Guitarist Annual Vol 5

Welcome to the Guitarist Annual 2022, packed with interviews from legendary players, in-depth features on vintage gear, plus the finest new tone machines reviewed by our experts in the past year. While the pandemic undoubtedly cast a long shadow over the industry last year, artists the world over hunkered down to produce new inspiring new music in the face of adversity. Meanwhile, guitar gear has continued to help shape the vision of musicians around the globe. With that in mind, this annual not only contains in-depth features on the golden era of legendary guitar makers such as Fender and Gibson but also exacting reviews of the incredible crop of 2021 guitars, amps and effects. Whatever your tastes or budget, we hope you find a guitar to match your musical aspirations this year.