<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in News ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Their first record was very different from the record they made after they met me and the guys in Metallica”: Dave Mustaine reflects on the overarching influence he had on the guitarists of the Big Four of thrash metal ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/dave-mustaine-on-the-influence-he-had-on-the-big-four-of-thrash-metal itdkNreHfJ6PjJyMqcfqaa Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I thought I’d got over my Mk.gee-inspired Jaguar hype, but Fender has sent me spiraling down the rabbit hole again”: All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including the most futuristic Epiphones ever created ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-gear-round-up-april-17 f9fbKtPFhsW435KVZVA42L Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When the session was over, Mickie said, ‘Nope, Peter can’t be in your band. There’s only going to be one star, and that’s you’”: Suzi Quatro reveals Peter Frampton nearly joined her band – but was rejected by her producer ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/suzi-quatro-peter-frampton-nearly-joined-her-band 4RCpwtMjcMcbUGnUxppzAD Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Sometimes you’ve gotta use popsicle sticks and put it on some low-budget scaffolding to get it to work”: Joe Bonamassa on how best to set up P-90s – and what sets them apart from humbuckers ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pickups/joe-bonamassa-on-the-difference-between-humbuckers-and-p-90s toMzb5aWEGpapv5G8g3iyL Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:19:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Built to inspire: Yamaha heralds a new era for the Pacifica with long-awaited SC Standard Plus model ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/yamaha-pacifica-sc-standard-plus-ad XTzUSunnFKX5dMGUP7PQLG Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:44:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I learned that the hard way at rehearsals”: How Jason Falkner got the Foo Fighters gig filling in for Pat Smear – and the biggest mistake he made in prep ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jason-falkners-foo-fighters-prep-mistake GJWA7X3YaPMfzF8KDNqSNF Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:42:40 +0000 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:51:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I got my first guitar for Christmas at the age of 11. I had a book that said, ‘Tune your low string wherever it sounds good…’”: How Stanley Jordan accidentally stumbled upon the tuning that defined his genius two-hand tapping approach ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/stanley-jordans-tuning-system jTaMTPvb4fJKVsWSjjAMy4 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:12:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A small yet mighty gig bag hero”: Mesa/Boogie launches powerhouse preamp/DI with all the tone-shaping capabilities of its high-end Subway line ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-amps/mesa-boogie-subway-bass-di-preamp-ii-pedal 6t9SQfhJiC5Ntd3ouQbHdW Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:37:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “His dad got him a guitar. The next day he came back playing Black Magic Woman by Santana. He was obsessed with being great at guitar”: Prince was destined to become a guitar legend as soon as he started playing ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/prince-was-a-gifted-guitarist-from-day-one XEX8ByG9sUbSeUpUzMjkRW Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:14:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was like, ‘Here’s what we need.’ They said, ‘But you have to use Fender parts.’ I said, ‘Alright, I’ll see you guys later’”: Steve Morse on why his ill-fated Fender signature guitar never got off the ground ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-morse-failed-signature-fender-guitar JPbaXPS3M7GT42FbEYPhUh Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:22:26 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:29:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I said, ‘We gotta re-record this. This is terrible. I cannot allow this to happen’”: How Linda Perry saved 4 Non Blondes’ ’90s classic What's Up? from certain doom ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/how-linda-perry-saved-4-non-blondes-whats-up-from-certain-doom RMwhQFwAXrZZvC6Dvasahd Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:02:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was nervous enough, and that spring goes flying. I looked for about 15 minutes, and time was running out”: What it takes to tech and tour with Slash, according to a pro guitar technician ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/what-it-takes-to-tech-and-tour-with-slash PYv8yRePuWB3Ebce9FYqjB Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:41:18 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:26:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “George Clinton said, ‘You just can’t play guitar like that until your heart has been shattered to smithereens and you have lost all hope’”: Flea looks back on his life-changing jam with Parliament-Funkadelic guitar hero Eddie Hazel ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/flea-jam-with-eddie-hazel e5eKWGTA4JyrLDW8VQmHNU Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:07:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “All of a sudden, I heard, ‘Morgan!’ I went outside, and I was like, ‘Oh my god! It’s Kim Deal!’” Morgan Nagler on the time Kim Deal showed up on her driveway – and they wound up writing songs together ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/morgan-nagler-kim-deal-showed-up-on-her-driveway Vk2gshPsWCpmogT5oe3daU Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:50:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Nostalgia for a time when digital was still new”: How Mk.gee is bringing back a ’90s-era modeler favored by Joni Mitchell, David Lynch, and Sting ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/how-mk-gee-is-bringing-back-the-roland-vg-8 DErKq4uqtvMADBMfEN8KHK Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:38:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The essential Les Paul concept, refreshed for today’s musicians who want something more personal”: Gibson gives the Les Paul Studio the Double Trouble treatment ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/gibson-launches-les-paul-studio-double-trouble 8K2WEsAQjjYWsbzZTvhv7M Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:28:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “John 5 was probably the only other dude who was playing a Tele in metal. By nature, it was designed for country and chicken pickin’”: Why Jim