Summer NAMM 2019: Jackson Announces New Signature Models for Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith, Periphery’s Misha Mansoor and Megadeth’s David Ellefson By Richard Bienstock Offerings include fresh finishes, seven-string guitars and four- and five- string basses.
Summer NAMM 2019: Gretsch Unveils New Rich Robinson “Magpie” Signature Model By Richard Bienstock Collaboration with the former Black Crowes guitarist is a hollow-body design with Bigsby tailpiece.
Summer NAMM 2019: Fender Announces New Britt Daniel Telecaster Thinline, Lincoln Brewster Stratocaster Signature Guitars By Richard Bienstock New models boast custom features and finishes, vintage and modern appointments.
Looking To Upgrade Your Effects? Save 25% On Fuzz, Boost, Drive And Delay Pedals At Guitar Center Right Now By Guitar World Staff Get big money off stompboxes from Danelectro, Pigtronix, TC Electronic, Carl Martin and more
Summer NAMM 2019: EVH Unveils New ’79 Bumblebee Tribute Guitar By Richard Bienstock Recreation of the historic black-and-yellow striped model celebrates 40th anniversary of ‘Van Halen II.’
Summer NAMM 2019: Charvel Unveils Two New Pro-Mod Guitars By Richard Bienstock Progressive-minded models boast Dinky-style bodies, “shredder’s cut” heels and Seymour Duncan humbuckers.
Summer NAMM 2019: EVH Introduces New 5150 Series Standard and Deluxe Guitars By Richard Bienstock Reimagined models boast Strat-style basswood bodies, EVH Wolfgang humbuckers.
Summer NAMM 2019: Jackson Announces New Signature Models for Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith, Periphery’s Misha Mansoor and Megadeth’s David Ellefson By Richard Bienstock Offerings include fresh finishes, seven-string guitars and four- and five- string basses.
Summer NAMM 2019: Gretsch Unveils New Rich Robinson “Magpie” Signature Model By Richard Bienstock Collaboration with the former Black Crowes guitarist is a hollow-body design with Bigsby tailpiece.
Summer NAMM 2019: Fender Announces New Britt Daniel Telecaster Thinline, Lincoln Brewster Stratocaster Signature Guitars By Richard Bienstock New models boast custom features and finishes, vintage and modern appointments.
Looking To Upgrade Your Effects? Save 25% On Fuzz, Boost, Drive And Delay Pedals At Guitar Center Right Now By Guitar World Staff Get big money off stompboxes from Danelectro, Pigtronix, TC Electronic, Carl Martin and more
Summer NAMM 2019: Gretsch Unveils New Electromatic Models By Richard Bienstock Offerings include the Double Jet, Center Block and Limited Edition Hollow Body.
Summer NAMM 2019: Gibson Announces New Authorized Partnership Program By Richard Bienstock Initiative will see the company grant permission to boutique builders looking to create guitars based on its iconic shapes.
Watch Paul Riario Demo the Dream Studio Alain Johannes Signature Baccara Guitar By Guitar World Staff Our Tech Editor takes this pretty new Dream Studio model for a spin.
The 10 Best Prime Day Deals for Guitarists By Guitar World Staff Enjoy big-time savings from D'Angelico, Fender, Marshall and more.
Periphery and Reverb.com Launch New Online Destination to Sell Signature Gear By Richard Bienstock The Periphery Signature Reverb Shop offers up guitars, amps, effects and more.
Summer NAMM 2019: Gretsch Unveils New Electromatic Models By Richard Bienstock Offerings include the Double Jet, Center Block and Limited Edition Hollow Body.
Summer NAMM 2019: Electro-Harmonix Updates Classic Seventies Dirt Road Special Amp By Richard Bienstock New combo is loaded with four reverbs from the company’s Holy Grail Max pedal.
Summer NAMM 2019: Source Audio Unveils New C4 Synth Pedal By Richard Bienstock New offering is a “Eurorack modular synthesizer in a compact pedal format.”
Farm Pedals Releases New Fly Agaric Phaser By Richard Bienstock Four-stage phaser with two independent LFOs gets its first production run.
