the affordable LP a new lease on life
Fender unveils the Jack White Signature Collection – featuring an innovative combo amp, heavily modded Telecaster, and an Acoustasonic By Phil Weller published 17 September 24 The amp boasts 10” and 15” speakers, a highly customizable stereo reverb, and a harmonic tremolo, while the Telecaster comes chock full of gonzo specs
“For me it was just frustrating”: Why Brian May never took to the Strat or Les Paul By Jackson Maxwell published 17 September 24 In Queen's early days, May didn't have backup copies of the Red Special – let alone a company that manufactures replicas of it – leading him to keep both models around as Plan Bs
“I thought about it as a possible James Bond theme”: Jack White on the origins of the iconic Seven Nation Army riff By Jackson Maxwell published 13 September 24 Ironically enough, White would end up writing an actual Bond theme just five years later
Yngwie Malmsteen’s #4 Strat has been listed on Reverb – and it comes with a free Ferrari By Phil Weller published 12 September 24 It might be 2024’s best – and weirdest – deal, as Miami’s Walt Grace Vintage serves up quite the $175,000 package
David Gilmour and his daughter Romany surprise Brighton pub with Wish You Were Here duet By Phil Weller published 12 September 24 Of course, it’s normally not very cool when your dad tries to muscle in on your set, but when your dad is David Gilmour, it’s a little different