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Paul Gilbert has had guitars worth $12,000 stolen – now the shred icon needs your help to find them
The instruments, including three distinctive Ibanez signature models, were taken amid Mr. Big’s European tour dates
Fender’s Cobalt Chrome pickups will breathe new life into your Jazz or Precision bass – but developing an all-new bass pickup design wasn’t easy
Voiced by tone titan Tim Shaw, Fender's latest Jazz and Precision bass pickups look to help reduce noise and add extra flair to your low-end tone
Pixies’ new bass player on how she ended up joining the band – and why it forced her to change her approach to playing
Emma Richardson was recruited earlier this year to replace Paz Lenchantin in the alt-rock outfit – and that meant re-evaluating her playing
Blackstar’s Polar 4 pitches for the pro player by supersizing the guitar-focused audio interface
The amp firm’s latest guitarist-centric interface offers a wealth of connectivity while continuing to wage war on digital clipping
“We’d hit it against curbs”: Julian Lage radically DIY aged his father’s prized Telecaster
The jazz virtuoso has a close bond with the Telecaster, and one of his earliest experiences with the model involved some drastic relic'ing methods
Flea names his pick for “the greatest rock bass player” of all time
The Red Hot Chili Peppers member has singled out a player for his ability to subvert what is expected of a traditional bassist
The Vox semi-hollow Prince used for his final electric tour and White House performance is up for auction
The Vox guitar auction is taking place just a few months after Prince's Cloud 3 sold for a whopping $910,000
Ex-Ozzy Osbourne bassist recalls how Randy Rhoads wrote the guitar parts to Diary of a Madman
In a sprawling new interview, Bob Daisley has given fans a fresh look behind the curtain at Ozzy’s first two solo records – and Rhoads' virtuosic guitar talents
Who's the mysterious hooded guitarist who performed at the Paris Olympics closing ceremony?
French guitarist and Phoenix collaborator Noé Efira appeared wearing a mask and wielding a rare guitar amid the event's final performance
David Gilmour has fallen in love with the Gibson ES-335 – and he's used one on his latest single
Gilmour says his forthcoming solo album is his best piece of work since The Dark Side of the Moon, and its latest single cements the Pink Floyd legend's new-found love for the semi-hollow classic