Retro-Sonic Announces New Flanger By Richard Bienstock New pedal aims to recreate classic Electric Mistress-style modulation.
Summer NAMM 2019: Wild Customs' Gyrock System Enables Split-Second Switching Between Six Pickups in One Guitar By Richard Bienstock Company calls patent-pending pickup modules “revolutionary.”
Summer NAMM 2019: Jericho Guitars Introduces New Raven By Guitar World Staff The company enlisted Chris Brooks, guitarist and frontman of the New Zealand band Like a Storm, to help design the guitar.
Summer NAMM 2019: Walrus Audio Unveils New Kangra Filter Fuzz By Richard Bienstock Two-in-one pedal designed in conjunction with ‘Saturday Night Live’ guitarist Jared Scharff.
Summer NAMM 2019: Gibson Announces New Vintage Reissue, Brite Wire and Acoustic String Collections By Richard Bienstock "Factory-Spec" strings were developed by the company’s master luthiers.
Summer NAMM 2019: Electro-Harmonix Introduces New Clip On Tuner By Richard Bienstock New offering features six modes, flat tuning and more.
Summer NAMM 2019: Cort Introduces New Little CJ Series Acoustic Guitars By Richard Bienstock New short-scale models boast premium woods, Fishman preamps.
Summer NAMM 2019: Supro Unveils New Vintage-Inspired Silverwood Recreation By Richard Bienstock Model once known as “Supro’s Finest Electric” receives updates.
Summer NAMM 2019: PRS Introduces New Classic Series Instrument and Speaker Cables By Richard Bienstock Affordable line offers various lengths, straight and angled connectors.
Acoustic Master Molly Tuttle Talks New Album, 'When You're Ready' By Clifford Hall Meet the first woman to be crowned The International Bluegrass Music Association Guitarist of the Year.
Watch Everett Gray Demo Elixir Optiweb Coated Strings By Guitar World Staff The Bebe Rexha touring guitarist showcases Elixir String's smooth playability and bright tone.
Joe Satriani: “Even Steve Vai Told Me I Shouldn’t Have Written This Solo” By Christopher Scapelliti "Yes, it’s a really cool song... Solo’s kind of worked out, though, isn’t it?,’ ” Vai told Satriani.
Forgotten Guitar: Joe Satriani's Saturday-Morning Jam on Australian TV By Jonathan Graham Joe Satriani rocks an Australian morning show—a rare pre-JS Series Ibanez prototype in hand—in 1988.
Gus Sinaro: What's on My Playlist By Guitar World Staff What's Gus Sinaro listening to? Find out here!
Stevie Ray Vaughan Plays "The Sky Is Crying" at an Austin Club in 1980 By Damian Fanelli A young, unknown "Stevie Vaughan"—Number One Strat in hand—wows a small Austin audience.
Six Essential Strat Albums By Chris Gill Six albums that pushed the limits of this ever-versatile instrument.
Hear Terry Kath’s Isolated Guitar from Chicago's “25 or 6 to 4” By Christopher Scapelliti Hear Terry Kath's searing, isolated guitar work on one of Chicago's biggest hits.
Blues-Rock Guitar Powerhouse JD Simo Talks New Album, 'Off at 11' By Alan Paul 'Off at 11' is another step toward the 34-year-old Chicago native establishing himself as a contemporary blues rock giant.
Paul McCartney Rocks: Laurence Juber Recalls Wings' Rough-and-Tumble Final Album, 'Back to the Egg' By Damian Fanelli In 1979, the man who wrote "Silly Love Songs" decided to break out the rock and roll (and a few love songs).
AC/DC Play at an Australian High School in 1976 By Damian Fanelli A pre-fame AC/DC rock out in an Australian high school.
Uncovering Nik Mystery: Mike Dawes Discusses His New Band with Jukka Backlund and Periphery's Spencer Sotelo By Richard Bienstock Nik Mystery, in the words of Mike Dawes, “is about as far removed from solo fingerstyle guitar and [Periphery’s] progressive metal as anything.”
Metallica, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck Jam at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009 By Damian Fanelli James Hetfield, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page—together on the same stage.
