Matt Owen
Matt is the GuitarWorld.com News Editor, and has been writing and editing for the site for five years. He has a Masters in the guitar, a degree in history, and has spent the last 19 years playing everything from blues and jazz to indie and pop. During his GW career, he’s interviewed Peter Frampton, Zakk Wylde, Tosin Abasi, Matteo Mancuso and more, and has profiled the CEOs of Guitar Center and Fender.
When he’s not combining his passion for writing and music during his day job, Matt performs with indie rock duo Esme Emerson, and has previously opened for the likes of Ed Sheeran, Keane, Japanese House and Good Neighbours.
Latest articles by Matt Owen

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Flea shared the stage with the P-Funk guitar icon during soundcheck at one of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' earliest European gigs

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Fender ditches its one-size-fits-all approach and drills down into the decades for its most comprehensive lineup to date

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Stoops' 1965 Fender Jazzmaster and 1961 Gretsch Corvette were stolen in the Highland Park neighborhood in Los Angeles

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Featuring new drops from Jackson, PRS, Wylde Audio, Charvel, and more

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The five biggest gear drops of the past four weeks, as voted for by you

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It’s the announcement we’ve all been expecting since Asato left Suhr at the start of the year

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The novel approach allows Jordan to properly warm up both musically and physically before he launches into the heavy lifting

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The unconventional wood has been used on six different models across the Core range – but only 200 of each will be made

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Lazarus was reissued as a Bonamassa signature Epiphone a few years ago – now it has a new owner

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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

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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

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Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto says the retailer is going to build “the best guitar that has ever been made”

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The winner beat out the likes of Intervals' Aaron Marshall and Connor Kaminski to have their solo featured on the final song

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Feast your eyes on all the weird and wonderful guitar gear that dropped this week, with new releases from Strymon, Ibanez, Catalinbread, and more

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Some sage advice has shaped my entire playing journey – and anyone can give it a go for immediate results

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Anna Cara was cherry picked for the role and will join the Cooper band on the road in the US and Europe this year

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Perry is adapting his setup to make sure he can move around the fretboard with ease

By Michael Astley-Brown, Janelle Borg, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Matt Parker Published
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

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Irwin made five guitars for Garcia, two of which became some of the most expensive guitars of all time when they sold at auction

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Marley Senior’s legendary Les Paul was his prime stage and studio guitar

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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

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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

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The latest entry into EarthQuaker Device's range of revolutionary ambience machines will make you rethink your relationship with reverb
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