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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NAMM 2026's Best in Show winner promises to provide an immersive insight into the future of guitar effects pedals – but is the potential of this stompbox well and truly endless?

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Slick stepped into fill the spot in the mid 1970s, and thought he'd have a hard time winning over the fans and the media

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New drops from Gibson, PRS, John Page, Strymon and more...

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Baxter would go on to become a bona fide guitar great, but his life might have turned out differently had he got his wish...

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Bowers has also once again distanced herself from the blues, saying she wants to make music for her own generation

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Bettencourt rarely reposts players on his social media accounts, but this Instagram guitarist-producer has got him all worked up

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Fans begged for the Diablo Kelly to make a return after Jackson dropped a Custom Shop version in 2023

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The English guitar great also worked with Fleetwood Mac, the Rolling Stones and Michael Jackson across his storied career

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Schenker was approached by the Prince of Darkness following the tragic death of Randy Rhoads

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Cline was about to look at alternative income streams before Tweedy came out of the blue and asked him to join Wilco

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The 1964 SG soundtracked the Damned’s first two records, and featured on the first punk single to ever be released in the UK

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Bachman became obsessed with collecting Gretsch guitars after his prized 6120 model was stolen in 1976

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Big drops from Fender, Gibson, Marshall and more headline the round-up this week

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Fender is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Telecaster in style, and this Road Worn model is an exceptional ode to the first-ever mass-produced solidbody electric guitar

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Before partnering with Ernie Ball Music Man for his now-iconic signature, Morse was courted by Fender – but the project didn’t get far

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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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