Root eschewed traditional metal guitars and made the Telecaster his main Slipknot instrument ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/why-jim-root-made-the-telecaster-his-main-guitar-model 9cciJHRJs6JJjQYYVgcTe3 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:12:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Bold by design, built for modern guitarists”: Epiphone gives Gibson designs a fierce and affordable modern makeover with all new Futura series ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/epiphone-launches-futura-series 8G63XMqp5ifEaz3i3anW8U Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:34:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “50 years since you last played that”: Watch the moment Paul McCartney was first reunited with his long-lost Höfner bass – half a century after it was stolen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/the-moment-paul-mccartney-was-reunited-with-his-hofner-bass idtBZ64rV2CvsrcMjhMqm8 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:11:05 +0000 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:12:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yuichiro Yokouchi, founder of one of the world's largest guitar manufacturing companies, dies at age 98 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/yuichiro-yokouchi-fujigen-founder-dies-at-98 ZFqxjcYmemPsRPBy5A4ByF Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:42:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Music’s highest honor”: 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees announced – and there’s a long overdue nod to some British heavyweights ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/2026-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-inductees-announced 7H5xAmHtisw5TNSxAz3tef Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:44:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A level of historical accuracy previously unseen”: The Fender Vintera III line is here –and sets a new benchmark for its vintage-inspired guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/fender-vintera-iii-launch Sw5jaiwhgniyJz9TNyw2Bo Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I like to keep things simple, as the saying goes: It’s only rock ’n’ roll”: Never mind the modelers, here’s a Sex Pistols Marshall amp ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/marshall-x-sex-pistols-jcm800-50th-anniversary 7xbgTJVYsLqcPuBUi2RGaf Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Time is of the essence”: Joe Bonamassa issues public plea to help session player Mason Stoops recover his stolen vintage guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/joe-bonamassa-mason-stoops-stolen-guitars ojicSQcN4CKpoupkmxe2sk Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:05:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It's a struggle every day. The good news is I can still play music. I can still play guitar”: No Doubt's Tom Dumont reveals Parkinson's disease diagnosis ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/no-doubt-guitarist-tom-dumont-reveals-parkinsons-disease-diagnosis NdcoHAZpWMiGVnTLmHFFJC Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:58:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The whole idea of the band was to assume a bit of a satirical approach to rock music”: Angine de Poitrine, the viral math rock band, reveal that their microtonal approach started as an “inside joke” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/angine-de-poitrine-reveal-their-microtonal-approach-started-as-an-inside-joke DUDTf4NnMHU47mRAtkdixM Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:46:42 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:11:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Alice Cooper deliver a shock rock version of Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit, with some help from new guitarist Anna Cara ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/alice-cooper-covers-nirvana-at-coopstock-2026 nRScZ56QALvXSCrb2NzVAX Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:02:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “His work helped shape the sound of generations of musicians”: Lyndon Laney, founder of Laney Amplification, has died aged 77 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/lyndon-laney-founder-of-laney-amplification-has-died iQevErWSeHimKAN6UvXDgj Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:58:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I got a call one evening, and they said, ‘Dumble’s in the Valley. You’ve got to go over’”: Larry Carlton on the first time he met a legendary amp maker – and received a private concert from a guitar great ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/when-larry-carlton-met-howard-dumble rTpPShtWyg2erUDV3LXUPc Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:04:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A piece of rock and roll history”: Guitars gifted, played and modded by Eric Clapton, Eddie Van Halen and Keith Richards are all going to auction – and expected to sell for more than $1,500,000 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/backstage-auctions-eric-clapton-keith-richards-2026 5L3XgxuxhxYPZvvBDNMyYi Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve literally waited years for this to come out. It’s even nicer than I imagined it would be”: All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including another potentially game-changing AI practice amp ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-gear-round-up-april-6 vWCNUf2dj28cVDr6gEwTJY Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Own a piece of grunge history”: The backline used on Nirvana’s Bleach tour is to be auctioned off today ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/nirvana-bleach-backline-auction BsPRKoWK3Ns4a9iKbGaFym Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:26:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The amount of songs that were coming out of him is almost unprecedented”: Noel Gallagher's workhorse Epiphone – featured in the Wonderwall music video – is expected to exceed expectations at auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/noel-gallaghers-epiphone-featured-in-the-wonderwall-music-video-is-up-for-sale aGZuy7psSpJeprLi2Cd2Jg Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:35:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This amp exists for one reason – to put my real tone in a box… No watered-down version, no extra junk”: Zakk Wylde’s signature Berzerker amp is here and it is a vicious 50-watter weighing under 5lbs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/wylde-audio-zakk-wylde-berzerker-signature-amp-head fLahS5eTqA7xFebbKhmKhW Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:32:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A guitar that sits at the intersection of