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How Mk.gee is bringing back this Roland ’90s-era modeler favored by Joni Mitchell, David Lynch, and Sting
By Janelle Borg published
The Roland VG-8, released in 1995, was designed as “a toolbox filled with essentially every existing guitar sound” – and, over the past couple of years, has been given a new lease on life by modern-day tone hunters

Gibson gives the Les Paul Studio the Double Trouble treatment
By Phil Weller published
Following last year’s Les Paul Standard Double Trouble, the pickup covers are off for a gorgeous workhorse

Why Jim Root eschewed traditional metal guitars and made the Telecaster his main Slipknot instrument
By Phil Weller published
The player reveals who first drew him to the now 75-year-old instrument – and it might surprise you

Epiphone gives Gibson designs a fierce and affordable modern makeover with all new Futura series
By Phil Weller published
Stainless steel frets make their Epiphone debut alongside new ProBucker Ignite humbuckers and color-shifting finishes, as Epiphone offers modern specs for $899 apiece

Watch the moment Paul McCartney was first reunited with his long-lost Höfner bass
By Phil Weller published
Stolen in 1972 and off the radar for half a century, it’s now back in McCartney’s grateful hands after a huge restoration job

Yuichiro Yokouchi, founder of one of the world's largest guitar manufacturing companies, dies at age 98
By Janelle Borg published
As the founder of one of the leading Japanese guitar manufacturers, FujiGen, Yokouchi changed the landscape of instrument manufacturing

2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees announced – and there’s a long overdue nod to some British heavyweights
By Janelle Borg published
Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, and Oasis have all received inductions, but Jeff Buckley and Melissa Etheridge were notably snubbed

The Fender Vintera III line is here – and sets a new benchmark for its vintage-inspired guitars
By Matt Owen published
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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