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Neil Young showcases his savage overdriven tones and channels Hendrix in the most menacing solo rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner you’ve ever heard
By Jackson Maxwell published
Wielding his legendary 1953 Gibson Les Paul, Old Black, Young put his own spin on the US national anthem, nodding to a certain Woodstock performance along the way

“Being in a band is so much more than the playing. Actually, the playing is down on the list”: Before Megadeth, Marty Friedman says he auditioned for Ozzy Osbourne – but “failed miserably”
By Matt Owen published
Shortly before he became Megadeth's lead guitar player, Friedman took part in an ill-fated Osbourne audition – here's why it didn't work out, according to the man himself

“A faithful recreation of my ‘Number 1’”: Jimmy Page’s latest Sundragon signature amp is here – and it’s a meticulous recreation of the modded ‘68 Marshall Super Bass that became his main Led Zeppelin amp
By Matt Owen published
The second Sundragon amp turns its attention to Page's go-to modded Marshall, which became the guitar god's no. 1 studio and stage amp from 1969 onwards

My local guitar store owner has $20k custom shop models sitting about, yet he plays one of these Lava acoustics every day – now you can scoop one up with a healthy 25% discount
By Matt Parker published
You’ve seen them all over YouTube, but the touch-screen guitar is now on sale

Record face-melting guitar tones at home for less with these 7 Cyber Monday bargains
By Matt McCracken published
These brilliant bits of gear will get you quality recorded guitar tones at home

I’ve lost count of the players who told me they got their start on a Squier Stratocaster – now Fender is offering them for under $150, a huge 40% discount on the go-to learner guitar
By Matt Parker published
For a limited time you can pick up a Surf Green Affinity Strat for just $149

We write about guitars every day – here's 21 essential Cyber Monday deals the Guitar World team is shopping today
By Chris Barnes published
These are the deals we've added to our baskets – from practice amps and pedals, to guitars and a ridiculously cheap tuner

I’m tired of tripping over onstage, and with guitar wireless systems as cheap as $31.99 for Cyber Monday, I might ditch the cable for good
By Michael Astley-Brown published
When did guitar wireless systems get so affordable? We round up this year’s top deals for guitarists cutting the cord

Musician’s Friend’s mammoth Cyber Monday sale is here – get up to 15% off a huge range of guitars, pedals, accessories and more with this coupon code
By Matt Owen published
There's almost 15,000 pieces of music gear to look through, but we've taken the liberty of combing through the best guitar, pedal and accessory deals to give you a bit of inspiration

I’ve owned two Boss DS-1s in my lifetime – and with $50 savings on the DS-1W, I might just buy another… and this heavily reduced HM-2W to boot
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Two of Boss’ top distortion pedals have had big reductions this Cyber Monday – not to mention the pro-level GT-1000 multi-FX/amp modeler
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