<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:30:30 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “It’s like the wind is at your back when you’re playing it”: The difference between a PRS Silver Sky and Fender Stratocaster, according to a blues hero who plays both ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/philip-sayce-vintage-strats-versus-the-silver-sky bHwQoM2Ai2jGfHrC9mFvEF Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:30:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The most important and influential bass guitarist in the 66-year history of the Precision”: Fender honors legendary Motown bass great with recreation of James Jamerson’s workhorse bass ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-guitars/fender-james-jamerson-1962-precision-bass 6AbpLPUXp2d8CYb34EboSD Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:00:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We are not going to let the legacy be erased, nor are we going to let it be diluted”: Fender CEO addresses Strat cease-and-desist backlash ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/fender-ceo-addresses-cease-and-desist-backlash igjGPom3KYcRyRKKvXDZCN Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:27:29 +0000 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:50:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Dime played Dean Zelinsky’s MLs when he had braces on his teeth, and he died with one in his arms”:Dime Guitarz has officially launched – and its first model pays tribute to the Pantera legend’s most iconic guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/dime-guitarz-launches 3ZrbHjJDRWQJAovCmH2guG Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:32:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Tubes are not going to be around forever. But if this is the future of guitar amps, I’m OK with it": EVH 5150 III Hypersonic 6L6 2x12 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/evh-5150-iii-hypersonic-6l6-2x12-review u6wjefkJP3sqzTjZFEfz7P Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:03:10 +0000 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:04:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Be mercenary – get rid of five guitars to get one incredible piece”: 25 tips for finding your dream guitar (for the right price) ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/25-tips-for-tracking-down-your-dream-guitar-at-a-good-price jrYmbAhgWZF9ifB7sfkjL6 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was the nicest guitar at NAMM”: The Gold Caged Steelcaster is a $15,000, 24-carat T-style inspired by a Cadillac – and it takes James Trussart’s metalwork lutherie to new levels ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/james-trussart-gold-caged-steelcaster a9AnMbtmS8FUmLchMU3rPQ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A direct line back to where it all started”: Charvel returns to California with new USA-made Neo-Classic Superstrats ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/charvel-american-neo-classic hMXPwubohh2qSz9KQbbdwe Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:03:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A proactive step to position these iconic brands for long-term success”: Dean Guitars owner files for bankruptcy ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/dean-guitars-owner-files-for-bankruptcy TcviXga6BuJXWL8AEy5UJB Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:00:23 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:00:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epiphone launches hotly anticipated reissue of Alex Lifeson’s iconic ES-355 – just in time for Rush's return to the stage ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/epiphone-alex-lifeson-es-355 nBfaqf5jWJUsLEmWUWQAuh Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:29:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ A signature electric for a fictional guitar hero? PRS has launched a new SE model for an anime character ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-se-rock-lady JgPmLpA9aNLqKtkWsK8nTk Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:31:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We have regularly heard players request one change”: Gibson gives in to overwhelming fan demands and supercharges its Victory shred machine with one key upgrade ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/gibson-victory-floyd-rose Bd4sARGq9ZKGhc54MMzYXV Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:15:22 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:09:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “So common that it is depicted as a generic electric guitar in a dictionary”: When Fender went to court and lost – the 2009 court ruling that failed to trademark the Stratocaster ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/fender-2009-trademark-case KXPWoeFkWcLCrF7MjoU8DX Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:30:31 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:31:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Possibly the best Revstar yet”: Yamaha 60th Anniversary RSP20B and RS02CB Chris Buck review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/yamaha-60th-anniversary-rsp20b-rso2cb-chris-buck-review rvGRiakYXYAHhnsf6ba8Nh Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:04:25 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:57:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ The $330,200 Fender Telecaster that connects Danny Gatton to Lou Reed ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/lou-reed-fender-telecaster AqSiM9pmLoZxcXrESZq3M5 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:35:51 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:39:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve been playing B-benders since 1999, so I was eager to get my mitts on this guitar”: Fender John Osborne Telecaster review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/fender-john-osborne-telecaster-review ZhfWGSSe9rbBE6wcS8iLfm Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:16:41 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:11:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The P-90s in it are ridiculously good. I’m still trying to work out quite why they’re as good as they are, if I’m honest”: What makes this 1957 Les Paul Special such a smokeshow? