“I’m finding that new gear can actually sound really good, and that old gear can be really overrated”: Why folk legend Richard Thompson is embracing new guitar gear – but drawing the line at digital

Richard Thompson performs as part of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 10 in Golden Gate Park on October 2, 2010 in San Francisco, California.

Folk legend Richard Thompson has shared his thoughts on the current guitar gear market and revealed he’s been impressed by some of the new equipment coming out – but that doesn’t mean he’s been fully won over by the digital revolution.

As guitar players, we are spoiled for choice when it comes to gear. From old-school-inspired tube amps to cutting edge amp modelers and everything in between, the market is stacked with just about everything an electric guitar player could ever need, and we very much are living through a golden age of gear.