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For the first time in 20 years, Gibson is offering the Custom Les Paul ’70s as a standard run USA model
By Phil Weller published
The hugely sought-after design, previously available only as a Custom Shop model, arrives as part of the regular line with period-correct touches and throwback finishes

Bryan Adams sold his Summer of ’69 guitar in the ’80s – but it found its way back to him
By Janelle Borg published
Adams had a 1980s Gibson Les Paul during his career-defining Reckless era, which he managed to reunite with decades later

Thomann just dropped a guitar sale that's bold as love with a whopping £309 off Hendrix's iconic Love Drops Epiphone Flying V, as well as up to 70% a host of other gear
By Matt McCracken published
I've been digging through the Thomann Guitar Days sale and these are the biggest savings on the best gear

Johnny Marr’s guitars have gone missing days before his tour
By Janelle Borg published
The Smiths legend has been pleading for the return of his lost gear – but UPS has told him that his guitars have been lost

One of the biggest guitar YouTubers has launched their own brand – and its first model is destined to become a rarity
By Matt Owen published
The Otera TK-1 has been years in the making and puts a distinct spin on the T-style template

Why Stephen Carpenter has returned to tube amps for Deftones’ latest tour
By Janelle Borg published
The Deftones guitarist was an early champion of amp modelers, but has re-embraced a more hybrid, amp-dependent setup

Wolfgang Van Halen explains the variations in EVH’s trademark technique – and shows you how to play them
By Phil Weller published
The multi-instrumentalist delivered a Mammoth tapping masterclass as he demonstrated how to play one of his new singles, The End

Tool’s Adam Jones and Danny Carey serve up surprise prog rock spar to open the Canelo vs. Crawford boxing match
By Janelle Borg published
The 75-second performance may have been short – but it came right after the band’s appearance at Black Sabbath’s Back to the Beginning extravaganza

Session guitarist extraordinaire Mike Scott on Prince’s critiques during soundchecks
By Janelle Borg published
Scott played in Prince’s New Power Generation, lending his guitar chops to Emancipation, Crystal Ball/The Truth, and Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic

Jackson drafts the Rhoads V into its high-end American Series – bringing Randy Rhoads’ iconic metal guitar back to the States
By Matt Owen published
The third entry into Jackson’s made-in-Corona collection revisits the Ozzy Osbourne guitarist’s legendary design that helped launch the brand
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