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The hidden history of Eric Clapton’s 1960 Summersburst Les Paul Standard
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
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
Danelectro presents a pair of far-from-historically-correct Short Horns. Where to start?
“A step towards the upper echelon of acoustic guitar lutherie at a very reasonable price”: Cort Gold-A10 Cocobolo review
Cort introduces a gold standard to its acoustic line with a grand auditorium model that pairs two of the mightiest tonewoods
Fender Japan reimagines the hits with the Active Modern series – let’s hope the US branch is taking notes
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
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
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’
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
