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How to sell your guitar online: 5 handy tips for selling an instrument on the internet and common scams to avoid
Looking to cash in your old gear to fund a shiny new axe or amp? We have some expert guidance for you
Tom Morello on the origins and mods of his Soul Power Stratocaster – the first Strat he ever played
The Soul Power was the instrument of new beginnings for Tom Morello, a stock, off-the-wall Guitar Center purchase that was soon to be customized, soon to be iconic in Audioslave. This is its story
The Beatles on their struggles to be heard over the screams of Beatlemania – and the toll it took on their performances
Technology has advanced light years in the six decades since the frenzy of Beatlemania, and the world of onstage guitar amplification is no exception
Orianthi on the rhinestone-encrusted PRS Custom 24 she played with Michael Jackson, 50 Cent… and an elephant
Now this is a one-of-one guitar. A Custom 24, made “sparkly” at the request of Michael Jackson's people, and best of all, it was on the cover of Guitar World. Orianthi tells us its story
Mark Tremonti weighs in on the biggest bands of the ’90s (including Creed)
As Creed return, Tremonti shares his thoughts on Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and a host of other ’90s icons
How Carol Kaye set the tone for Quincy Jones’ Hikky-Burr, the theme for The Bill Cosby Show
A veteran of over 10,000 record dates, Carol Kaye improvised her entire bassline on this 1971 Quincy Jones single
Never underestimate the impact of fretboard radius – it dramatically affects the way your guitar plays
Crucial to playing feel, radius applies to strings as well as fretboards – we explore the different ways it impacts the feel of your guitar
ZZ Top’s Elwood Francis on teching for Joe Perry, lying to Steve Vai – and the curse of his viral 17-string bass
The gear-trashing DIY enthusiast once had to choose between Vai and Joe Perry, before being fired and rehired by Guns N’ Roses – in a matter of days
Blushing are riding the TikTok shoegaze revival with a Johnny Marr Jaguar and an ex-Smashing Pumpkin
The Austin, TX dream-pop champs guitarist Michelle Sotoare on TikTok’s double-edged sword – and how Ride’s Mark Gardener and Jeff Schroeder of the Smashing Pumpkins made their dreams a reality
