<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars Fri, 01 May 2026 18:50:12 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “A new world record for Slash memorabilia”: A Les Paul used during Guns N' Roses' classic lineup reunion tour becomes the most expensive Slash guitar ever sold at auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/stage-used-les-paul-becomes-most-expensive-slash-guitar-ever-sold-at-auction 7vvkyvbxNiZsejmBJhYS6n Fri, 01 May 2026 18:50:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “B.B. King’s first guitar was a red Stella acoustic. That’s the kind of impact we want this brand to continue to have”: Harmony brings the Stella brand back from the dead with a $349 solid-topped parlor ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/harmony-revives-the-stella-guitars-brand-with-four-parlor-acoustics jkU24GG3XrbxLgjvyJjDQQ Fri, 01 May 2026 18:14:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “She put it under her bed and didn’t play it for 60 years. When I got it, it still had the original strings on it”: Why telling your guitar’s backstory could help it sell for more money ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/advice-on-selling-guitars AnpGTQvVGN28HpunscXiQM Fri, 01 May 2026 15:59:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I used it in the Damned, playing with Iggy… That guitar was part of me”: The Damned frontman Brian James’ ‘New Rose’ Gibson SG sells for over $95,000 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/brian-james-the-damned-sg-smashes-estimate-at-auction dd9jEjreBkQC9BJxJRL5jW Fri, 01 May 2026 14:49:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The new vibrato only adds to the appeal – it’s easy to see how this guitar could do the business equally well for metal, jazz-fusion or function gigs”: Strandberg Boden Standard N2.6T review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/strandberg-boden-standard-n2-6t-review oFSzcQCiakEPHYK7LmhUZb Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:17:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wanted to be a little bit like Joe Strummer, a little bit Bruce Springsteen, a little bit punk”: A “hammer” with strings? Fender teams up with Brian Fallon for limited edition ’59 Telecaster Custom ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/fender-custom-shop-limited-edition-brian-fallon-59-telecaster-custom MWcFqt44FPxu92NC8i48LD Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:32:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “ I find it to be a very playable guitar indeed, despite its huge dimensions”: Danelectro Dan O Cool Baritone review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/danelectro-dan-o-cool-baritone-review S6jDXhSb5DaEp6cLLETRs9 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:40:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Kirk Hammett was definitely influential. Seeing a player of that caliber using one of our guitars helped people realize we were serious”: How Tom Anderson changed the guitar industry ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/anderson-guitarworks 3w3QgQX4z874WVrNvepLiU Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:21:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You hear the ‘Lowden effect’ immediately – even the simplest of chords seems to ring for days”: Lowden GL-J 2026 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/lowden-glj-review H72Aj8hQQThaHnqgGfPwxb Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:49:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I think this might just be the missing analog link to complete your amp modeling rig”: Victory PowerValve 200 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/victory-powervalve-200-review 5WPoWwMH2ZGUmEQxFB8ZVS Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:33:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ $96,000 for an Epiphone acoustic? Noel Gallagher’s signed Wonderwall EJ-200 smashes pre-auction estimate ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/noel-gallagher-wonderwall-epiphone-sells-for-usd-96000 JmLFgBRpLwLjYRGRSEAziR Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:55:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Love at first sight”: Fender Japan drops its MIJ Hybrid II 2026 Collection – and we can’t get enough of those new finishes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/fender-japan-mij-hybrid-ii-2026 3sZNoN8aUdYqohhuJ6KRR9 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:33:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “For those who stand at the crossroads of Hell and rock ‘n’ roll”: Jackson’s Diablo crossover Kelly is inspired by the Lord of Hatred – but you’re still going to love it ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/jackson-diablo-kelly-limited-edition DfijsJR6YDLNwtSkZmCzx5 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:11:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When I started this business, I had two kinds of people: those who believed in it and those laughing at me”: Who is buying $15 million guitars? One of the world’s leading dealers lifts the veil on the collectible guitar market ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/matts-guitar-shop-interview UzQ65Wpr3uDnpZii3qViJ9 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:44:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Suspect linked to organized crime ring targeting Guitar Center stores across the US arrested ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/suspect-linked-to-organized-crime-ring-targeting-guitar-center-across-the-us-arrested vLsqMGQwmqeEHuSijM2pvf Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:38:27 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:57:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There were two camps. I came out of the Yardbirds camp – the Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck kind of things”: Why Todd Rundgren chose to play Gibsons over Fenders ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/todd-rundgren-on-why-he-chose-gibson Sha68JyCq3YcfnURFeFPRC Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:33:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The playability is good. The ‘great’ lies in the pickup swapping – you can change pickups in seconds”: Cream T Crossfire LT review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/cream-t-crossfire-lt-seymour-duncan-review sZWfs93iwo89Y63dao3iy Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:43:48 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:42:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It can easily be seen as a gimmick, but it's much more than that. As a guitar, it’s superb; as a MIDI controller, it’s uncanny”: Strandberg x Jamstik Chameleon review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/strandberg-x-jamstik-chameleon-review C8WQ3ZWdRdu7XG3KAyQ5b8 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:59:22 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:47:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The