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A multi-instrumentalist, Laakso was also a member of the renowned indie bands Swirlies and Mice Parade

Acquired by Hendrix due to his need for more onstage firepower, the cab features a pair of 15-inch JBL 130 speakers, and was most prominently used for the guitar hero's performance at the 1969 Newport Pop Festival

The song, Van Halen says, has "a completely different vibe than anything on the first Mammoth WVH album"

Bettencourt performed seated with Extreme earlier this week on the Monsters of Rock cruise after injuring himself in a basketball game

Armed with a custom Telecaster equipped with both a whammy bar and a reverse headstock, the Aerosmith man doffed his cap to one of his heroes with a faithful, impassioned cover of the iconic instrumental

All the guitar-driven songs you need to hear this week

Though he expressed gratitude toward the pop superstar for involving him in the show, the Extreme guitarist bemoaned the lack of camera time Rihanna's band received during the much-watched performance

Signed by all three members of Nirvana, the Strat also features a note from Cobain addressed to the Screaming Trees' Mark Lanegan

Notably omitted from this year's list were nominees like Iron Maiden, Soundgarden, The White Stripes, Joy Division, New Order and Warren Zevon

The appointment of Gueikian, formerly the guitar giant's Brand President, marks the end of James “JC” Curleigh's four-and-a-half year tenure as Gibson CEO

The brother of guitarist/singer Randy Bachman and drummer Robbie Bachman, Tim Bachman played on seminal BTO tracks like Takin' Care of Business and Let It Ride

The Chicago alt-rock lifers invited the Tedeschi Trucks Band slide ace to the stage in St. Augustine, Florida for a version of their fan favorite extended guitar workout, Impossible Germany

A switch on the pedal's side lets users choose between the wah and fuzz effects, with further tweaking of the latter available via a pair of controls housed beneath its bottom plate

Slash's Guns N' Roses bandmate, Duff McKagan, and Chad Smith were also on hand to serve as the rhythm section for the all-star performance at the Hollywood Palladium last week

Titled, appropriately enough, Peace Out, the trek will also feature The Black Crowes as an opener

Everything you need to hear this week, featuring Vexed, Jason Isbell, Avatar, Plush, Tommy Emmanuel, Des Rocs and oh so very many more – now with Spotify playlist!

EHX's latest homage to the fuzz tone "that launched a thousand riffs" has been kitted out with a new "Fat" switch, plus a pair of additional control knobs, for an expanded palette of sounds

The guitar will go under the hammer as part of a much larger Sotheby's auction of the late Queen frontman's private collection of art and music-related memorabilia

The Metallica guitarist addresses criticism of his frequent use of the effect and explains what it unlocks in his playing

As we recover from the NAMM melee, explore this 26-track pick of the pickers from recent weeks

Aside from his extensive work promoting the musical legacy of his late father, Otis Redding III also played guitar in the The Reddings, and with soul veteran Eddie Floyd

The four blues guitar giants came together for an unforgettable jam at the Bluesfest in Byron Bay, Australia earlier this month

The owner of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts also added a 1992 Gibson Hummingbird played by Bob Dylan at Bill Clinton's presidential inauguration concert in 1993 to his extraordinary collection

All the guitar gear and goings-ons you need to know about – direct from the show floor