Meet Randy Parsons, a custom builder for the likes of Jack White, Jimmy Page, and Joe Perry who uses materials like bone, copper, and solid ebony to craft his extraordinary creations. Also, interviews with the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and Sommatone...

The Who's legendary Pete Townshend details the gear he's used over the years, why he stopped smashing guitars, and how his style has evolved since Leeds. We also wrap up our three-part tone series with “The Cult of Tone.” Other features...

Premier Guitar June 2010: We go behind the scenes at the Experience Hendrix Tour stop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to get gear details and interviews with Eric Johnson, Joe Satriani, Billy Cox, Hubert Sumlin, Susan Tedeschi, Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne...

The March issue celebrates the wide range of “funky, cheap” electric guitars that were ubiquitous during the '50s and '60s and identifies many now-vintage brands and models that can be inexpensively acquired. Interviews include Robby...

Premier Guitar May 2010: Meet storied luthier Joe Knaggs and his new high-end company, Knaggs Guitars. Also, get fresh gear coverage from Musikmesse 2010-Europe's biggest, baddest musical instrument trade show. Plus, Wilco lead guitarist Nels Cline...

We take a look back at the year's 31 best guitars, amps, stompboxes, and accessories-and the list includes tantalizing offerings from both industry mainstays and boutique outfits. We also talk to Snowy White about his gig on the Roger Waters' Wall...

We visit the severely flood-damaged Soundcheck studios in Nashville to see firsthand the damages. Plus, builder profiles of Collings Guitars and Tom Anderson Guitarworks, Interviews with Kaki King and Rodrigo y Gabriela, a look at replacing a famous...

Our annual “Pedal Issue” is one for the record books-literally: At 272 pages, it has been verified by Inquiry Management Systems, an independent publishing research firm, as the largest single issue of a US guitar magazine ever. It's...

Premier Guitar October 2010: Legendary U2 producer Daniel Lanois tells us about his new Black Dub project, as well as why he loves P-90s and cranked tweed amps. We also dig into the pervasive myths about the guitar Slash used to record Appetite for...

Premier Guitar September 2010: We brave blazing summer heat to give you the play-by-play at Eric Clapton's 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago, which featured performances by Slowhand himself, Jeff Beck, Ron Wood, Derek Trucks, Buddy Guy,...