best times of heavy metal were over… My concept was a new guitar design in the style of the ’40s or ’50s”: How Duesenberg Guitars became a major player with original old-school designs – and a little help from Mike Campbell ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/duesenberg-guitars-and-30-years-of-the-starplayer aa6rbPee98XMBXy7m2egaK Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:10:32 +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[ “It’s a little bit of an odd duck, but it is cool and I would love to use it for recording. It would be a monster in the studio”: Decoding the mysteries of the 1967 Martin D-35S with the slotted headstock ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/decoding-the-1967-martin-d35s SRGCx2UEur5HgsDtXrtRQH Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:18:19 +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[ "Nestles naturally against the (female) body in a way many traditional designs simply don’t": Venus Revolution review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/venus-revolution-review xevo6RUHwdFcNV9qcTbJD4 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:49:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It gives my $2,800 American Vintage II Telecaster a serious run for its money": Fender 75th Anniversary Vintera Road Worn 1951 Telecaster review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/fender-75th-anniversary-vintera-roadworn-1951-telecaster-review 2SQ3J5qwzFUE6t4aajM5eY Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:32:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It made me excited to pick up my acoustic guitar again and again": AER Compact 60/4 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/combo-amps/aer-compact-60-4-review SAJ3fLgC6uTfkRXCTLZ3wb Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:37:20 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:48:43 +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[ “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[ “Taylor has said that this is easily its most plug-in-and-play version of the 324ce and we’d heartily agree. It will certainly take some beating”: Taylor Next Generation 324ce review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/taylor-next-generation-324ce KthbTciTrXSTrmqg8aBv3J Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:09:27 +0000 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:23:46 +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[ “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[ “I’m a heavy hitter, so I had to calm down my attack. In the studio we nicknamed it ‘self-compressing’”: How fretless bass master Steve DiGiorgio embraced frets on Testament’s 2016 metal masterstroke ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-guitars/steve-digiorgio-testament-brotherhood-of-the-snake aDwpRF7WsJSFfoj4iXUgre Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:42:44 +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[ “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[ “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[ 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[ Calling all guitarists! You have less than 24 hours to secure up to 30% off at the Guitar Center Guitar-A-Thon – here's 11 of the best final-day deals including a massive $700 discount on a flagship Gibson Les Paul ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/guitar-center-guitar-a-thon-sale QeARUKMujXJhxrf5g2jLyX Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:58:27 +0000 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:31:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ From guitars to amps, picks to pickups, a Slash fanatic shows you how to nail his iconic tone at home at various price points ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/collection/gear/guitars/slash-signature-gear-collection w2hAqS8nsnmgo5iAXjHYSV Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:47:46 +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[ “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[ "An enlightening instrument that will force you to think about new ways to play the guitar – but it won't be for everyone": Taylor Jacob Collier Academy 22e 5-string review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/taylor-jacob-collier-academy-22e-5-string-review VEKh8fjJU4YJmJKWhtLRWg Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:24:33 +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 <![CDATA[ “I didn’t expect this to inspire me so much”: Jackson finally releases Misha Mansoor’s Surfcaster – one of the most anticipated offset guitar releases of the modern era ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/jackson-misha-mansoor-surfcaster-limited-edition-launch AwP4poLrg6ZW3jZGTJvt66 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:08:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I couldn’t be more excited about what’s ahead”: ESP appoints new US CEO – as outgoing head retires after 39 years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/esp-announce-todd-binder-as-new-ceo vBHYNYJ3XKTHHWo9Zbt9mX Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:18:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Guitars haven’t changed that much in the last 50 years. We’re about to change that”: Guitar Center is setting up its own in-house guitar brand – and it’s asking players for their help ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/guitar-center-own-guitar-brand 3Z63tEnL9N6U9hxfGyKyxc Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:38:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There are really good ’Bursts, average ’Bursts and some that are not that good at all”: What this pristine 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard tells us about the myth of the ’Bursts ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/1960-gibson-les-paul-standard DkYgmW2tzDyqZh3LS8GCiT Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Something you’ll hear a lot of is, ‘Oh, you didn’t earn that relicing.’ But people who like it aren't thinking of it like that”: The real reason why relicing is so popular, according to a Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilder ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/fender-masterbuilders-discuss-relic-guitars 2umoDciDexKjMtjbFRZg7f Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:46:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It can get loud enough to annoy my partner, which is good enough for home use”: Laney Prism-Mini review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/desktop-amps/laney-prism-mini-review UB2RnvrvJw94xvUQhbWHPC Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:19:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ One of Slash's Guns N' Roses reunion tour Les Pauls expected to fetch up to $400k at auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/slash-guns-n-roses-reunion-tour-les-paul-auction-london oF3rJNXm2YSQq7p96PMWYj Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:09:11 +0000