Matt Owen

Named after Eddie's birthday and taking cues from the Bumblebee, the SA-126 was developed from a desire to build a guitar that didn't yet exist – and arrives with a new Wolfgang Van Halen demo video

The forensic replica is said to reproduce “every aspect” of the Clash trailblazer’s 1966 Telecaster, including all the scrapes and scars of the original model

The Instagram shredder was recently announced as the alt-rock icons' newest guitarist following a lengthy worldwide open audition

The shred trailblazer recalls how links to EVH's Frankenstein – and a fondness for high-tech gear – prompted his switch to a headless alternative in the '80s

The no-nonsense workhorse boasts period-correct appointments and modern tweaks, and will be crafted in Nashville, Tennessee

Words of wisdom from Gene Simmons and author Flannery O'Connor have helped the Melvins maestro maintain his maverick sensibilities

“Hendrix played weird!” says the Melvins maestro

The Les Paul loyalist dipped into his Fender collection for the new album, which was also recorded using a '50s Telecaster

The firm has brought back the style of the original 12-string Non-Reverse Firebird with a flash new color and a key functional tweak

Joe Bonamassa, Ritchie Blackmore, Nancy Sinatra, Mick Fleetwood and more have all come out to honor the music and memory the King of Twang, who has died aged 86

The Vulfpeck maestro's latest signature bass is another no-nonsense, minimalist workhorse – but it will only be available to order for a month

The Toto great advised his son to sharpen up a certain aspect of his playing – but then EVH, Neal Schon and David Gilmour entered the picture

From fast-rising indie rock acts and heavy playing pioneers to Beyoncé and beyond – here are our standout guitar tracks from the past 30 days

Escape from the Machines – the latest single from Bear McCreary’s upcoming record, The Singularity – has been released as a Guitar World-exclusive premiere

Portable Door marks the first new material from the rock institution since the departure of Steve Morse in 2022

Beck's last-ever recording featured on Knopfler's recent all-star charity single

The former Kiss guitarist bought the guitar for $4,000 and sold it for $18,000 – but in today's market, it's estimated to be worth $350,000

Headlined by a blistering solo from John 5, Dogs of War is the band's first new single since 2019, and the first to be released since their split with former guitarist Mick Mars

Upcoming album Luck and Strange was made with the help of a new producer who tore up the Gilmour rulebook

Two independent channels, genuine tubes and state-of-the-art digital tech come together for another neat release from the boutique amp specialist

The tiny unit works alongside IK Multimedia's AI Machine Modeling tech to offer “the world's most sought-after tones”

The player-turned-pedal manufacturer briefly toyed with the idea of relearning the guitar left-handed following the injury

John Mayer once asserted he’d never produce a sunburst version of his popular PRS signature guitar. Now we know what it would look like, and it's quite something

The 12-string acoustic guitar was used on a number of classic Beatles tracks, and is tipped to rival Kurt Cobain’s $6m Martin D-18e when it hits the auction block next month