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The fiery, tag-teamed take on the Hendrix classic is designed to showcase the Strat’s enduring legacy – and tonal flexibility
Fender remains the world’s number one guitar firm, but as the firm’s EVP of Product tells us, it’s thinking about musicians first – not gear – that keeps it top of the pile
We got an exclusive look at the Foo Fighters’ man’s new signature back in January – and now it’s available to order
A recent Billboard report shows the Marshall Group’s home audio wing brings home the lion’s share of the newly merged firm’s revenues
UK post-punk heroes Mark Bowen and Lee Kiernan reckon modelers are best consigned to the role of live backups – and you shouldn’t let them near your recordings
From neoclassical tapping clinics to cosmic, spaghetti western-esque guitar soundscapes, this month has provided an embarrassment of six-string riches
The Chinese-made model also comes in a hardtail Firebird I variant and features Gibson’s USA Firebird mini-humbuckers and a faithful nine-ply mahogany/walnut neck-through construction
Fender’s EVP of Product Justin Norvell tells us that getting the EVH endorsement – the first of its kind on a modeler – was important to the team
Mayer has described a sense of a weight being lifted when in the presence of the formidable guitar talent
The Mötley Crüe member has appeared guitar in hand (and mouth) on the Howard Stern Show to demonstrate AC/DC, Queen and Rush riffs
Stepping into shoes previously filled by the likes of Kiko Loureiro and Marty Friedman is no mean feat. The metal guitar hero-in-the-making tells us how he did it
The British musician played with everyone from Peter Green to Freddie King and Ginger Baker yet never got the limelight he deserved
The firm broke the news at a star-studded opening ceremony for its new Gibson Garage London space – and the partnership is launching with the ultimate symbol of stadium-rocking excess
The guitar giant has opened the doors of its first flagship store outside of the US, and we’ve spent some time snooping around…
The Les Paul previously belonged to super-producer Michael Beinhorn but it looks like it might have a secret past, beneath its celebrity skin...
From $50k acoustics to eye-watering ‘premium offshore’ prices, the cost of big-name new guitars has felt like it’s spiraling. So how did we get here? And how do we get out of it?
The South African bassist helped create one of the most distinctive tones and techniques of the era, but maintains the decision was a very happy accident
The Tool man’s signature model follows the Kirk Hammett Greeny Les Paul in featuring an ‘open book’ style headstock, plus a classy Custom Shop-tier neck pickup
The Queen guitar legend says the song originally sounded more like a Who-style rocker, but Bowie had other ideas…
The guitarist dropped in to offer the six-string centerpiece of this year’s Super Bowl halftime show
The initial decision ruled in Gibson’s favor and prevented Armadillo from producing any more V or Z-style builds based on the classic outlines
The latest take on the Les Paul Studio looks to offer some of the best bang for your buck of the whole USA-made line-up
From a new wave of star-studded semi-hollow signature guitars, to the AI invasion, these are the things we saw, heard, and thought at the music-making event of the year
The guitarist is back with a new album with Oasis’ Liam Gallagher and has recalled the injury that a few years ago led to new ways of playing
The 122 lot sale included the Dire Straits man’s Money for Nothing Les Paul and Walk of Life Schecter, alongside his custom Suhr guitars
