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“I wouldn’t have been able to do any of this if it wasn’t for your tutelage,” Fender wrote to his old tutor, who channeled prime Young on an Epiphone SG

On paper, the ultra-light gauge floss shouldn't work, but experimental six-string stuntman Bernth has found a way

The Queens of the Stone Age frontman said that surgery to remove the cancer was successful

The folk legend showcased her recently reacquired guitar-playing abilities during the closing stages of the mammoth three-hour performance

“This is one of the most important guitars I’ve ever sold,” said Norman Harris of the historic vintage electric

Designed in collaboration with Saint Laurent, only 10 examples have been built, and they're joined by an equally sleek '65 Deluxe Reverb and custom guitar picks

Witness the spectacle that is Drop D live, and marvel at Mancuso's boundary-pushing technique that delivers some truly astonishing results

The historic instrument – which Ford used in her collaborations with Les Paul – ended up in the most unlikely place after playing a formative role in rock ’n’ roll history

Songs you gotta hear from Rockin’1000 ft. Chris Robertson, Extreme, Elegant Weapons, Foo Fighters, Code Orange, ONI feat. Jared Dines and oh so many more

“It's kind of crazy – there are certain notes where it's like, ‘Wow, that sounds like Van Halen I,’” the Mammoth WVH leader said

Though he's partial to playing both, the blues-rocker leans towards maple ’boards for one key reason

Feast your eyes on the Big F's latest assortment of alternate reality guitars, sure to send shivers down the spines of purists everywhere

The feature-packed pedal has been released alongside the Micro Drummer II, with the pair aiming to make further waves in the mini pedal market

Sometimes it's the simplest fixes that yield the greatest results

The ESP signature artist leaves the band after six years and three studio albums, and turns his attention to his other metal group, Sylosis

Green’s 1968 Gretsch White Falcon and 1931 National Duolian Resonator received the Bonamassa seal of approval ahead of going up for auction next month

“That was the biggest bitch slap of all time, when you realize, ‘Holy shit, it’s all about you. It’s all about your fingers,’” the Extreme virtuoso told Rick Beato

More than 3 years after the guitars were announced, Mustaine's affordable signature models have arrived, complete with Seymour Duncan or Fishman Fluence pickups and an assortment of metal-friendly aesthetics

This week has played host to some of 2023's most exciting tracks so far from Sophie Lloyd and Cole Rolland, Royal Blood, Starbenders, Evile, Mutoid Man, Duane Betts ft. Derek Trucks, Buck Meek and a whole lot more

Four of DigiTech and DOD’s most influential minds have returned to lead the renewed brands, and some huge pedal releases have already been teased

Al Di Meola and Joe Bonamassa have also waxed lyrical about the innovative player in the past – and his latest effort, Drop D, will melt your face clean off

The result of 16 years of prototypes, Olav Kvern's creation assumes responsibility for the picking hand, and opens up the possibility for some inspiring fretboard experimentation

The double bass loyalist who rejected the rising wave of electric basses in the '70s worked with Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Gordon Lightfoot and more, and scored Spike's first four feature films

A reissue of Grohl's guitar has already been all but confirmed, and this white-finished beauty took center stage as Freese embarked on his first foray as a fully fledged Foo Fighter

It isn't rocket science, but all Katana users will want to hear what the Chapman Guitars guru has to say