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From the Archive Gallagher’s Strat was weathered through sweat and aggressive playing. Marr felt he could fast-track the same aesthetic
The Kiss guitarist discusses his new group with Dan Reed, while hinting at what’s to come with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley
From the Höfner 500/1 to a unicorn Goldtop, here are the guitars behind his sound, from the Beatles to Wings
Mayer tells Guitar World about his new partnership with Land Rover, which gives both his US and SE signature models a new lick of actual Defender paint
Eva Walker of Seattle rockers The Black Tones shares the unlikely story of a Fender called Ruth – and why sometimes you have to let loved ones go to make room for the new
The hard-rocking country riffer didn’t intend Entire State of Tim Montana to feature his childhood heroes – it just sort of happened, he explains
The ’62 Deluxe Amp returns to reveal why Fender’s ‘brown-panel’ period remains one of the most intriguing chapters in amplifier history. Fender product manager Rick Heins joins us to tell the story
Twisting punk’s brutal template with angular riffs and solos, XTC’s Drums and Wires was essential listening for artsy kids circa ’79. Dave Gregory remembers butchering his SG, out-of-tune parts, and the gigs that spun out of control
