James Hetfield has had Lemmy's ashes tattooed onto his middle finger By Phil Weller published 17 April 24 Hetfield says the salute to the late Motörhead legend means “he is still able to fly the bird at the world” even after death
How Carlos Cavazo become the guitarist who replaced Randy Rhoads in Quiet Riot By Matt Owen published 17 April 24 Cavazo was recruited to fill the role vacated by Rhoads in a new-look Quiet Riot lineup
“Percussive attack, lively dynamics and the distinctive resonance that swamp ash is known for”: the PRS SE Swamp Ash offers the full tonal package in one guitar By Guitar World Staff published 16 April 24 Swamp ash makes its return to PRS with a fun, flexible, and beautifully built HSH model – and it’s a tonal Swiss Army Knife
Gibson continues its guitar amp renaissance with its flagship Dual Falcon 20 combo By Matt Owen published 16 April 24 The Falcon family soars to new heights with a well-spec'd 2x10 that makes clear Gibson's intentions to claw its way into the amp market
Al Nesbitt is the next big name in instrumental acoustic guitar By Guitar World Staff published 16 April 24 The skilled musician and songwriter combines a cinematic compositional sensibility with fiery, technically-dazzling six-string playing
After another destroyed guitar controversy at Coachella, is guitar smashing simply not cool anymore? By Janelle Borg published 16 April 24 After another destroyed guitar controversy at Coachella, is guitar smashing simply not cool anymore?
Schecter’s stealthy Black Ops guitars might be the most metal T-types you’ll see this year By Matt Owen published 16 April 24 Three covert single-cuts headline the drop, which has been “engineered for precision and power”
Joe Satriani & Steve Vai – America's hottest new instrumental duo! Only in the new Guitar World By Damian Fanelli published 16 April 24 Plus! Judas Priest, Black Crowes, Matteo Mancuso, Dillinger Escape Plan, Robby Krieger, Carlos Cavazo, 10 Beatles/Stones collaborations, Lerxst Chi head & cabinet reviewed and more!
Fender’s Tom Delonge Starcaster signals another big shift for the guitar giant By Matt Parker published 16 April 24 The Indonesian-made, Fender-badged Tom DeLonge signature guitar finally breaks cover
Thief steals $300 Epiphone instead of the $1,000 guitar sitting next to it By Janelle Borg published 16 April 24 The thief mixed up the price tags at Acorn Music Store in Salmon Arm, British Columbia
Fender revives divisive Antigua finish for limited-edition Squier ’70s Classic Vibe models By Matt Parker published 16 April 24 The once-derided Antigua Burst is back for a limited run and is now available for preorder in the US
A lost first-year Gibson Les Paul Junior has been brought back to life against all odds By Phil Weller published 16 April 24 The rare guitar was discovered in a disastrous state, but has been transformed into a gorgeous and characterful blues machine
Flea regrets his bass-smashing antics in Red Hot Chili Peppers’ earlier years By Phil Weller published 15 April 24 The energetic bassist took to social media to voice his regret of destroying his instruments in the ‘90s and ‘00s
Dave Mustaine says Teemu Mäntysaari is the guitarist he’s “been looking for” By Phil Weller published 15 April 24 Mustaine has heaped praise on Mäntysaari's “intelligent” right hand, and his ability to learn Megadeth material and smash out solos like he’s “eating Rice Krispies”
Nile Rodgers makes a surprise appearance at Coachella with K-pop group Le Sserafim By Janelle Borg published 15 April 24 Nile Rodgers lent his signature playing style to the group’s track Unforgiven
Eric Clapton’s Live Aid Marshall JCM800 amp is up for auction By Phil Weller published 15 April 24 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 15 April 24 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 15 April 24 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 15 April 24 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 15 April 24 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”