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Why the guitar gear status quo is there to be challenged
Some pieces of gear are timeless, but players shouldn’t limit themselves to tried and tested formulas During a recent interview with Reverb, Jack White explained why his early playing days were defined by oddball guitar gear picks, saying that swimming upstream was fundamental to his growth as an artist. He had the peculiar 1964 Montgomery Ward Airline Res-O-Glas, a guitar with a fibreglass body, his own in the White Stripes, while it was a 1950s Kay hollow-body that he used
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Why the guitar gear status quo is there to be challenged
Some pieces of gear are timeless, but players shouldn’t limit themselves to tried and tested formulas During a recent interview with Reverb, Jack White explained why his early playing days were defined by oddball guitar gear picks, saying that swimming upstream was fundamental to his growth as an artist. He had the peculiar 1964 Montgomery Ward Airline Res-O-Glas, a guitar with a fibreglass body, his own in the White Stripes, while it was a 1950s Kay hollow-body that he used
Philip Weller
Feb 27
The internet’s ‘fake’ guitarist problem persists – but our definition of fake continues to divide
Berried Alive is the latest guitarist to be caught in the 'faker' storm, and his tale underscores the value of transparency and how you treat your audience Accusations that guitar players are faking their chops have been slung around with increasing regularity in recent years. Instagram and bedroom guitarists have been most commonly accused, while there have been deep ‘exposés’ on high-profile players like Ichika Nito and Syncatto guitarist, Charlie Robbins. There have be
Philip Weller
Feb 20
Are P-90s taking over the world?
They’ve claimed the hearts of some big-name players in recent years. Is this the end of the humbucker? For decades, the humble humbuckers have been the pickup for metal and beyond. But P-90s have risen through the ranks in recent years, and they’ve got some high-profile advocates. Among them is Modern Metal Academy’s own John Browne, who once told us that P-90s were the closest he’s gotten to seeing God. But what are they, why are they suddenly in vogue, and should you get
Philip Weller
Feb 13
A recording revolution is coming
A look at why the current landscape is about to have a huge impact on the way bands record and produce music Music, like fashion and sports, operates in cycles. Today, pop queens Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter are dominating the charts, while Manchester City and the Kansas City Chiefs are the crème de la crème in their respective fields. 10-15 years earlier, the story was very different. 10-15 years from now, the story will be different again. Things move in circles.
Philip Weller
Feb 6
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