Latest articles by Matt Owen
Jimi Hendrix never understood why people pitted him against Eric Clapton
From the Archive In a rare interview conducted in 1968, Hendrix offered his thoughts on the rivalry that had been forced on himself and Slowhand
My pick of the best new guitar gear launched this week – and the new drops you might have missed
An insanely affordable new Gretsch and a pedal called Jimothy headline the round-up this week
Why The Edge was always destined to become a different kind of guitar hero
In 1996, U2's six-string sonic experimentalist offered a frank discussion of his influences – and why he felt disillusioned with the current guitar scene
Martin caves to player demand and revives its smallest guitar body shape
The 5-28 Terz is a tiny acoustic that promises a distinct voice of its own
Wayne Charvel, legendary luthier who built guitars for Eddie Van Halen and gave rise to the Superstrat, dies aged 85
The revered guitar builder was one of the most influential modders and makers of his time, and sparked the custom shop revolution
L7 bassist Jennifer Finch, who changed the game on and off the stage, has died aged 59
The musical and cultural force passed away shortly after revealing a brain cancer diagnosis
Fender fires back at Thomann and sues for copyright infringement – read the full statement
Fender has filed an infringement action against Thomann after the Harley Benton owner took legal action against the guitar maker last month
The pedal that made me ditch my tube amp – and why I'll never go back
I thought I'd be a tube amp loyalist for life, but one pedal landed on my lap and overturned my philosophy
Eric Clapton tried to invite Derek Trucks onto his album with JJ Cale – but he thought it was a prank call
Trucks was in the middle of a game of poker when Clapton came calling – but he didn't answer the phone
The pedal that changed me – I asked the Guitar World staff to name the stompboxes that actually made a difference to their playing
Whether it was fun, frustrating, or forced us to think differently, these are the 12 pedals that GW staffers say have actually changed the way they play
Yamaha confirmed to be among Fender’s cease-and-desist targets
The largest musical instrument maker in the world has been drawn into the ongoing legal dispute over the Stratocaster
Teen blues prodigy reunited with his stolen Stevie Ray Vaughan Strat
Rhys John Stygal received support from Joe Bonamassa after his Number One guitar was stolen in Austin, Texas, last month
Periphery’s Jake Bowen jumps ship from Ibanez and joins Strandberg
The move looks set to pave the way for a headless signature guitar for the progressive metal heavyweight
Brian Setzer on what he learned playing Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Stratocaster
Stray Cats hit the road with the blues legend back in 1989, giving Setzer the chance to learn the truth behind the SRV tone rumors
Fender hits used guitar store with cease-and-desist over alleged trademark infringement
Cool Old Guitars revealed it had received the letter in an Instagram post
My pick of the best new guitar gear launched this week – and the new drops you might have missed
New releases from Epiphone, Strymon, Martin and more…
When Joe Satriani took Coldplay to court – and sued them over one of their biggest hits
The shred virtuoso took action against Chris Martin and co over Viva La Vida, which he alleged plagiarized one of his own instrumental tracks
Strymon’s TimeLine MX might be the most advanced delay pedal on the planet – but it will cost you nearly $700
The pinnacle of delay design might have arrived, but it doesn’t come cheap
When should you change your guitar strings? We asked the world’s biggest string brands to get the definitive answer
Experts at Ernie Ball, D'Addario and more explain when it’s time to break out a new set, how environmental factors play their part, and what you can do to make your strings last longer
Court dismisses Behringer’s lawsuit against Boss over “knock off” polyphonic tuner
Boss removed the polyphonic feature from many of its flagship modelers after it was sued by Behringer owner Empower Tribe
Ernie Ball has acquired pioneering pedal firm Source Audio
The surprise move could have a major impact
Jim Root’s signature Fender reinvented the Telecaster – now it’s back with a key twist
The Slipknot guitarist's go-to Telecaster returns with a fresh look
My pick of the best new guitar gear launched this week – and the new drops you might have missed
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