Latest articles by Phil Weller
Kiss honor Ace Frehley with candlelit tribute at their first show in nearly 2 years
The band honored their founding guitarist at a fan event in Las Vegas
Ukrainian luthier restoring Gibson Les Paul that had been burned by Russian drone strike
Tanya Shpachuk sees the guitar’s restoration as a powerful metaphor for the Ukrainian spirit amid the ongoing conflict
The Rolling Stones legend who stole his first guitar
Before he became rock royalty, Ronnie Wood couldn’t afford the Fender Jazz Bass that he needed to gig
David Coverdale announces his retirement
After an iconic career, the Whitesnake singer is calling it a day
Wolfgang Van Halen on what sets his favorite contemporary metal guitar hero apart from his peers
Wolfgang has praised this player's ability to bridge the generational and genre divide
EMG founder on why this Metallica guitarist’s pickup set was the most challenging he’s ever made
The band first started working with the pickup builder before they scored their first record deal
Kiki Wong’s go-to amp at home is a budget combo everyone loves to hate
The cheap modelling amp is mocked by many, but it indirectly helped Wong get the biggest gig of her career
Gibson has brought back the Les Paul Junior and Special Double Cut – reviving the adored student models that became rock ‘n’ roll staples
Complete with P-90 pickups and 1950s charm, the stripped-down but versatile guitars have gone back to their roots
The seismic ’70s rock solo that was saved by a vote
Craig Chaquico had to stand his ground to save the solo, which would go on to be praised by a young Metallica
Maricela Juarez is a legend in the pickup game – and she was given the ultimate shoutout by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith
The Seymour Duncan Custom Shop manager says working with Peter Frampton was her greatest achievement – until this touching moment
Jack White’s Third Man Hardware and JHS Pedals have released a ‘horse-powered’ delay pedal – and it was all over White’s most recent album
The Troika Delay is a reimagining of a rare Japanese boutique pedal that Josh Scott never knew existed
Sterling by Music Man releases signature bass with two dummy knobs that do absolutely nothing for MxPx bassist Mike Herrera
The punk rock icon is serving his go-to wiring setup without harming the heritage of the StingRay design
Lzzy Hale on swapping Les Pauls for Explorers – and finding her first on Craigslist
Hale fell in love with the Explorer while recording Halestorm's first album, and she never looked back
Do you put your capo on 'incorrectly'? Tommy Emmanuel says this is the correct way to do it - and it could save your tuning
Do it the wrong way and your tuning will suffer, Emmanuel warns
Robben Ford on Joni Mitchell’s fuzz pedal experiments that shaped one of her most adventurous tracks
Ford says the experience defines what “the ultimate creative artist” is like to work with – and it changed the way he played
John Mayer on why fretboard radius doesn’t actually make that much of a difference
Before he developed his PRS Silver Sky signature guitar, Mayer didn't pay much attention to fretboard radius
Every year, Rob Scallon and Andrew Huang write and record an album in a day. For 2025, they did it in an open Guitar Center – and used any gear they wanted
The two YouTubers have taken their First of October recording project to the public domain
Jason Isbell has shared his bizarre method for breaking in new acoustics – and you’ll never guess what it is
There’s science behind the madness. We promise
Billy Strings nails Jake E Lee's Bark at the Moon solo while dressed as a werewolf
What better way to celebrate Halloween and pay homage to two metal greats?
Bernie Marsden’s $1million ‘The Beast’ Les Paul was just played on stage by Slash’s favorite current British blues rock guitar hero
Chris Buck paid homage to both his father and the late Whitesnake guitarist with the performance
Robert Trujillo gatecrashes group Enter Sandman lesson at Guitar Center
He then joined in with Dave Kushner, Senior Director of Music Education at Guitar Center, and Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto to play the riff with the students
Ben Shepherd reveals his fears surrounding Chris Cornell’s final tour – and names the producer of the new Soundgarden record
Shepherd has opened up about Cornell’s death, and confirmed a familiar face has returned to help the group for their next outing
Tony Iommi is raffling off one of his Gibson SGs to support the hospital that treated his cancer
Iommi was treated at the hospital for four years and is now helping fund the refurbishment of its cancer center
