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Ed Sheeran goes electric as he joins The Darkness on stage in London, and riffs on a Lowden model with a story to tell
The singer-songwriter ditched his acoustic to go full electric for Love Is Only a Feeling at London’s Roundhouse earlier this month
“I played about eight different guitar tunings – I threw the idea of patterns and scales out the window”: Kim Thayil hits back at being called a “sloppy” guitarist
The grunge icon details how the pros and cons of alternate tunings defined Soundgarden’s career, and how his “spontaneous wildness” saw Chris Cornell reposition his amp
Fender proves it's the season of giving - score an extra $75 when you buy a $500 gift card this Christmas
As well as topping up your gift card to the sum of $75, there are also deals to be had on the Squier Paranormal and Sonic series, Player guitars and more
Devastating displays of double-neck tapping and Joe Bonamassa’s Christmas single: here are this week’s essential guitar tracks
Catch up with the best guitar tracks from the past 7 days with fresh cuts from Joe Bonamassa, Joanne Shaw Taylor, J Mascis, Felix Martin and more
“I hate to say it, but non-musicians – who are the majority of the listening world – are not going to remember guitar solos”: Kirk Hammett says it doesn’t matter how good or flashy a solo is – most people are going to forget them anyway
According to the Metallica maestro, the average music listener doesn't share a guitar player's enthusiasm for a ripping solo
“I’m not supposed to talk about these”: Rabea Massaad lifts the curtain on his two new Music Man signature guitars – and they’re looking mighty fine indeed
The guitarist has been working with Ernie Ball since April, helping improve its future builds, with the new Sabre-inspired prototypes showing the fruits of their labor
“The Tube Screamer for players that don’t like Tube Screamers”: Original Tube Screamer designer Susumu Tamura unveils modded Ibanez TS808 that “throws all pre-conceived TS notions to the wind”
The TS808-TMv.2 is the second Tamura-modded collaboration with Godlyke, and mods the classic overdrive pedal to offer a tone with “more hair” and a “bottom-heavy thump”
“Some of the most-heard guitars in the history of popular music”: Gibson’s latest Certified Vintage drop raids the vault to offer some of the cleanest vintage Epiphones you’ll ever see
The vintage haul celebrates Epiphone’s 150th Anniversary with a host of rare, all-original finds – several of which come from Gibson’s own archive
“When the G.O.A.T. gives you a call, you say ‘when and where’”: Mateus Asato reveals his heavy side as he shreds over Linkin Park with an EMG-loaded Suhr
The Brazilian guitarist joined a band of muso influencers for live sessions in support of Mike Shinoda’s new album – and his fiery lead lines steal the show
