Like many players of a certain age, my first guitar was a nylon-string. I don’t think it had a brand name, but it was definitely a cheapo. I’d caught the rock ’n’ roll bug much earlier, which meant ...

January 4, 2022 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If you unwrapped a new guitar this Christmas season, or your dad handed you down his old axe, you probably need ...

To a guitarist, the humble capo is nothing new. For most working players it is an essential part of the musician’s tool kit; a nifty little device that clamps down on the fretboard, allowing for a ...

Our Planet Gear column is an irregular feature on DiS in which we ask musicians to get a bit geeky and talk us through the equipment that makes the 'magic' happen... Ahead of this year's Mercury prize ...

Fender is one of the icons of guitar makers and for very good reason. They make some of the best mass consumer guitars on the market. The company has been busy in 2020, introducing some new models, ...

An east Hull man who has tinkered with guitars since he was a boy has won an award for his craft. Tom Kay, 33, won ‘Guitar Repair Service Of The Year’ at the Prestige Business Awards for Yorkshire.