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Guitarist, 21 Aug 2026

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Guitarist is a monthly music magazine dedicated to guitar players and enthusiasts. First published in 1984, it’s the longest-established guitar magazine in Europe and remains one of the best-selling titles of its kind in the UK. Each issue focuses on gear reviews, artist interviews and playing technique, combining expert insight with practical guidance for musicians of all levels. Readers can find detailed reviews of new guitars, amplifiers, pedals and recording equipment, helping musicians make informed decisions about their instruments. The magazine also features interviews with famous guitarists and emerging players that often explore their playing styles, equipment choices and musical influences. In addition to industry news and feature articles, Guitarist provides practical learning resources such as technique guides, lessons and tablature that help readers develop their skills. Many issues also include accompanying audio or video demonstrations to support the instructional content. Available on PressReader, Guitarist magazine offers readers informed reporting and practical insight that supports learning, creativity and musical discovery.

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ArticleFrame By Frame

With so many fam­ous play­ers let­ting go of the gui­tars they used to acquire their fame, it’s inter­est­ing to watch the reac­tions of fans. There’s often a kind of out­cry – why would these musi­cians be par­ted from the gui­tars of their finest...

Frame By Frame

ArticleLat­ter-Day Jan­sch

We’ve been enrap­tured with the haunt­ing folk gui­tar style of Sam Grassie who is emer­ging as a right­ful inher­itor of the 60s Brit-folk sound Any­one look­ing for a nat­ural inher­itor to Bert Jan­sch and John Ren­bourn should pay ser­i­ous...

Lat­ter-Day Jan­sch

ArticleDave Gregory

He’s a real gent and a superb player – the former XTC gui­tar­ist takes us inside their break­though ’79 album Drums AndWires

Dave Gregory

ArticleOn The Down Low

Gretsch’s Elec­tro­matic series of attain­ably priced gui­tars includes bari­tones and premium-grade ver­sions of its clas­sic Jet. Review on

On The Down Low

ArticleBridging The Gap

Elec­tro-Har­monix

Bridging The Gap

ArticleHis­toric Hard­ware: Gary Moore’s 1955 Gib­son Les Paul Junior

Pic­ture the scene if you will. It’s Christ­mas morn­ing in 1950s Amer­ica, snow is fall­ing, Bing Crosby is croon­ing car­ols on the wire­less, and a fam­ily is gathered around a tree with presents arranged beneath. Hav­ing grown out of little league...

His­toric Hard­ware: Gary Moore’s 1955 Gib­son Les Paul Junior