Guitarist Magazine - July 2024

In this issue

Obituary: Nick Guppy

Historic Hardware: The Bernie Marsden Collection

Donner/Third Man Hardware Triple Threat

The Colour & The Shape

Epiphone has delivered a cut-price replica of Dave Grohl's Trini Lopez-tinged DG-335. Let's see if it can punch above the logo

4 mins

None More Black

Bad Cat's new addition promises much, combining that classic signature sound with a unique new high-gain voicing

4 mins

Green Machine

Proudly made in Manchester, Ancoats' guitars mix up retro themes that stand out in the market. We take this third-generation New Islington for a spin

3 mins

Easy Ambience

Walrus Audio adds ambient reverb to the basic building blocks of tone in its Fundamental pedal series

2 mins

Three's A Charm

Jack White's Third Man Hardware has created a three-effect powerhouse in collaboration with budget brand Donner

2 mins

Tones Behind The Tracks

Cedric Burnside learnt at the knee of his fabled grandfather, but his latest album is a hill country blues masterclass on his own terms

5 mins

Lucky Break

Alex Bishop blends old wood with new in an attempt to fix a severely damaged guitar headstock

3 mins

NICK GUPPY

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our highly valued amplifier guru, who died suddenly in April

3 mins

DICKEY BETTS

Emerging from the shadow of Duane to write signature hit Ramblin' Man, the Allman Brothers guitarist was a hard-living pioneer of Southern rock

2 mins

GEORGE VJESTICA

You may not know him at first glance, but the work of Stoke-on-Trent native George Vjestica has probably impacted some of your favourite albums and movies

9 mins

LENNY KRAVITZ

Some 35 years since the release of his debut LP, for his 12th record, Blue Electric Light, Lenny Kravitz is back again with equal doses of vigour and vibes, using vintage guitars and the purest valve amps

9 mins

THE BERNIE MARSDEN COLLECTION

With a fabulous collection of the late Bernie Marsden's guitars, amps and other highly collectable music gear going under the auctioneer's hammer on 11 June, we were thrilled to have the chance of a sneak preview

7 mins

PABLO VAN DE POEL

When a band from The Netherlands describes themselves as 'raw, psychedelic Southern rock', it may take a little cognitive processing to work out what that might mean. One listen to DeWolff, however, and you will be duly transported to the 60s for some fuzzed-out rock 'n' roll

7 mins

Second String

As PRS's more affordable USA-made S2 line moves into its second decade, the series gets a revamp with - at last - USA-made pickups and electronics. What took so long?

8 mins

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