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Fender is changing the way it approaches signature guitars – and it’s starting with a Japanese pop-rock band named after the Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Chilli Beans. Moto Mustang, Lily Cyclone and Maika Mustang Bass are the first Fender Japan signature guitars built in Indonesia – and their beginner-focused spec signals further shifts for the company
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How Hedras became one of today’s leading virtuosos by fusing shred smarts and boomer sensibilities
The Cort signature artist on why it’s worth the long climb up Shred Mountain, teaching Tosin Abasi tapping tricks and standing by an effect that many of his contemporaries have abandoned
Meet the Tributo, the Italian super-guitar that turns the ’59 Les Paul formula on its head
Based on the home of Italian supercars comes a super-electric with serious boutique pedigree. The inspiration is obvious. The upgrades less so, and it could be the acme of vintage-inspired design. Luthier Nicolas Giordano explains his process
How Christian McBride reunited The Police duo for his latest solo outing
Sting and Andy Summers joined McBride for a jazz-tinged version of a Synchronicity-era Police classic
David Immerman on moving from pure shredding to playing with American Idol stars and Avril Lavigne
The session and production specialist reveals how indulging his ‘90s dreams evolved into touring gigs with A-list pop-rockers, and what he does to match the studio sounds of Lavigne’s timeless hits
Ally Venable on why the magic of choosing guitars and the Holy Grail overdrive Devon Allman gave her
The blues-rocker recalls the gift of a precious pedal from an old friend and a recent Hendrix-inspired guitar purchase that has blown her mind
How Jack Moore is expressing his own sonic identity with Marshall amps, wah pedal extremity – and his father's signature Les Paul
Jack Moore, the son of legendary player Gary Moore, steps into a musical world shaped by folk and pop, but a gift for the blues runs in the family
The life and times of Ozzy Osbourne – metal’s godfather and Prince of Darkness
Remembering John “Ozzy” Osbourne, the frontman who breathed life into heavy metal and found some of its greatest guitar players
Flock Of Dimes on how turning to ‘70s and ‘80s Yamaha acoustics helped her capture the pain of generational trauma
Wye Oak frontwoman and Bon Iver touring guitarist Jenn Wasner turned to her Yamaha FG75 collection for an album that she wanted to be “something people could sit inside, even if the feelings were uncomfortable”
