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Laney’s new IR-loaded Loudpedals might just be the all-in-one pedal amps you’ve been waiting for
Two channels, 60 watts and Laney's LAIR tech headline the well-equipped stompboxes, which were designed in collaboration with Tom Quayle and Martin Miller
Tim Henson names the Black Sabbath album that all beginner guitarists should learn
The Polyphia virtuoso says learning to play this iconic record by ear had a huge impact on his riff-writing abilities
New From Laney – LOUDPEDAL amp bliss in a pedalboard format
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These compact pedal amps are packed with boutique amp artistry yet provide ultra-portable and recording-friendly solutions
Thieves steal $5k Gibson Les Paul in brazenly low-effort guitar heist
The thieves saw staff members dealing with other customers and took their chance...
What was the greatest guitar album of the 1970s?
That awkward moment when you're suddenly forced to choose between Van Halen, the Allman Brothers Band, Pink Floyd, Jeff Beck and Led Zeppelin...
Gibson ventures into the signature string market with first-ever Dave Mustaine set
The set – which the Megadeth frontman uses on all his tour guitars – has been unveiled alongside a custom black leather strap
Brian May reveals which affordable amp-in-a-box gets closest to his iconic Queen tone
The Red Special / Vox AC30 combo is one of music's most coveted tones, but this sub-$200 pedal has May's personal seal of approval
The Les Paul used on Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights smashes estimates at auction
Ian Bairnson famously used the Gibson guitar to play the Wuthering Heights solo while his arm was in a plaster cast
Mark Tremonti says a recreation of his PRS is on the cards – could artificially aged PRS guitars become a reality?
PRS has yet to officially release a relic'd guitar, but that could all be about to change
Fender celebrates the first anniversary of its flagship Tokyo store with an unprecedented Strat – and it’s made using an ancient Japanese coating
No, it's not your standard black Strat – this was created using an ancient Japanese finishing technique, which has lead to a never-before-seen Strat aesthetic
