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Ace Frehley's main Kiss guitar, the 1975 “Budokan” Gibson Les Paul, sells for over $500,000 at auction

By Janelle Borg published 3 June 26

Frehley's iconic Les Paul was part of Julien's' recent “Music Icons” sale, which also included guitars owned and played by Eddie Van Halen and Johnny Cash

Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan guitars have gone up for sale – and could fetch a combined $1.5 million

By Phil Weller published 3 June 26

A career-companion classical guitar and a Custom Shop Stratocaster that's more Tim Henson than Bob Dylan are set to fetch high prices

Mastodon’s first single with their new guitarist is a powerful tribute to Brent Hinds

By Phil Weller published 3 June 26

Your Ghost Again is the lead single from the band’s ninth album, Poisonous Weapons

JHS Pedals once mistakenly put an ultra-rare Dumble boost circuit into one of its DIY pedals – now it’s been launched as an $89 standalone stompbox

By Phil Weller published 3 June 26

A clone of John Mayer's elusive Dumble BBC-1 has been released after it was accidentally put in the Notadümblë

Is Joe Bonamassa warming to modeling amps?

By Matt Owen published 3 June 26

If a recent social media post is anything to go by, the tube amp traditionalist may be coming around to digital guitar tech

Paul McCartney is challenging fans to work out the mystery guitar chord that inspired his new album – and we’ve figured it out

By Phil Weller published 3 June 26

The unusual chord that opens The Boys of Dungeon Lane has been fuelling a hearty debate. So, what is it?

Nigel Tufnel's “World on Fire” guitar, used during Spinal Tap's Live Earth performance, is headed to auction

By Jackson Maxwell published 2 June 26

An Ernie Ball Music Man Silhouette at its core, the guitar features a working thermometer and a snow globe containing a figurine of former US Vice President Al Gore

Rowan Robertson on the key advice he received from Ronnie James Dio on how to faithfully play Tony Iommi’s riffs

By Jackson Maxwell published 2 June 26

Though Robertson was only 17 at the time he was hired for Ronnie James Dio's band, the legendary frontman had the utmost confidence in him

TONE3000 rolls out potentially game-changing new A2 NAM modeling tech

By Phil Weller published 2 June 26

Open-source Architecture 2 is promising to deliver “the best sounding amp modeling technology in history”

Positive Grid branches out from the Spark with the Reactor – an AI-powered combo that can generate tones from images and adapts to your playing

By Phil Weller published 2 June 26

The firm’s first major foray outside of the Spark family could become a fierce new force in the smart amp market