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Spinal Tap’s Nigel Tufnel has been running a cheese shop where guitars can be used as currency
By Phil Weller published
Cheddar for Charvels? Gouda for Gibsons? Tufnel has introduced a rather interesting bartering system...

Jake E. Lee played Greeny backstage at Ozzy Osbourne’s final show – but almost wishes he hadn’t
By Phil Weller published
Lee was able to enjoy some downtime with the iconic Les Paul before taking to the stage with a mysterious purple Charvel

Isaiah Sharkey is one of guitar’s most versatile talents. He lets us in on how he works with Mayer, D’Angelo and Miles Davis
By Andrew Daly published
Rigs big and small feature in a career that’s seen Isaiah Sharkey become a master of jazz, R&B, gospel, blues – and he hopes his new Ibanez signatures mean session players will only need to carry two guitars

Brad Gillis remembers the moment he got the Ozzy Osbourne gig
By Matt Owen published
The Night Ranger guitarist stepped in to help Ozzy complete his tour after the tragic death of Randy Rhoads

Carlos Santana on soul singer phrasing, the spiritual essence of playing and “visitations” from B.B. King, Miles Davis and SRV
By Amit Sharma published
Single-cuts are like merlot, solos are like grapefruit… the inimitable, peerless Carlos Santana shares stories from his legendary career and insights from the cosmos

Buckethead once auditioned for Ozzy Osbourne – now he’s covering Ozzy and Black Sabbath classics in tribute to the gig that didn’t quite work out
By Janelle Borg published
As the Prince of Darkness himself once revealed, the enigmatic guitarist wasn't recruited because he refused to remove his “Martian's-hat thing”

Daron Malakian wrote System of a Down’s career-defining album while still living with his parents
By Janelle Borg published
As Toxicity celebrates its 24th anniversary, the SOAD guitarist looks back on the record that spawned some of the band’s most beloved and mosh-worthy tracks

Pulp’s Mark Webber explains the happy accidents, thefts and uncontrollable pedals behind the Britpop indie icons’ guitar sound
By Gregory Adams published
The fan-turned-bandmember on how More came about, why he’s glad four of his guitars were stolen, and why he’s retired the Crybaby from his pedalboard
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