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Ever wanted a private Steve Vai concert? This new app beams the virtuoso into your home
The Zeus in Chains app utilizes augmented reality to project Vai on any backdrop – and the best clips are going to be used in an upcoming video
“Big riff energy is in this kid’s blood – and he might even solo better than his dad…” June 2024 Guitar World editor’s picks
From all-star offspring to returning noise-rock icons, a punk trailblazer’s first album in 53 years and the future of blues, this month had it all
Can solid-state amps compete with tubes? Laney thinks its Lionheart Foundry combos are up to the challenge
Affordable, giggable and lightweight, the 60W analog combos also boast impulse responses for easy recording
Paul Reed Smith says the materials used to make a guitar make a difference – but not for the reason you might think
The six-string scientist has once again stressed that certain woods do in fact change the tone of your guitar, and he's drawn attention to an oddly spec'd custom build to prove it
Guitar Center just dropped their Fourth of July sale more than a week early - get massive savings of up to 30% off gear
Save yourself hundreds of dollars on gear with this amazing sale at Guitar Center
“We used to boil all our strings”: Geezer Butler on how Black Sabbath made ends meet as emerging heavy metal pioneers
Before they made a name for themselves, Sabbath were forced to save cash any way they could – and Butler’s bass strings took the hit
Joe Satriani has modeled his epic amp collection – including some you might not expect
The shred lord may be best known for high-gain Marshalls, but he has some real gems in his collection – which he has demoed with some unlikely guitars for the IK Multimedia Joe Satriani Amp Vault
Is this oddball ’60s electric the weirdest custom model Gibson has ever created?
The guitar – reportedly admired by Billy Gibbons – was built in 1966 for Torpedo Joe, and is said to be one of the strangest custom models Gibson has crafted