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/1957-gibson-les-paul-special 9pcbTtPnEGv8jksRASNGTj Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:01:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ "A genuinely brilliant guitar that can do far more than its heavy metal aesthetic suggests": Ibanez Iron Label AZ41B1 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/ibanez-iron-label-az41b1-review iju4i33A4E4qeRBq9aJFKa Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:46:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rush play first show in 11 years, armed with double-neck guitars and deep cuts ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/rush-begin-fifty-something-tour hgsbDcTNXiJAzNjqsr2XHn Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:07:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We continue to fight for the return of Darrell’s guitar designs”: Dimebag Darrell’s estate responds after court rules in Dean’s favor in legal dispute ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/dimebag-estate-issues-statement-after-court-ruling-in-deans-favor LTm2ze9yghHT8pga58bNzS Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:36:47 +0000 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:43:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ancoats Granada Special review – a unique modern-retro design with a fresh approach to relic’ing ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/ancoats-granada-special-review vmMrVyHTdH6xqJz4csyfyE Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:59:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A fine, gig-ready instrument with a very good array of sounds on tap as well as premium build quality”: Taylor Gold Label 710E review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-electric-guitars/taylor-gold-label-710e-review izcxRtmdvYDp33mE79EkG Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:22:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve tried Strandbergs and other ergonomic guitars. They were all close, but they weren’t it”: Meet the Afghanistan war veteran who made it his mission to design the ultimate ergonomic guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/ghost-lab-acoustics-hypernova-2 ra4ecyL9bpfWQVnMToARWc Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:21:44 +0000 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:48:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Some of these guitars have doubled in value between 2019 and now”: The best guitar bargains on Reverb – and how to get more for your old gear ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/tips-on-buying-and-selling-on-reverb-and-trends-in-used-guitar-prices AC9nL58DDDuW23YBMLtafS Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:31:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This might be the last time the Hydra comes out on tour”: Steve Vai might be retiring his monstrous triple-neck Ibanez ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/steve-vais-hydra-might-soon-be-retired JkeFi2FsZxj7XqypkVChvJ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:10:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epiphone launches $229 Hummingbird Tribute to the acoustic beloved by Bob Dylan, Jimmy Page and Keith Richards ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/epiphone-hummingbird-tribute FbJvczidYfHNEdzdJ7yNMm Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:59:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ace Frehley's main Kiss guitar, the 1975 “Budokan” Gibson Les Paul, sells for over half a million dollars at auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/ace-frehley-budokan-gibson-les-paul-sells-for-over-half-a-million-dollars 3dfefETRVbY9ekCgVqWmJA Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:57:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The price might be chunky, but the playing experience, build and sonic delivery are tough to argue with": Ibanez Alpha A528 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/ibanez-alpha-a528-review Qipm5GL8N9V5zVWqSLyYMB Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:07:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “More Tim Henson than Bob Dylan”: An Elvis Presley guitar and Bob Dylan’s ultra-luxe custom Strat are up for sale – and could fetch a combined $1.5 million ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/elvis-presley-and-bob-dylan-guitars-sale-ms-rau pPfkt2hjUMSaTiDEipoFG7 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:30:46 +0000 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:38:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s a genuinely unique instrument – and it always raises a smile”: Nigel Tufnel's “World on Fire” guitar, used during Spinal Tap's Live Earth performance, is headed to auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/nigel-tufnel-world-on-fire-guitar-auction nNuxvfTjxVyvB7g8Kks87L Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:59:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Where many modeling amps of this ilk fail to impress me, I found the Reactor to be incredibly receptive, balanced and warm": Positive Grid Reactor 100 Intelligent Guitar Combo Amp review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/positive-grid-reactor-review NHXYkfvjrfw29caYcg5tER Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:04:34 +0000 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:17:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I suspect Fender decided against building Thinlines with this specification because they would have been too expensive to manufacture”: What two 1967 prototypes tell us about the evolution of the Telecaster Thinline ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/fender-1967-telecaster-thinline-prototypes 7fqGK9yVsgPhTwjJeJ2U9k Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:21:22 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:23:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s a one-string instrument with a handle on it, and I hit it with a stick”: Les Claypool’s bonkers one-string leads the biggest (and strangest) bass releases of the month ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-guitars/bass-gear-round-up-may-2026 ZCegzLiqESYedX2RxxzuFQ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:46:49 +0000 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:47:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Quirky and off-the-wall, it’s waiting to throw a spanner in the works of your guitar tone”: Electro-Harmonix Pico Atomic Cluster review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/electro-harmonix-pico-atomic-cluster-review b4KEKEcVXhBZ2kHoZoQPkM Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:15:39 +0000 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:44:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best overdrive pedals for bass 2026: The ultimate in bass saturation at all price points ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-guitars/best-overdrive-pedals-for-bass 2gqbsGUkywRDbjGRck82QS Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:52:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Roasted maple necks on a $185 S-style? Harley Benton’s refreshed and relaunched ST-Modern HH goes all-in on value ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/harley-benton-st-modern-hh-st-modern-plus-hss-2026-models WTyv8QJLNjP8BULokXQCgX Fri, 29 May 2026 11:43:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s a guitar that can indeed be a singer-songwriter’s tool, or a guitar for chugging metal”: PRS SE Ed Sheeran Hollowbody I Piezo Baritone review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-se-ed-sheeran-hollowbody-i-piezo-baritone-review w4gxX5w8vvGmocynbxjGNE Thu, 28 May 2026 16:50:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A lot of guitar players are like, ‘Oh, well, Jimmy Page was fine with that, so I guess I don’t need more fret access, or I don’t need better balance’”: Tosin Abasi on the art of designing cutting-edge instruments that keep the guitar’s core ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/tosin-abasi-on-the-art-of-designing-cutting-edge-instruments 42sWvBreVVaPYTCeDG7Tbk Thu, 28 May 2026 15:36:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Ambitious in its vision, flawed in its execution. This might not be the guitar/bass hybrid you were hoping for": Fender Vintera III Early '60s Bass VI review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/fender-vintera-iii-early-60s-bass-vi-review TMWJvZnBY8NRznUjiaMFGX Thu, 28 May 2026 14:55:40 +0000 Thu, 28 May 2026 15:04:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitar Center just launched an awesome acoustic guitar sale with discounts hitting up to 30% off premier strummers from Taylor, Martin, Gibson, Yamaha, and more ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/guitar-center-acoustic-guitar-sale-2026 gDSP6JpBy9Go7rjBZsNjHD Thu, 28 May 2026 14:42:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Bright, lively, and surprisingly loud, it projects with a clarity and presence that belies its compact footprint”: Faith Nomad Mini-Neptune Trembesi review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/faith-nomad-mini-neptune-trembesi-review 8zNNBRXUrmuNBk6euoVpTU Thu, 28 May 2026 14:25:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s not a guitar where you grab the strings and bend them, Albert King-style. I tried twice and broke two strings!” Derek Trucks on the challenge of playing Jerry Garcia’s Tiger ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/derek-trucks-on-the-challenge-of-playing-jerry-garcias-tiger SSEz8Y7FPKEaL9ViD6AAZZ Thu, 28 May 2026 14:14:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The company disagrees with Fender’s assessment”: PRS has been hit by a cease-and-desist from Fender – bringing John Mayer’s Silver Sky into the center of the S-style legal dispute ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-fender-cease-and-desist vAbJxK4gyhL4pMM3f7paSV Thu, 28 May 2026 13:00:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I said, ‘It’s everything I need. Can I borrow it to do my demo?’ They went, ‘Let me ask Ern’”: Steve Morse on how a gear nightmare lead him to Ernie Ball – and the signature guitar of his dreams ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/how-a-broken-volume-pedal-lead-steve-morse-to-ernie-ball gxZdcFG6QpvMDCbG2Gis6B Wed, 27 May 2026 16:22:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The focus is on products that completely replicate the exact body design”: Fender is finally speaking out on its cease-and-desist strategy. We reveal the company’s endgame, how it plans to work with rivals and who it’s really going after ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/fender-speaks-out-on-cease-and-desists rvWwLpQtBrB7vnQyfNCeYi Wed, 27 May 2026 15:56:39 +0000 Wed, 27 May 2026 15:59:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s about time!” Wes Borland’s Jackson King V went from factory floor reject to Limp Bizkit icon – now it’s been released as a signature guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/jackson-wes-borland-king-v-signature-guitar gGsY3ZCTgcM2XgVtSKoazd Wed, 27 May 2026 15:17:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “No guitar does everything, but this comes dangerously close”: PRS DGT Semi-Hollow review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-dgt-semi-hollow-review dceExYcmn89fm294p5N8ZR Wed, 27 May 2026 08:38:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ 6 reasons why Fender won’t win its Stratocaster legal campaign – according to the lawyer who beat them before ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/6-reasons-why-fender-wont-win-its-stratocaster-legal-campaign-according-to-the-lawyer-who-beat-them-before o5H8yX5T9F5f2rXaiPCdRU Tue, 26 May 2026 14:50:59 +0000 Tue, 26 May 2026 15:29:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Would you rather we didn’t listen to customers? That we just hide in our offices and listen to some corporate shirts pontificate on pickup choices?” Guitar Center CEO responds to backlash over the brand’s in-house guitar project ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/guitar-center-ceo-responds-to-backlash-over-in-house-guitar-project bpqRXZa3qKGfjmZq8TyvCn Tue, 26 May 2026 12:18:12 +0000 Tue, 26 May 2026 12:19:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ EarthQuaker ZEQD-PRE review – the ultimate tube-equipped tone-sculptor for your pedalboard? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/earthquaker-zeqd-pre-review 9DJx7fdZgaB2eyd6FYjwgQ Tue, 26 May 2026 09:49:46 +0000