Latest articles by Matt Owen
Steve Morse on why his ill-fated Fender signature guitar never got off the ground
Before partnering with Ernie Ball Music Man for his now-iconic signature, Morse was courted by Fender – but the project didn’t get far
Flea looks back on his life-changing jam with Parliament-Funkadelic guitar hero Eddie Hazel
Flea shared the stage with the P-Funk guitar icon during soundcheck at one of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' earliest European gigs
The Fender Vintera III line is here – and sets a new benchmark for its vintage-inspired guitars
Fender ditches its one-size-fits-all approach and drills down into the decades for its most comprehensive lineup to date
Joe Bonamassa issues public plea to help session guitarist Mason Stoops recover his stolen vintage gear
Stoops' 1965 Fender Jazzmaster and 1961 Gretsch Corvette were stolen in the Highland Park neighborhood in Los Angeles
All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including another potentially game-changing AI practice amp
Featuring new drops from Jackson, PRS, Wylde Audio, Charvel, and more
The hottest new guitar gear releases of March 2026 – according to Guitar World readers
The five biggest gear drops of the past four weeks, as voted for by you
Mateus Asato confirms he’s joining Fender – and might have given us the first look at his signature guitar
It’s the announcement we’ve all been expecting since Asato left Suhr at the start of the year
Why tapping genius Stanley Jordan practices guitar by soundtracking massages on YouTube
The novel approach allows Jordan to properly warm up both musically and physically before he launches into the heavy lifting
PRS is championing a new tonewood – and it’s already been adopted for an artist signature
The unconventional wood has been used on six different models across the Core range – but only 200 of each will be made
Joe Bonamassa’s storied Lazarus Les Paul, which was once brought back from the dead, has been bought by a pop-punk guitar hero
Lazarus was reissued as a Bonamassa signature Epiphone a few years ago – now it has a new owner
"An enlightening instrument that will force you to think about new ways to play the guitar – but it won't be for everyone": Taylor Jacob Collier Academy 22e 5-string review
Jacob Collier has become a modern day guitar hero, and his unorthodox five-string guitars have helped him carve out a new path for guitar playing
Jackson finally releases Misha Mansoor’s Surfcaster – one of the most anticipated guitar releases of the modern era
Almost two years after the Periphery maestro first showed off his baritone Surfcaster, Jackson has made it available as a limited-edition custom shop model
Guitar Center is setting up its own in-house guitar brand – and it’s asking players for their help
Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto says the retailer is going to build “the best guitar that has ever been made”
The world’s buzziest guitarists fought to get on this Bilmuri track – now the winning solo has been revealed
The winner beat out the likes of Intervals' Aaron Marshall and Connor Kaminski to have their solo featured on the final song
All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including the most outrageous Ibanez I think I’ve ever seen
Feast your eyes on all the weird and wonderful guitar gear that dropped this week, with new releases from Strymon, Ibanez, Catalinbread, and more
A blues guitar hero showed me how he held his pick – and it changed the way I played guitar
Some sage advice has shaped my entire playing journey – and anyone can give it a go for immediate results
Alice Cooper announces new 22-year-old guitarist, handpicked by Nita Strauss to be her replacement
Anna Cara was cherry picked for the role and will join the Cooper band on the road in the US and Europe this year
How Joe Perry is changing his guitar setup to battle the early signs of arthritis
Perry is adapting his setup to make sure he can move around the fretboard with ease
March 2026 Guitar World Editors’ Picks
Collaborative instrumental greatness from six-string aces new and old (SatchVai), bossa nova guitar bliss, sublime slide work, swashbuckling 12-bar blues... we've had it all this month
Doug Irwin, legendary maker of Jerry Garcia’s record-shattering Tiger and Wolf guitars, dies aged 76
Irwin made five guitars for Garcia, two of which became some of the most expensive guitars of all time when they sold at auction
Ziggy Marley on the whereabouts of Bob Marley’s iconic Les Paul Special – and why he prefers a Strat now
Marley Senior’s legendary Les Paul was his prime stage and studio guitar
Pepper Keenan recalls the moment he knew he’d failed his audition to be Metallica’s bassist
Keenan was one of many hopefuls to try out for the Metallica gig as James Hetfield and co looked to find Jason Newsted's replacement
All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including Line 6’s most hotly anticipated Helix update
Eye-popping new drops from Harley Benton and EVH, the revival of the beloved Thunderbird bass, and a potential Strymon killer headline this week's gear roundup
