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Bill Laswell on Lemmy, Paul Simon, and his failed studio session with Jaco Pastorius
By Bill Milkowski published
The visionary producer also had his say on Lemmy, Paul Simon, and his failed studio session with Jaco Pastorius

Tosin Abasi on the art of designing cutting-edge instruments that keep the guitar’s core
By Phil Weller published
The Kaizen – which Abasi designed in collaboration with Ernie Ball Music Man – looks to drag guitar design into a bold new future

Jerry Cantrell looks back on the guitar gift from Eddie Van Halen that went missing
By Janelle Borg published
Cantrell opens up on the nearly-two decade search to find his Van Halen Music Man

The origins of Ernie Ball Music Man – and how it all started with a bass
By Phil Weller published
The StingRay was worked on by Sterling Ball, Leo Fender and others, initially under the Music Man brand name

Good Charlotte's Benji Madden walks us through the gear that has defined his career, and teases a new signature model with Suhr
By Daryl Robertson published
The Good Charlotte guitarist lifts the lid on the secrets of his tone, the multi-effects unit that he thinks is a “game-changer,” and why he was “too young” for his first signature model

The Last Dinner Party’s Emily Roberts on why she’s ditching Fenders and Gibsons in favor of this genre-bending guitarist’s signature model
By Janelle Borg published
Roberts discusses embracing offsets and off-kilter guitars – and reveals what would top her list if she ever designed her own signature model

Cory Wong was on a quest for the perfect humbucker guitar – when an iconic bass design sparked a collaboration
By Janelle Borg published
The StingRay II – which was unveiled at this year's NAMM – is the six-string, humbucker-laden twist on the iconic StingRay bass design

Best offset guitars: slanted-waist wonders from Fender, G&L, Duesenberg, Epiphone and more
By Daryl Robertson last updated
We dive into the wondrous world of offset guitars – from surf-rockers to shoegaze noise machines – to bring you the top picks on the market today

Cory Wong teams up with Ernie Ball Music Man on a StingRay bass-inspired electric guitar – while still keeping ties with Fender
By Janelle Borg published
The StingRay II and StingRay II Deluxe offer a six-string twist on the iconic bass design – with Cory Wong-flavored specs

Sterling by Music Man serves up an affordable take on Tosin Abasi’s Kaizen, plus Rabea Massaad and Fluff signature guitars
By Phil Weller published
The wait for mid-priced versions of some of Ernie Ball Music Man’s most innovative signature models is now over – although not without some significant tweaks...
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