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How George Thorogood stumbled across the Gibson that became his go-to guitar – a week before his first gig with the Destroyers
By Janelle Borg published
Thorogood recounts how he originally opted for a now-discontinued hollowbody – with a little inspiration from the Beatles and Keith Richards

Richard ZK on the coffee shop rendezvous in East Germany that got him his first Fender
By Phil Weller published
The Rammstein riffer wanted a Strat to imitate his hero, Jimi Hendrix – but getting hold of one took some serious work

How a 20-year-old Steve Lukather beat three seasoned session pros to feature on this ’70s soft rock classic
By Janelle Borg published
England Dan & John Ford Coley bookended their decade-long career with the album Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jive, which features a fast-rising Lukather on a couple of tracks

Kevin Jonas looks back on the guitar that started it all for the Jonas Brothers
By Janelle Borg published
Nowadays, Jonas has a penchant for Gibsons, but he hasn't forgotten the humble Japanese build that kickstarted his career

The Aristocrats' Bryan Beller recalls the moment he met Guthrie Govan and formed a new kind of supergroup
By Janelle Borg published
As per Aristocrats lore, the power trio formed right after an impromptu jam at NAMM 2011

Robert Fripp explains how King Crimson paved the way for heavy metal
By Phil Weller published
Robert Fripp says the band doesn't get enough credit for its hard-hitting groundwork

Dave Mustaine on the ill-fated guitar appointment that led Megadeth to Jeff Young
By Phil Weller published
The thrash icons thought they’d found Chris Poland’s replacement, only for a bizarre moment in the studio to force a change

Marcus King on the vintage guitar he accidentally bought while drunk
By Janelle Borg published
King recently played Rory Gallagher’s famed white Fender Telecaster and Jeff Beck’s iconic Yardburst Les Paul
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