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All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including Line 6’s most hotly anticipated Helix update

By Matt Owen published 29 March 26

Eye-popping new drops from Harley Benton and EVH, the revival of the beloved Thunderbird bass, and a potential Strymon killer headline this week's gear roundup

Have you ever regretted selling a guitar?

By Jackson Maxwell published 28 March 26

It’s a crossroads that nearly every guitarist has come to at some point or another. Share your story with us

Following the record-breaking sale of Jerry Garcia’s “Tiger,” more Grateful Dead and Garcia guitar gear is coming up for auction

By Janelle Borg published 27 March 26

More than 300 pieces from the inner circle of the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia are currently up for grabs – including Garcia’s studio‑ and video‑played pre‑war Gibson Super 400N

This guitarist played Les Paul’s Number One guitar at Les Paul’s recording studio

By Phil Weller published 27 March 26

Dre DiMura was given a personal tour of the Les Paul Recording Studio and got his hands on some historic gear

Ryan Gosling insisted Slash was flown in from Thailand to play a guitar solo at the Oscars

By Janelle Borg published 27 March 26

The superstar actor reveals that the now-iconic performance wouldn't have happened without Slash's involvement

Keith Richards opens up on how age and arthritis has changed his approach to playing

By Phil Weller published 27 March 26

His digits aren’t what they used to be, but that’s not keeping Keef away from his beloved guitars

Beach Boys hire new bass player from social media – after he made a video on how to sound like the Beach Boys

By Phil Weller published 27 March 26

Chris Cron's unassuming clip went viral, and soon he was learning Carol Kaye’s basslines for the real deal

Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready explains why switching to digital modeling improved his guitar playing

By Michael Astley-Brown published 27 March 26

For the Seattle greats’ most recent tour, McCready was running a digital rig with FRFR cabs. And he says it has sharpened his skills

Jon Gomm reflects on the horror fall that almost ended his career

By Phil Weller published 27 March 26

The percussive acoustic maverick fell two meters off a badly-lit stage onto concrete, but he’s on the road to recovery

Brian Setzer shares autoimmune disease struggles – and how he recovered

By Janelle Borg published 27 March 26

The Stray Cats guitarist details his hard-fought journey to recovery, after an autoimmune disease stopped him in his tracks last year