Guitar World deals of the week: save over $1,000 on a Marshall, get $230 off a Guild, plus all the week's best bargains By Matt McCracken published 26 April 24 With plenty of Spring sales in bloom we've found massive savings on Fender, Marshall, Eventide, and more
Lee Ritenour sets the record straight on fixing George Benson’s Give Me the Night solo By Janelle Borg published 26 April 24 Quincy Jones made Ritenour swear never to tell George Benson about the incident
Mötley Crüe share their first new single with John 5 – and as promised, it marks a heavy return By Matt Owen published 26 April 24 Headlined by a blistering solo from John 5, Dogs of War is the band's first new single since 2019, and the first to be released since their split with former guitarist Mick Mars
Dweezil Zappa on the high-tech custom build that Eddie Van Halen dubbed “The Super Pluto Guitar” By Matt Parker published 25 April 24 The tale of a truly distinctive instrument that was custom-made for a trio of rock’s most innovative players in the 1980s
David Gilmour’s first new single in 9 years features one-and-a-half minutes of all-out soloing By Matt Owen published 25 April 24 Upcoming album Luck and Strange was made with the help of a new producer who tore up the Gilmour rulebook
Friedman’s expanded IR-D puts a cult classic amp mod into a tube preamp pedal By Matt Owen published 25 April 24 Two independent channels, genuine tubes and state-of-the-art digital tech come together for another neat release from the boutique amp specialist
Tony Iommi once dressed his guitar tech up as himself and sent him onstage By Janelle Borg published 25 April 24 The real Tony Iommi played while hiding behind a stack, and the fake Iommi nearly got away with it
Josh Homme reveals how learning polka in childhood gave way to his off-kilter guitar playing style By Janelle Borg published 25 April 24 Josh Homme reveals how learning polka in childhood gave way to his off-kilter guitar playing style
David Gilmour’s first solo album in 9 years features a new producer tearing up the rulebook By Janelle Borg published 24 April 24 The first single from Luck and Strange drops tomorrow
Jason Isbell and Luther Dickinson pay tribute to Dickey Betts By Jim Beaugez published 24 April 24 Isbell, Dickinson and Sadler Vaden paid homage to Betts with a three-guitar salute on the Allman Brothers classic
Watch the moment Kiko Loureiro’s strap snaps mid-solo By Phil Weller published 24 April 24 The former Megadeth virtuoso insists his Ibanez is “better than ever” despite clattering the stage floor mid-jam
Tommy Ramone on why Johnny Ramone's playing forced him to switch from managing to drumming By Janelle Borg published 24 April 24 Johnny Ramone’s strumming technique contributed to the lightning-in-a-bottle sound of the band’s debut album
Guitarist whose home was hit by a Russian airstrike has finished his first build By Phil Weller published 24 April 24 Nikita Zhemerenko launched SWFT GTRS following the destruction of his home in Kharkiv in 2022. His new brand hopes to show that “even in the most hopeless situations, one can fulfill one’s dream”
New Behind The Music episode puts Wolfgang Van Halen's story front and center By Janelle Borg published 24 April 24 The long-running music docuseries kicks off its new season with WVH's life story
The Experience Hendrix Tour is returning for the first time in 5 years By Phil Weller published 24 April 24 The all-star lineup will tour the US later this year, marking the 20th anniversary of the multi-artist celebration of Jimi Hendrix’s trailblazing guitar-playing
Left-handed versions of John Mayer’s PRS SE Silver Sky are officially on the way By Phil Weller published 24 April 24 Following huge demand, PRS is set to reconfigure the hugely popular model for southpaws six years after its initial release
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt play Van Halen hits with ex-VH bassist Michael Anthony By Janelle Borg published 24 April 24 Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt’s side-project, The Coverups, also covered Kiss, Nirvana, and David Bowie this past weekend
IK Multimedia’s new TONEX pedal puts the firm’s modeling powers into a tiny format By Matt Owen published 24 April 24 The tiny unit works alongside IK Multimedia's AI Machine Modeling tech to offer “the world's most sought-after tones”
Guitar Center unveils exclusive Saturday Night Special Fender Player Stratocaster, Telecaster and P-Bass By Daryl Robertson published 24 April 24 Featuring a striking Daytona Blue finish and Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Special pickups these limited edition Players sound as good as they look
Frank Marino injured his finger while building pedals for his new company By Matt Owen published 24 April 24 The player-turned-pedal manufacturer briefly toyed with the idea of relearning the guitar left-handed following the injury