Features

George Harrison’s 1964 Gibson SG Standard is officially part of the multi-million dollar guitar club – but as a piece of Beatles history it’s priceless

By Jamie Dickson published 17 March 26

Sold at auction for $2,271,000, Harrison’s SG is one of the most significant Beatles guitars

Melissa Auf der Maur on joining Hole amidst tragedy and her “Master’s in Music” with the Smashing Pumpkins

By Janelle Borg published 17 March 26

In her love letter to the ’90s – the last analog decade – the Hole and Smashing Pumpkins bassist shares how she fell in love with the low-end and became an integral part of the noise-making generation

Cory Wong on not buying the Klon hype and vintage unicorns lost and found

By Andrew Daly published 17 March 26

The modern-day funk maestro discusses his career in gear, and that means Strats, creative gear solutions, and why he never got swayed by the “mystique” of Klons and tube amp grails

How a Radio Shack pedal and a fiery Fall Out Boy guest spot helped Filth is Eternal live up to their name

By Gregory Adams published 16 March 26

After finding inspiration in an old Radio Shack analog reverb, guitarist Brian McClelland’s tonal experimentation has exploded – and it’s added more bite to the band's new release, Impossible World

Chicago bassist Peter Cetera reflects on opening for Jimi Hendrix and why Paul McCartney changed everything

By Chris Jisi published 16 March 26

The newly named Chicago were invited to open for The Experience on several dates during their 1969 US tour

Jason Isbell on the acoustic that was eons in the making and how a stolen guitar brought him into the Martin lineup

By Henry Yates published 16 March 26

Country star Jason Isbell has played Martins ever since he was bailed out by the company after his van was looted… And now he presents new signature models based on his rare pre-war 0-17

Up close and personal with Prince’s $635,000 Yellow Cloud guitar

By Jamie Dickson published 16 March 26

Flamboyant, elegant and built to rock – it can only be one of Prince’s touring guitars. We take a closer look at a guitar that might be shaped like a cloud but has a heft to it that's more Les Paul than cirrus minor

Jake E. Lee on his battle to make Ozzy Osbourne’s The Ultimate Sin – and how he learned to love it in spite of the critics

By Andrew Daly published 14 March 26

It was one battle after another, not least because Lee, a night creature, was forced to work in the afternoon, but it was the sound of the former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist reinventing metal guitar

How 2,000 hours of work and some of the world's most exotic tonewoods birthed Jerry Garcia’s “Tiger”

By Jamie Dickson published 14 March 26

Ornate, laden with brass and exotic woods, ‘Tiger’ has become one of the world’s most expensive guitars as part of the recent Jim Irsay auction

If the Eagles quit this year, Vince Gill will leave with gratitude and great memories

By Andrew Daly published 13 March 26

His kids might have to make do with cheaper Christmas presents if his decade with the band is over – but for Gill, being on the road with Walsh and co has been one of the highlights of an illustrious career