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Joe Satriani devised the perfect amp to harness Eddie Van Halen’s greatest tones – and you can get a plugin version right now
By Michael Astley-Brown published
While 3rd Power’s Dragon 100 goes up for preorder, IK Multimedia has bolstered its Joe Satriani Amp Vault with models of the very amp Satch is using to shred EVH on the Best of All Worlds tour with Sammy Hagar

Eric Clapton pays emotional tribute to his Bluesbreaker bandmate and blues mentor John Mayall
By Matt Owen published
Clapton and Mayall joined forces in the 1960s to record one of British blues' most iconic records, which further established Slowhand as an up-and-coming blues great

America’s Got Talent star Old Grey Guitarist plays Whole Lotta Love… outside Jimmy Page’s house
By Matt Owen published
John Wines took a brief break while on a popular Rock N Roll taxi tour in London to pay tribute to the Led Zeppelin legend

Is the Explorer still Gibson’s most underrated electric guitar?
By Chris Gill published
The Explorer was a little bit radical for 1958 but popularized by Clapton, Hetfield, the Edge, Rick Derringer and Skynyrd, this all-angled shape came into its own. Does it sound different to other Gibsons? Debatable. But heck, it looks cool

David Gilmour reckons vintage guitars are superior – and he’s got a theory as to why
By Matt Owen published
Gilmour's prized 1945 Martin D-18 has been used as evidence to showcase the tonal benefits of vintage instruments

John Mayall, 1933-2024 – the guitar world pays tribute
By Matt Owen published
Joe Bonamassa, Mick Jagger and Walter Trout have led tributes to the influential British blues pioneer, who has died at the age of 90

Martin has teamed up with Reverb for a unique limited-edition Custom GP Blonde – priced at $7,999
By Janelle Borg published
The premium Martin guitar, available only on Reverb, offers a new twist on one of Martin's signature body shapes

Thieves steal 1977 Gibson Les Paul… months after its owner’s house was destroyed by a tree
By Matt Owen published
Chris Hoover has been without his beloved LP for decades, but mere months after his house was crushed in a storm, the guitar was stolen from a locked basement
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