Gibson raided US Federal agents have seized Indian wood, guitars and hard drives from Gibson’s plants in both Nashville and Memphis. Although no formal reason has been given, it is believed to

With the learned guidance of maestro producer Butch Vig, Kurt Cobain managed to create a gargantuan guitar sound for Nirvana’s now legendary sophomore alb urn Nevermind. Now, 20 years oru and judging

The FENDER 60th Anniversary Precision (£1345) goes further than its Tele sister with a thin-skin blonde finish, a big black guard and the chrome plate of the’51 original with the split humbucker

Tascam has come up with the modern musician’s ideal travelling partner in their new DP-O3 eight-track Portastudio. As well as having built-in stereo condenser mics, a CD burner, a tuner, metronome and

Smart Danish manufacturers TC continues to surprise with new innovations. These Tone Print compact pedals are the ultimate in versatility. Usually, a pedal’s parameters are set by the designers, closing off the

A real showstopper was unveiled by MARTIN – the Da Vinci Unplugged with a Mona Lisa scrimshaw-decorated headstock, a Vitr jvian Man back and a Last Supper pickguard. It’s a fittingly gob-smacking

The all-valve TB35Q (£1127) and TB35C2 (£1379) from VOX mark a collaboration with boutique amp designer Tony Bruno. The basic idea is to offer a high-end US-voiced sound rather than the classic

With over 30 new models on the stand, PRS is definitely earning its keep this year. As well as updating the Custom 24, DGT and Santana SE, the company has brought a

Six decades of twang certainly deserves a fanfare, and champagne corks were popping over at the Fender booth for the unveiling of the 60th Anniversary Tele (£1415). it’s a dashing blackguard with

Starting this month, the Gibson Through The Lens photo exhibition will be paying tribute to some of the greatest guitarists in history From the beginning of November through to the end of

I was very disappointed with the response to Mikey Wood in the July 2011 issue, who was looking for songs with or about guitars. Without using the internet, here’s a few. My