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Getting up-close with a $10m trio of guitars once wielded by Kurt Cobain, Eric Clapton and David Gilmour
By Phil Weller published
The truly iconic guitars are due to go under the hammer at Christie's soon – and Guitarist got an exclusive look ahead of the sale

Silvertone revives “one of the most recognizable guitar models in rock history”
By Phil Weller published
The guitar’s resurrection centers on retaining its “classic mojo” while also bringing other aspects up to speed

Sterling by Music Man rolls out a more affordable version of Cory Wong’s StingRay II – plus the brand’s first-ever baritone
By Janelle Borg published
Cory Wong's Music Man StingRay II launched at last year's NAMM, and, just one year later, we're getting a Sterling by Music Man version that's a fraction of the original's price...

Up-close with Jack White’s NFL halftime show Triplecaster – built just days before his surprise gig with Eminem
By Phil Weller published
Third Man’s Dan Mancini tells the story of a guitar that came to life at the last minute

ESP remembers Alexi Liaho and Jeff Hanneman as Slaughter to Prevail’s Jack Simmons gets his first signature in new 2026 lineup
By Phil Weller published
There are also new signatures for Mick Thomson, Stephen Carpenter, and George Lynch, while LTD celebrates its 30th anniversary

Sterling by Music Man offers scaled-back versions of Jason Richardson’s signature Cutlass
By Phil Weller published
Some minor tonewood and pickup tweaks help reduce the cost, but there’s still shredability aplenty, alongside push-push controls for coil splits and volume boosting

Epiphone looks to the future with hot-rodded Futura guitars, stainless steel frets, and long-awaited signatures
By Phil Weller published
Gibson's budget-friendly sister company is bringing bigger and better specs to lower price ranges for the first time

Suhr unveils its 2026 line-up – kicking off with new signatures for Good Charlotte’s Benji Madden and Lady Gaga’s riffer Tim Stewart
By Phil Weller published
There’s also the return of its short-scale OSO models, and T-types aplenty
![[Left] GuitarWorld.com Editor in Chief Mike, holding the Gibson Custom Shop Atomic Age offset, [right] a close-up of the guitar's body](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SjQVXqcdiQEau32rk5KYRf-320-80.jpg)
Gibson had a secret offset prototype hidden in its private room at NAMM 2026 – meet the Atomic Age
By Michael Astley-Brown published
We sat down with the unlikely retro-futuristic concept guitar and brand-new body shape

Yamaha blends heritage with innovation for its 2026 lineup – spearheaded by Chris Buck’s signature Revstar and a single-cut Pacifica
By Guitar World Staff published
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The company has also celebrated the 60th anniversary of guitar innovations with a pair of special-edition models
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