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Eric Clapton’s Live Aid Marshall JCM800 amp is up for auction
By Phil Weller published
The 1984 amp head and matching 4x12 cab that Clapton used for his iconic Live Aid performance with Phil Collins is being sold by London’s Denmark Street Guitars

Frank Marino has now launched his own pedal company – and is building each unit by hand
By Matt Parker published
The guitarist has personally recreated the custom-made pedals he’s used in his own music across the past 40 years

Leo Fender didn’t think tonewoods made much difference to solidbody guitar tone
By Matt Owen published
The electric guitar pioneer used pine, alder, ash, poplar, mahogany and more, but apparently deemed the tonal differences negligible

Faith Guitars' new Nexus acoustics promise warm and balanced tones for days
By Janelle Borg published
The Nexus Venus Solar Flare and Nexus Neptune Coffee Brown bridge the gap between Faith's premium models and its popular Naked series

The XO pedal splits the highs and lows of instrumental signals for unique tone exploring
By Phil Weller published
The deceptively versatile pedal splits your high and low frequencies for some crazy effects stacking possibilities – and for bassists, it means “no guitar pedal is off limits anymore”

The moment the man who discovered Mötley Crüe and Guns N' Roses knew Johnny Depp wasn't meant to be a rock star
By Janelle Borg published
Depp and his early band's musicianship was “terrible”, said A&R exec Tom Zutaut. His charisma, though, was “insane”

Ex-Smashing Pumpkins bassist Ginger Pooley will join Garbage on upcoming tour
By Janelle Borg published
Garbage will be the latest A-list artist on Pooley’s resume, after stints with The Smashing Pumpkins and Gwen Stefani

How Adrian Belew and Steve Vai will tackle the King Crimson catalog for a supergroup tour
By Phil Weller published
'Beat' will tour the band's ’80s material later this year, and the group's guitar duo is working on a partnership that can do the Belew/Fripp double act justice

“A vintage-inspired instrument that drips with 1970s tone and a superb feel”: Ernie Ball Music Man brings old-school style to a premium modern platform with the Retro ‘70s StingRay
By Guitar World Staff published
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The original ‘70s StingRay bass was championed by countless low-end legends. Now it’s been revived as a new vintage classic that boasts era-correct specs and impeccable playability
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