love, collaboration and some of the most influential songwriting of the late 1960s”: The 1913 Gibson used to write Here Comes the Sun and Let It Rain – owned by Eric Clapton – is now up for auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/the-1913-gibson-used-to-write-here-comes-the-sun-and-owned-by-eric-clapton-is-up-for-auction exz3raWE7gB9sSyd4wuMV4 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:13:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mooer takes on JBL with its own AI stem separation tech – and it could change the way you practice your favorite songs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/mooer-audio-stemlab sn89iuPhxgR94p66wJ99X5 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:54:35 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:37:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Bob let him play one overdub, then cut him off. George said to me, ‘Don’t let him do that again’”: The time Bob Dylan and a Beatle were at odds over a guitar solo ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/the-time-don-was-had-to-mediate-between-bob-dylan-and-a-beatle-to-nail-a-guitar-solo nERqDxL5eAkQt9oNK4Maaf Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:07:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I thought it was a bit too bizarre, but you all went crazy for it”: The hottest new guitar gear releases of March 2026 – according to Guitar World readers ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-gear-highlights-march-2026 VmggXRmxJDdt9XeRkkBde8 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:12:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s a workhorse guitar. Say a producer in Nashville needs an SG, and they pick that thing up; this will do anything they want”: Sadler Vaden’s new signature SG is a working player’s guitar – and it could be Gibson’s 2026 sleeper hit ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/gibson-launches-sadler-vaden-sg-standard mNE4bn2GUUVv275Y39utBM Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:56:43 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:35:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I feel like I get one lawsuit served every week”: Neal Schon sets the record straight on claims made by Journey singer Arnel Pineda that he was pressured to go on tour against his will ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/neal-schon-responds-to-journey-singer-arnel-pineda GctXoQgFgNRwviK88pgfkk Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:56:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Elvis’ 1968 Comeback Special Hagstrom Viking II is heading to auction (again) – and is now expected to sell for more than $1 million ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/elvis-1968-comeback-special-hagstrom-viking-ii-is-heading-to-auction-again e5HTyjfEKGZjuswQ2mqbmV Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:49:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s an honor to enter this journey”: Mateus Asato confirms he’s joining Fender – and might have given us the first look at his signature guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/mateus-asato-joins-fender 9PRbc5MTFgSYxXFeygLgcR Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:17:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitar Center's massive Guitar-A-Thon sale is officially underway with up to 30% off thousands of items including $700 off a Gibson Les Paul – here's 9 of the best deals from the sale ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/guitar-center-guitar-a-thon-sale QeARUKMujXJhxrf5g2jLyX Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:58:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ll find an hour-long Swedish massage video and turn off the sound”: Why tapping genius Stanley Jordan practices guitar by soundtracking massages on YouTube ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/stanley-jordan-warm-up-routine nhUpLCWpLqQSLFTB4FSaWJ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:34:20 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:06:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was heartbreaking. I remember the day I saw that album and those erroneous credits for the first time. It was like a punch in the solar plexus”: Bob Daisley on not receiving credit for playing on Ozzy Osbourne’s Diary of a Madman ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/bob-daisley-on-not-receiving-credit-for-ozzy-osbourne-diary-of-a-madman gXydGcDsb78qbRanEFH4hP Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:24:24 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:06:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “People are gonna be like, ‘What is that?!’” PRS is championing a new tonewood – and it’s already been adopted for an artist signature ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-mango-limited-edition-guitars 6UCmBDQQhzCXpT8v5roS64 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:07:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A friend of mine called me up and said, ‘I’ve got a couple of guitars you might be interested in…’” Joe Bonamassa’s storied Lazarus Les Paul, which was once brought back from the dead, has been bought by a pop-punk guitar hero ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/joe-bonamassa-lazarus-les-paul-new-owner y9GfzyVVRPNhamGph28fiN Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:15:07 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:15:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They were sending me leftovers that other people hadn’t picked up. After Ultimate Sin, I felt I should have something a bit more personalized”: Charvel pays tribute to Jake E. Lee’s Ozzy Osbourne era with newest signature model ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/jake-e-lee-chavel-signature-pro-mod-san-dimas NsjQARZtRB3BVYUYqWMnKP Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:25:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I hope this journey inspires more young musicians from our region to pursue their passion”: Ibanez welcomes its first-ever female Indian endorsee – fast-rising guitarist, Imnainla Jamir ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/ibanez-first-female-indian-endorsee-imnainla-jamir v3o2aSDh6Rny3zEJhhP7P7 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:28:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It felt like the worst moment of my life. I walked up to the truck, saw the padlock on the ground, and my heart sank”: The moment Wings’ former sound engineer had to tell Paul McCartney his priceless Höfner bass guitar had been stolen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-guitars/ian-horne-on-the-theft-of-paul-mccartneys-hofner-bass xu5b8n2gKZ8zqpWwPhGoLN Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:11:36 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:23:04 +0000