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Watch Jimmy Franklin unbox and review the LAVA ME 4 Carbon and Spruce – two new models that take LAVA Music’s innovative design to all new heights
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The new innovative instruments get a significant upgrade, complete with updated operating systems, improved builds and more, which all improve the guitars’ creativity, versatility and durability
B.C. Rich adds Five Finger Death Punch's Andy James to its artist roster – and his first signature guitar is one seriously dangerous metal machine
Lord have mercy on anyone who crosses the path of Andy James and the Pitchfork headstock of his Assassin signature guitar
“If this doesn't clear the house...” Watch U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken cover Muddy Waters on his Fender Strat – at a state dinner
Now that's how you incorporate your artistic passion into your day job...
A Young Guitarist of the Year returns and Toto’s Africa meets extreme metal: This week’s essential guitar tracks
Fresh new tunes you need to check out this week, from Juho Ranta-Maunus and Marnie Stern to U2 and Bernie Marsden
“I’m going after the Klon”: Mark Tremonti is starting his own pedal company – and he’s already road-testing prototypes
The Alter Bridge guitarist, who plans to launch his own affordable brand with three new pedals, recently demoed his first unit – and it sounds pretty darn good
Al Di Meola in stable condition after suffering heart attack on stage
The virtuoso has since posted a statement on social media, reassuring fans he's “receiving the best care possible”
Line 6 at Guitar Showcase 2023: How to sound like Chris Buck
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Chris Buck shows you how to achieve his sound with Line 6 Helix
An astonishingly rare Blue Silverburst Explorer, dot-neck 1959 ES-335 and short-lived ultra-luxe Casino alternative: Gibson’s latest Certified Vintage drop has our attention
The new five-guitar release in the firm’s approved vintage program is full of beautiful obscurities
“Knowing Bernie's eagerness to get the album out there, we want to follow his wishes and release it as planned”: Posthumous Bernie Marsden album set for release in November
The late Whitesnake alum was able to finish recording the album, and oversee and approve its sequencing, mastering, and artwork, before his death in late August
