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Joanne Shaw Taylor on how the blues helped her find her voice, and why she'll always choose Teles
Having embarked on a journey from classical guitar to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert Collins, Taylor is determined to keep the blues alive... until she can open that dog shelter
With Led Zeppelin over, Jimmy Page returned to the Telecaster, and embraced a particular, beloved mod
After a few years slightly adrift, the guitar god found his way back into arenas with the Firm in 1985, and leaned on some new tools along the way
This company is trying to neutralize the Strat's biggest ‘Achilles heel’
We take a look at the Tonerider Apex Classic set, pickups that look to improve upon the stock template by addressing the Strat's one glaring weakness
Just Mustard on learning from The Cure, growing up with Fontaines D.C. – and horrible impulse buys
After starting out with Fontaines D.C. and watching them soar, Fender-heavy album We Were Just Here features gigantic atmospheric sounds
Eddie Van Halen's 5150 Studios was decades ahead of its time – but it required a white lie to build
LA homeowners were forbidden by the city's zoning laws to build a home studio on their property. But what's rock 'n' roll without breaking a rule here and there, and sticking it to the man?
Ace Frehley on how Frehley’s Comet sent his post-Kiss career into orbit
In his final interview for Guitar World magazine (conducted in early 2025 and not published until now), Ace Frehley looks back on the 1987 album that brought him back into the limelight
The PRS 40th Anniversary Special Semi-Hollow Limited Edition is $6,990 – but here’s why we want one
PRS Guitars has been releasing eye-popping limited-run instruments month after month but this do-it-all high-end electric might just be the pick of the litter
Fender has announced its new CEO – what does it mean for the future of the iconic guitar brand?
Fender’s new CEO pioneered the firm’s most talked-about projects. Now he’s taking his innovative Fender Japan ethos global
