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Joe Bonamassa called his ‘51 Fender Nocaster “the most dynamic instrument I have ever played in my life” – now Seymour Duncan has released a signature pickup set based on that guitar
The prized guitar was recreated by Fender as an $8,500 signature model in 2021 – and now its humbucker/single-coil combo can be bought as a standalone set
Tom Morello says his 12-year-old son “can shred circles” around him – watch Roman Morello tackle Ozzy Osbourne’s Mr. Crowley… with Jack Black on vocals
The clip of Roman’s performance at his grandmother’s 100th birthday has gained the approval of Randy Rhoads’ sister
Fender discontinued its sought-after Blacktop Baritone Telecaster in 2015 – now Schecter has plugged the gap and hot-rodded the format for 2023
The PT EX is heavily inspired by the still in-demand Blacktop Baritone Telecaster, but supercharges the design with a number of smart updates
Positive Grid just made its Spark amps gig-ready – meet the Spark CAB, the brand’s flagship FRFR speaker
Compatible with the ever-growing collection of celebrated Spark amps, the cab promises “clear, precise and transparent audio to capture the intricate nuances of every guitar tone”
“There are people out there with extraordinary technical ability, but you listen to their tone and you’re like, ‘Have you got ears or not?’”: Steven Wilson explains why he’s “constantly disappointed” by modern guitarists’ tones
The Porcupine Tree maestro says “a lot of the modern generation of guitar players” aren’t paying attention to tone – and the results are “boring”
One of the greatest guitar performances of all time: new colorized footage of Jimi Hendrix’s extended 1970 performance of Machine Gun at the Fillmore East emerges
“Jimi plugged into something cinematic, like a movie coming from his guitar”
“Ultimate control” over your bass overdrive tones, and your entire backline in a pedal? Ashdown has lofty aims for its latest bass stompboxes
Ashdown adds to its big trunk of tone with the Triple Shot and Pro-DI
“A tribute to his talent and a celebration of his unique style”: Neural DSP taps neo-soul virtuoso Mateus Asato for its latest signature Archetype plugin
Want to harness Asato's dreamy reverbs, ethereal delays and glistening clean tones? Well, now you can
Joe Perry and Brad Whitford dissect Aerosmith's wild 50-year ride – only in the new Guitar World
GW and Warren Haynes choose the late Robbie Robertson's essential tracks, plus K.K. Downing, the Mars Volta, the Hives, King Gizzard and more
“I played with Satriani, Bonamassa, Iommi and Blackmore… but Gary Moore was the best”: Glenn Hughes has performed with some of the greatest guitarists of all time, but he reckons the late, great blues-rocker surpasses them all
The rock frontman and bassist admits they were close, but says Moore was “unbelievable”
