It's a sad fact that keyboard players have always had to pay more for the privilege than their guitar or drum playing associates. Tim Goodyer asks what can technology do to redress the imbalance?

Guitarcheck

Do we really need more Strat copies? Dave Burrluck ponders the question

DREAM MACHINE: schecter guitar

the utterly marvellous schecter guitar

Hints on replacement pickups for electric guitars

Hints and tips on replacement pickups for your guitar

So You Say

What the people say.

session guitar from Heaven 17 to Art Garfunkel

Introduction

Dave Gilmour sheds varying degrees of light on himself and the band.

For '85

Paul Day's choice for '85

The wonderful guitars that made the wonderful Midge the wonderful guitarist. That he is.

the bits no-one else prints

Accessorycheck

An active circuit to boost your bass and take the hiss

Paul Henderson on the solo Sting's latest thing — a six-piece Jazz band.

Jealousy Green...

An everyday story of prize-winning folk. Who won our May competition? What were the answers?

Bits of old wood with rusty chrome and split plastic bits are analysed by our resident expert.

Another exclusive in which Beck reveals his true colours

Third instalment: bending gets weirder.

Epiphone V-2

GuitarCheck

Dave Burrluck is pleasantly surprised by yet another pair of Japanese clones