C.F. Martin Interview, Profile

Ricky Gordon fires questions at hot Cole

Big Country's Bruce Watson plays

Country guitarist Bruce Watson shows you the chords to 'Look Away'.

From SOS to 8-track

Another chance to see who bought what, why they bought it and how pleased they are now that it's too late to send it back.

how they get that fantastic noise

The only COMPLETE review of the Guitar Weekend Show!

Basscheck

Dave Burrluck passes judgement on a carbon fibre-necked original. Not a carbon copy at all.

His career began in punk performance, digressed into a fascination with synthesisers, and now finds him in collaboration with a classical composer. Colin Newman explains performance and musical subversion to Tim Goodyer.

Spotlighting Poly Magoo.

Tangerine Dream, Hawkwind & Fashion

Guitarcheck

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

The use of samples is often frowned upon by rock audiences, but Jesus Jones have made them the basis of some of the most aggressive and innovative rock music around. Nigel Lord talks to Jesus.

Guitarcheck

Dave Burrluck is your chiming man

Etcetera

mixing classical with digital

the fruit of guitarmanship disclosed

Chris Maillard goes West to meet the upbeat hoedowners

Pitch-to-MIDI conversion without the complication of a free-standing conversion unit; Simon Trask finds new freedom in Casio's guitar controller.

Accessorycheck

Onboard electronics unravelled by unbored Dave Burrluck

Two ex-cats and an earl add more lines to the story of Rock and Roll. David Marx chronicles

Die Krupps: hi-tech and heavy

Scottish band Danny Wilson were led by Gary Clark, who regards his debut solo album Ten Short Songs About Love as his finest work to date. From conception to birth, it was made entirely at home. Phil Ward drops in on the basement studio, and finds both album and proud father doing very well