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The player that almost convinced Creed Bratton to give up guitar altogether
By Phil Weller published
Away from his starring role in The Office, Bratton is an accomplished guitarist – but one blues icon almost made him rethink his relationship with the instrument

Brad Paisley thought he had bought just another ’60s refin Tele – turns out, there was a $30,000 guitar hidden under black spray paint
By Janelle Borg published
The country star recently teamed up with Fender for his very own Limited Edition “Lost Paisley” Telecaster

Zakk Wylde on how a student introduced him to a pickup pairing that would define his sound
By Phil Weller published
It was a revolutionary moment for the guitarist – and he’s never looked back since

Ben Harper’s Dumble was found at a yard sale – and it had previously belonged to the Beach Boys
By Phil Weller published
Owning the amp afforded Harper a meeting with the legendary amp builder, who soon revealed its surprising past

Jackson officially launches its affordable Surfcaster reissue
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The surprisingly budget-friendly offset finally arrives after it was first unveiled back at NAMM this year

Line 6 ushers in a bold new era of amp modelers with the Helix Stadium
By Matt Owen published
Brand new modeling tech, gear capturing capabilities, an overhauled interface, and the ability to control your entire live performance with your feet – the Helix Stadium has set a new benchmark in the amp modeler arms race

Brian Wilson, creative leader of the Beach Boys and transformative figure in pop music, dies at 82
By Jackson Maxwell published
Having gone from writing surf-rock to remarkably complex and intricate masterpieces in just a few years as the Beach Boys' principal songwriter and musical director, Wilson in many ways defined the development of popular music in the 1960s

Slash had been watching Marty Schwartz videos to brush up his blues chops
By Phil Weller published
It seems the GNR man looks to Schwartz for guidance like millions of other aspiring players

Nancy Wilson’s stolen custom Telecaster has been found by police
By Phil Weller published
The guitar was swiped on the eve of Heart’s current tour, but Paul Moak’s cherished Gibson mandolin is still missing

How George Thorogood stumbled across the Gibson that became his go-to guitar – a week before his first gig with the Destroyers
By Janelle Borg published
Thorogood recounts how he originally opted for a now-discontinued hollowbody – with a little inspiration from the Beatles and Keith Richards
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