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“The most unique finish Fender makes”: Fender’s new Waste Bucket Sparkle guitars turn trash into treasure
These jaw-dropping new CME-exclusive Custom Shop builds will teach you to love your leftovers
Gibson releases two new 1970s Flying V and Explorer models – paying homage to the players who made them “an enduring symbol of the era’s rock ‘n’ roll rebellion”
With '50s and '80s versions of both builds already on its books, Gibson bridges the gap with two more models that celebrate a pivotal era for the Flying V and Explorer templates
The guitar cab your amp modeler has been waiting for? Fender’s first FRFR Tone Master cabinets are here – and they look stunning
Whether you use the Helix, Quad Cortex or Fender’s newly launched Tone Master Pro, these flagship cabs promise classic amp looks and tones that “perfectly replicate every detail” of any modeler
Neural DSP has reduced the price of the Quad Cortex – it’s now the same as Fender’s new Tone Master Pro (but that’s probably just a coincidence)
The firm’s leading modeling unit now costs $150 less than it did a few days ago
“Eddie turned guitar on its ear... I remember saying, ‘We’re not ready for the ’80s’”: Joe Perry says after hearing Van Halen’s first record he knew it was time to take a break from Aerosmith
It wasn’t just personal struggles that led Perry and the band to part ways in 1979, but a need for new ideas
“The ultimate guitar processor in terms of tone, dynamics, power, and user-friendliness”: Fender goes toe-to-toe with Neural DSP, Line 6 and Boss with its first-ever amp modeling multi-effects, the Tone Master Pro
In one of the most significant gear releases in recent years, Fender has set its sights on conquering the floor-based modeling market – and its ultra-powerful Tone Master Pro looks up for the challenge
“I get a text from Nuno: ‘They made $9m on this video and they couldn’t even give us a guitar!’”: Fender’s viral Game of Thrones clip has 41m views – but its stars didn’t get to keep the instruments
Thrash icon Scott Ian says he wishes he got to keep hold of the House Stark Telecaster he helped to promote
Was David Gilmour’s Comfortably Numb solo really a first take? Total Guitar sets the record straight
In light of Roger Waters’ recent comments regarding Pink Floyd producer Bob Ezrin, the UK guitar magazine has clarified the situation
“All the ingredients I needed to make the soup”: MXR celebrates 20 years of partnership with Zakk Wylde with 5 pedals that promise his Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society and Pantera tones
Three pedals have been unveiled to launch the lineup, and two more are in the works. As Wylde says, these are the pedals that have been on his pedalboard “forever”
