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The hidden history of Eric Clapton’s 1960 Summersburst Les Paul Standard
By Jamie Dickson Published
When his ‘Beano’ ’Burst was stolen, Slowhand reached out to Andy Summers for a replacement – and the guitar became the sound of Cream

The most difficult job in guitar maintenance? How to make and install an ES-335 wiring harness
By Huw Price Published
Upgrading pickups and controls on a Gibson thinline is not a job many techs enjoy, let alone amateurs. But with a little organisation you might be able to get it down in an hour

“Strangely unique after all these years”: Danelectro Dan O Cool and Dan O Mano review
By Dave Burrluck Published
Danelectro presents a pair of far-from-historically-correct Short Horns. Where to start?

Fender Japan reimagines the hits with the Active Modern series – let’s hope the US branch is taking notes
By Phil Weller Published
New neck heels, body binding and Turbo Tone Boost functions have been rolled out across the new range

Gretsch goes for sophisticated simplicity with the rock- and metal-minded Streamliner CVT
By Phil Weller Published
High-output pickups, a fast-playing neck and performance details make this sports car-looking axe a steal at $249

How Steinberger started the headless revolution – with a little help from Eddie Van Halen and Allan Holdsworth
By Chris Gill Published
Ned Steinberger didn't invent the headless guitar but his GL series captured a moment in the ’80s that changed guitar for good

Blind guitarist didn’t realize fret markers were a thing – until he was given a game-changing guitar with a tactile ‘navigation neck’
By Janelle Borg Published
When Anthony Ferraro highlighted the difficulty blind and partially sighted guitar players face in navigating the fretboard, boutique builder NVision Guitars came to the rescue

How Charvel spawned a custom shop revolution – and became the premier guitar maker in the age of shredders
By Eric Kirkland Published
Wayne Charvel's namesake brand started life as a small parts and repair facility and ended up building guitars played by the biggest virtuosos on the planet

What this Golden Era ’63 SG tells us about Gibson design
By Huw Price Published
The Les Paul Standard may be the most iconic and the ES-335 the most versatile, but the SG remains Gibson’s greatest commercial success

Ibanez’s AZ Series has a guitar for every genre, budget, and playing level – and it keeps getting better
By Guitar World Staff Published
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The AZ series is about as comprehensive a range of guitars – in tone, price, and aesthetics – as you’ll find anywhere. From specialists in punk to prog rock, funk, pop, jazz, and everything in between, there’s an Ibanez AZ for everyone
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