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Seymour Duncan issues new version of Slash’s signature humbuckers with one key upgrade
By Matt Owen published
The Slash 2.0 pickups are based on the GNR rocker's flagship APH-2 set – which he's used for nearly a decade – but make one essential tweak

Extreme continue their explosive comeback and highlight Nuno Bettencourt's virtuosity in two scorching new singles
By Matt Owen published
Hear the heavy riffs and mind-melting solos of #Rebel and Banshee – the latest tracks to be lifted from the band's upcoming album, Six

NAMM 2023: Discover Eventide’s ultra-powerful, next-generation H90 Harmonizer
By Matt Owen published
With new effects, the ability to run two algorithms at once and improved DSP power, the H90 Harmonizer is a game-changing example of modern multi-effects engineering

NAMM 2023: Watch Dream Theater's Jordan Rudess explore the LAVA ME 3, a powerful touchscreen-equipped smart guitar with onboard effects
By Matt Owen published
The innovative instrument is the ideal playing and practicing partner, featuring a HILAVA system that offers onboard effects and more – as explained by Dream Theater's Jordan Rudess

Guitarist who re-recorded Metallica’s Lux Æterna solo responds to Kirk Hammett’s defence: “The solos sound lazy and completely throwaway”
By Matt Owen published
In a blunt rebuttal of Hammett’s comments, YouTuber Bradley Hall – who first criticized the song's solo by remaking it – labeled the lead playing as having “super-regurgitated, boring, lazy phrasing”

Want a bass that never goes out of tune? The EverTune Bass Bridge has arrived to answer your prayers
By Matt Parker published
The rock-solid bridge system offers the ultimate in tuning stability and has been available for guitars for a decade. Now bassists are finally getting their turn

Everything you need to know about Metallica's scorching new album – only in the new Guitar World
By Damian Fanelli published
Plus! Samantha Fish & Jesse Dayton, Steel Panther, Paul Gilbert does Dio, Chris Holmes, the top 10 tools for every gig and tributes to Gary Rossington and David Lindley

Schecter has Squier Contemporary Series fans in its sights with impressively spec’d, classic-meets-modern MultiVoice-6 model
By Matt Owen published
With a vast array of switching options and upscaled shreddability, the MV-6 looks to appease those on the hunt for a modern take on the Strat that retains its vintage vibe
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