Derek Bailey Guitars & Gear: The Complete Guide to Free Improvisation’s Guitar Philosopher’s Rig
Derek Bailey was "at the top of his profession as a dance band and record-session guitarist" in London. He played with Shirley Bassey, Gracie...
Fred Frith Guitars & Gear: The Complete Guide to the Prepared Guitar Pioneer’s Avant-Garde...
Fred Frith released Guitar Solos in 1974. It was his first solo album — a collection of improvised pieces for electric guitar, "usually modified...
Henry Kaiser Guitars & Gear: The Complete Guide to the Free Improvisation Avant-Garde Master’s...
Henry Kaiser has appeared on more than 600 albums. He has been playing guitar since 1971. He is a scientific research diver in the...
Jason Pierce (Spiritualized) Guitars & Gear: The Complete Guide to J. Spaceman’s Minimalist Wall-of-Sound...
"I'm a big believer in pushing the simplest of ideas as far as they can go," Jason Pierce told Guitar World. "You only need...
Ed O’Brien (Radiohead) Guitars & Gear: The Complete Guide to Radiohead’s Sonic Landscaper’s Rig
"The guitar to me is like an oscillator on a synthesizer — it's the start of a sound rather than the sound in itself,"...
Neil Halstead (Slowdive) Guitars & Gear: The Complete Guide to Shoegaze’s Dreaming Songwriter’s Rig
"A great thing about this reunion was that it was an excuse to go buy a load of pedals," Neil Halstead told Reverb. This...
Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins) Guitars & Gear: The Complete Guide to Dream-Pop’s Sonic Architect’s...
"It evolved from my frustration with being a really fucking mediocre guitar player when I was learning to play," Robin Guthrie told Tape Op....
Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate) Guitars & Gear: The Complete Guide to Paisley Underground’s Guitar...
The Days of Wine and Roses (1982) was recorded in one night. The Dream Syndicate — Steve Wynn on guitar and vocals, Karl Precoda...
Dave Navarro Guitars & Gear: The Complete Guide to Jane’s Addiction’s Theatrical Guitar Rig
"Since probably 1990, I've essentially used the same exact setup," Dave Navarro told Guitar Player. "It's basically Boss pedals, a Dunlop Cry Baby wah...
Dean DeLeo Guitars & Gear: The Complete Guide to Stone Temple Pilots’ Wet/Dry/Wet Architect’s...
"I've been using pretty much the same rig since 1990." Dean DeLeo said this to MusicRadar — and meant it without apology. The rig...
