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“The sound is pure ’Burst”: A 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard known as ‘Miss Swiss’ has come up for sale – with an asking price of $450,000
By Matt Parker published
The valuable vintage guitar has been hailed by the dealer as one of the “cleanest examples” it’s seen

“Not just a one-trick pony”: Epiphone expands its entry-level Power Players lineup with… a multi-effects pedal?
By Matt Owen published
The first sign of multi-effects moves from the Gibson/Epiphone family, or just a beginner-friendly stompbox?

“I had like a bass drug deal”: Keanu Reeves recalls buying his first-ever bass guitar… from a stranger in the parking lot of a Guitar Center
By Matt Owen published
John Wick himself discusses his recently revived alt-rock trio, Dogstar, and recalls taking bass lessons from Flea in a new interview with Fender

“A nice way to include my dad”: Wolfgang Van Halen walked down the aisle to a track written for him by his father
By Matt Parker published
The Mammoth WVH man recently got married at his LA home – and the couple made efforts to include the departed Eddie Van Halen

$100 savings on Player Plus guitars and $50 off the Player series is like Black Friday come early - but only while stocks last
By Matt McCracken published
Fender just slashed the prices of their affordable yet playable guitars with everything from the Stratocaster to the Meteora seeing a healthy discount

“A new interpretation on a responsive classic”: Electro-Harmonix launches its own boutique Bluesbreaker clone – and it’s half the price of Marshall’s recent BB reissue
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The Spruce Goose is EHX’s take on the John Mayer-favored pedal, and adds a host of smart, rig-friendly features

“Revolutionize your live performances”: The multi-effects market has never been more competitive – does Hotone’s next-generation Ampero II Stage do enough to make a mark?
By Matt Owen published
The brand’s flagship amp modeler introduces new algorithms and other internal updates in a bid to take the fight to Fender, Line 6 and Neural DSP

Shergold’s Provocateur Standard single-cut turns out to be quite provocative, but not that standard
By Matt Parker published
The British guitar brand has debuted a new, affordable take on its single-cut, but the spec list questions the LP-style norms

“It wouldn’t have worked with the Stones at all. We’re all about teamwork”: Jeff Beck was once rumored to join The Rolling Stones – Keith Richards explains why that never happened
By Matt Owen published
Although the two parties never aligned, their mutual respect for each other was clear: “He was one of the best, man,” Richards tells Guitar Player

Meet the Ciari Ascender Standard, the world’s first folding electric guitar “that you can take anywhere”
By Guitar World Staff published
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Full-size, full-scale guitar features satin basswood body, mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard, Seymour Duncan ‘59 humbuckers and innovative folding “hinge” design
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