Latest articles by Matt Owen
A complete pedal range overhaul, the return of the Nocaster, a new Silent System for Strats and Teles, plus some – dare we say – awfully Silver Sky-looking finishes
My personal highlights from a week filled with Fenders, Epiphones, pedals and more. Have a highlight of your own? Let us know in the comments
High-output pickups, Floyd Rose bridges, baritone Jaguars – the Player Fusion range might be the final piece in the Player puzzle
Pike's departure comes alongside the band's first new single since 2018, which debuts a new-look lineup ahead of a North American tour
Rhys John Stygal has received support from Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jared James Nichols and Gary Glark Jr. after his guitar and pedalboard were stolen in Austin, Texas
Edward 'Bud' Cole discussed the company's controversial legal campaign at a recent dealer event in the US
Osborne couldn't afford a B-Bender at first, so instead he got good, really good, at emulating the pedal steel sound without one
Tim Henson and co have released a surprise new single that ushers in a whole new genre – and CAN YOU FEEL IT has got guitar fans talking
Dance-djent becomes a thing as Polyphia gear up to release their hotly anticipated new record – and as they promised, it’s sounding heavy
Kravitz's straight-into-the-amp setup – which has been at the core of his sound for most of his career – left pedal fan Prince with his jaw on the floor
Armadillo Distribution Enterprises and Concordia LLC have jointly filed for a court-supervised reorganization as they look to safeguard their future
The original ES-355 was Lifeson's main guitar for decades, featuring on almost every Rush record before it was sold at auction in 2022
In 2009, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board denied trademark protections to the Strat, Tele and P-Bass. How did it arrive at its judgement? And what’s different this time?
Fresh new drops from Epiphone, JHS Pedals, Fender, Positive Grid and more...
The jazz-funk guitar star was on his way to play the Crossroads Guitar Festival when Mayer messaged him
Mayer left Fender after his wishes for an elevated S-style fell on deaf ears – and he found the perfect partner in PRS and the Silver Sky
If a recent social media post is anything to go by, the tube amp traditionalist may be coming around to digital guitar tech
Positive Grid is branching out from the market-conquering Spark family with a bold new lineup that could spell trouble for the Boss Katana
From The Rolling Stones to Julian Lage, Tamikrest to the Warning, this month's guitar greatness spanned many generations of players
Fender's cult classic offset, beloved by The Beatles and beyond, is back and supposedly better than ever
This has now become the highest-profile case of the entire dispute, and could well be one of the most hotly contested
Morse has become one of Ernie Ball’s most loyal and high-profile endorsers – and it all started with a broken volume pedal
Fender might not be declaring war after all – but if its legal campaign succeeds, the guitar market will change forever
Ron Bienstock, the attorney who defeated Fender's previous attempt to trademark the Strat, has been hired to defend a firm hit by recent cease-and-desist letters – and Guitar World has seen a redacted response
