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Strandberg Boden and blurred Strandberg UME
Headless pioneer Strandberg is developing a guitar with a headstock for a mystery player

By Matt Owen Published

The radical design experiment will feature modular parts and interchangeable components

Electric Guitars
George Michael in concert at Zénith in Paris, France, in 1988
George Michael's iconic “Faith” acoustic guitar is hitting the auction block – and could fetch over $100,000

By Janelle Borg Published

Faith, released in 1988, is known for its 1950s rockabilly-inspired sound, which springboarded Michael's post-Wham! career

Guitarists
Labor Day sale
Save up to 30% on exclusive Epiphone, Fender, and Taylor finishes thanks to some hearty discounts in the Guitar Center Labor Day sale

By Daryl Robertson Published

The Labor Day guitar sales are in full swing, and you have until September 9th to score a bargain

Guitar Gear
IK Multimedia TONEX Board
IK Multimedia’s touchscreen TONEX Board is its most ambitious modeler to date – and it’s biting at the heels of its biggest rivals

By Matt Owen Published

The sub-$1k modeler puts the entire TONEX ecosystem into one pedal and looks like a dangerous competitor

Amp Modeler Pedals
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai perform at Fox Theater on April 04, 2026 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images)
Steve Vai and Joe Satriani’s first joint studio album is finally coming out

By Phil Weller Published

The Sea of Emotion will arrive before the year is out

Music Releases
Tim Armstrong of Rancid, Travis Barker of Blink 182 and Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day play Ramones songs during Ramones 50th Anniversary Tribute at Hollywood Forever Cemetery on August 30, 2026
Green Day, Rancid, and Blink-182 members celebrate the Ramones’ 50th anniversary with a set at a cemetery

By Janelle Borg Published

Newly formed supergroup Cretin Family featured Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Rancid’s Tim Armstrong, Blink-182’s Travis Barker, and late-era Ramones bassist C.J. Ramone – and blazed through Ramones hits and deep cuts

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Phil X performs at the Adopt The Arts: Benefit Concert And Auction For Music And Arts Programs In LAUSD Schools at The Fonda Theatre on May 12, 2016 in Los Angeles, California
Phil X on the time his pedals died moments before opening for Steel Panther

By Matt Owen Published

The guitarist was going through a battery phase when a forgetful tech left him in the lurch

Guitarists
Billy Gibbons
Gibson recreates Billy Gibbons’ Pearly Gates Les Paul – and you’ll have to meet the ZZ Top legend in person if you want one

By Phil Weller Published

30 painstaking replicas are being sold exclusively through a private event at Gibson Garage Nashville

Electric Guitars
Billy Strings playing guitar onstage
Bluegrass hero Billy Strings swaps Martin for Charvel to shred with death metal band

By Phil Weller Published

At a festival he curated, Strings showed the darker side of his shredding

Guitarists
Ibanez September 2026
Ibanez drops new Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Nita Strauss signatures – and an Iceman like no other

By Phil Weller Published

Some metal-coded P Series models have also caught the eye in the surprise September collection

Electric Guitars
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