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"I feel closer to what I'm playing, more connected in a way I've never really felt with other semi-hollow guitars": Orangewood Clementine review
By Rob Laing published
Orangewood's second-ever electric guitar release leans into its acoustic roots and a high spec, but can it win you over from the established giants of semi-hollow guitars?

Tom DeLonge has unveiled 10 new Fender Starcasters – and they’re made with actual meteorites from the Moon, Mars and more
By Phil Weller published
The Ad Astra 10 guitars are inspired by DeLonge's Custom Shop model, with each featuring fragments of different meteorites

Up close and personal with Gary Moore’s mythical red Strat – the $330,000 Strat that lit up his performance of Red House
By Jamie Dickson published
Having just been auctioned for megabucks, we take a closer look at Moore's red Strat, sifting through the myths behind a guitar forever linked to his blazing 2004 performance of a Hendrix standard

Gary Moore’s red Stratocaster sells at auction for more than $330,000
By Jonathan Horsley published
This was the Strat that Moore played during his legendary 2004 performance of Red House – when people dared say it was better than Hendrix

Dave Grohl’s DG-335 is one of Gibson’s most in-demand signature models – and now it’s back in an elusive new finish
By Matt Owen published
The wildly popular Trini Lopez/ES-335 hybrid is back – and it's styled after the model Grohl has been playing on stages since 2021

The daredevil ‘Smoker’ Les Paul that Ace Frehley used on his final Kiss tour is heading to auction
By Phil Weller published
Frehley used the modified guitar during his final tours with Kiss

Inspired by Brian May and Prince, The Rocket might be 2025’s wildest guitar build – NYC firebrand Des Rocs explains how it came to be
By Phil Weller published
Built by Prague luthier Aviator, The Rocket features a magnetic scratchplate for infinite customization – but it’s much more than a fashion piece

Gretsch puts Abbey Road Studio’s legendary tech in a guitar for the first time with purpose-built Studiomatic
By Phil Weller published
Featuring the studio’s innovative Rumble filter and some luxurious touches, it looks to offer mix-ready tones like never before

This insane Jaws guitar was made using thousands of tiny pieces of paper from Guitar World magazines – now it’s going up for auction
By Matt Owen published
The intricately decorated Ibanez was featured in Guitar World back in 2013 after Trey Xavier spent hours putting it together

“A joy to play… Sirloin steak quality for chicken nuggets price”: Jet Guitars JT-350 BKM H and JJ-300 P90 SFG review
By Neville Marten published
These guitars have outlines that you'll recognise, but their meagre price points surely belie the set of specs and level of build quality? Let’s find out
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