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“It’s one of the most important instruments in rock ‘n’ roll history”: Jim Irsay names his favorite guitar from his billion dollar collection
By Matt Parker published
The businessman and renowned guitar collector has been discussing the highlights of his gear haul

Brian May says this Queen song inspired Eddie Van Halen’s two-hand tapping technique
By Matt Owen published
Along with Jimmy Page's Heartbreaker solo, May's tap-heavy lead effort from a 1977 Queen song proved to be an influential force in EVH's own approach

Why the PRS SE McCarty 594 is a “vintage and versatile” modern marvel
By Guitar World Staff published
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New addition to the SE line boasts comfy Pattern Vintage neck, humbucking and single-coil tones, elegant finishes and much more

This is session man Tyler Tomlinson’s new Knaggs Guitars signature model, the Keya J TT
By Matt Parker published
The Morgan Wallen guitarist is dropping a new double-cut with a few distinctive tweaks

Jim Irsay, owner of some of the world’s most iconic guitars, says he was offered over $1 billion to sell his collection and relocate it to Dubai
By Matt Parker published
The Indianapolis Colts owner’s guitar collection includes Kurt Cobain’s Smells Like Teen Spirit Mustang and David Gilmour’s Black Strat

An iconic pairing: Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Tube Screamer resurfaces for sale – and sells immediately
By Matt Parker published
The heavily worn overdrive pedal has changed hands once more after coming up for sale via Chicago Music Exchange

“The essence of Zacky’s tone”: KHDK collaborates with Zacky Vengeance for gnarly Night of the Living Shred pedal
By Matt Owen published
According to the Avenged Sevenfold guitarist, the grisly signature fuzz/distortion pedal recreates the sounds “that made me want to play guitar in the first place”

“Living, breathing amplifier designs in their own right”: Blackstar breaks into the amp sim software market with St. James plugin
By Matt Owen published
“Designed, not modelled” is the mantra for the brand's first-ever plugin, which offers digital versions of both St. James amp models and a wealth of extras

So close you can see his scallops: behold Yngwie Malmsteen’s chops in greater detail than ever before with this astonishing multi-cam footage of Far Beyond the Sun
By Matt Parker published
The exclusive performance heralds the launch of MaestroClass, a new 10-song lesson series with TrueFire
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