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The Latest from Kiesel Guitars at the 2017 Summer NAMM Show

Summer NAMM: the Latest from Kiesel Guitars

Posted 07/25/2017 by Guitar World Staff | Tags: Summer NAMM 2017, Kiesel Guitars

We dropped by the Kiesel Guitars booth while at the 2017 Summer NAMM show to check out the latest offerings from this California-based company.

George Harrison's 'Sgt. Pepper' Vox UL730 Amp Goes on Sale

George Harrison's 'Sgt. Pepper' Amp on Sale

Posted 07/25/2017 by Guitar World Staff | Tags: VOX

Through reverb.com, Heritage Gear is selling one of the Vox UL730 amplifiers George Harrison used on the Beatles' Revolver and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Watch Def Leppard’s Phil Collen Reconnect with His Jackson Guitar on ‘Pawn Stars’

Watch Phil Collen Reconnect with His Jackson on ‘Pawn Stars’

Posted 07/25/2017 by Damian Fanelli | Tags: Pawn Stars, Phil Collen

A lot of celebrity-owned guitars come through the doors of World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas. Sometimes the celebrities who owned the axes—or their family members, friends or...

Dave Mustaine Reveals the Megadeth Riff He's Most Proud of

Dave Mustaine's Favorite Megadeth Riff

Posted 07/25/2017 by Guitar World Staff

In an interview with Ultimate Guitar, Dave Mustaine has revealed the Megadeth riff that he takes the greatest pride in.

CHON Continue Breaking Rules with 'HOMEY'

Posted 07/24/2017 by Mike Huguenor | Tags: Chon, September 2017

Early CHON shows must have been bewildering to those in attendance. The three-piece emerged on the San Diego scene in 2008 playing an unheard-of mix of tech-death and jazz fusion. They had no...

Colin Newman on Upcoming Tour, Guitar Collecting

Posted 07/24/2017 by Darren Paltrowitz | Tags: Wire, Colin Newman

Guitarworld.com sits down with Colin Newman, the lead singer of Wire, one of punk's longest running and most eclectic bands.

Gurus Amps Announces Echosex 2° T7E Pedal

Posted 07/24/2017 by Guitar World Staff

The new Echosex 2° T7E pedal from Gurus Amps is a recreation of the sought-after Binson Echorec 2° vintage echo unit, with added features for today’s guitarist.

Motörhead Announce 'Under Cöver'

Posted 07/24/2017 by Jackson Maxwell | Tags: Lemmy, Metallica

Motörhead has announced Under Cöver, a compilation of covers the band recorded between 1992 and 2015.

Linkin Park Issue Statement in Memory of Chester Bennington

Posted 07/24/2017 by Guitar World Staff | Tags: Chester Bennington

Linkin Park have issued a statement in the wake of the death of their lead singer, Chester Bennington.

Watch Stanley Jordan Play "Stairway" on Two Guitars

Posted 07/24/2017 by Damian Fanelli | Tags: Stanley Jordan

Modern jazz master Stanley Jordan made a major splash in guitar circles back in the Eighties, in large part because of his innovative "touch" tapping technique and unusual all-fourths tuning.

The Right Way to Clean Your Guitar

Posted 07/24/2017 by Tyler Larson | Tags: Music Is Win, Tyler Larson

While there are many theories on proper guitar maintenance out there, there are also many WRONG theories. In this video I'll let you know the way I clean my guitars and pitfalls you should avoid.