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Guitar Center staff find thousands of dollars’ worth of drugs stashed inside guitar amp
A Guitar Center spokesperson confirmed that the employees at the Lawrenceville, Georgia store are cooperating with law enforcement
Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello and Lucinda Williams among the artists paying homage to Robbie Robertson at a star-studded tribute event
The star-studded event is taking place on October 17 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles
2024 Summer Ultimate Gear Guide: the best new guitar gear of the year
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A detailed rundown of the hottest guitar gear to hit the market over the past year. Here, we dive into the standout pieces.
Tim Henson 7-string headlines mega new Ibanez signature guitar drop – including a Paul Gilbert Fireman with a world-first mod
The Polyphia guitarist’s first extended-range signature guitar lines up alongside fresh models for Paul Gilbert, Andy Timmons, Pat Metheny and John Scofield
Morgan Wade explains her love of oversized acoustics and why they're great for country music
The country star names the artists who inspired her to adopt Gibson Jumbos and Super Jumbos as her go-to guitar models
“I was determined to avoid hailing him as the future of shred, but I simply cannot do it”: July 2024 Guitar World editor's picks
From an eight-string chug-a-thon with blues licks to make Eric Johnson blush, to a baritone turn from the hottest guitar player on the planet right now, this month was soundtracked by some top-tier guitar action
Neural DSP unveils TINA – a robot that promises to revolutionize the digital amp modeling world forever
TINA connects to guitar amps via actuator arms, and collects data that will help faithfully and authentically model source material with unprecedented accuracy
How Steve Vai helped Jacob Collier become a better player without even touching a guitar
The newly crowned Strandberg signature artist discusses how Vai’s progressive mentality informed his approach to the guitar
David Gilmour demonstrates his trademark “swell” technique – one of the secrets of his emotive soloing approach
The Pink Floyd guitarist pinpoints the tracks from his upcoming album, Luck and Strange, that he used the swell technique on
Mooer cements itself as the accessible amp modeler maker to beat with upgraded GE200 Pro
IR and MIDI compatible with nearly 300 amps and effects, a looper, and an “intuitive” interface, the GE200 Pro looks to bring the modeler magic of the industry's big guns to the more affordable end of the market
