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Fender Stratocaster
Fender denises mass layoff rumors, says employees will return in the new year

By Matt Owen Published

Rumors emerged online that Fender was planning for mass layoffs over the weekend

Electric Guitars
Rick Nielsen with his 5-neck guitar
“We felt that we needed that crown jewel”: Rick Nielsen’s five-neck Hamer smashes estimate at auction

By Phil Weller Published

The Hamer went under the hammer alongside an assortment of other madcap models from the Cheap Trick guitarist’s collection

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George Michael's Gretsch Synchromatic Model 160
The tale of George Michael’s Faith Gretsch – an icon of ’80s pop

By Huw Price Published

Wielded by George Michael in the music video for his 1987 single, this is arguably the most famous Gretsch Synchromatic in the world and it is up for auction

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Ibanez RG Series
Looking to start your metal guitar journey? The Ibanez GIO RG range will get you set up and shredding in no time

By Guitar World Staff Published

Entry level electrics and basses from Ibanez’s affordable GIO RG lineup offers a range of colorways and tonal options

Electric Guitars
RKS Design is the guitar brand co-founded by the late Dave Mason and industrial designer Ravi Sawhney.
RKS Guitars’ Ravi Sawhney on the late Dave Mason’s musical legacy – and how it lives on in the guitar brand they founded

By Amit Sharma Published

RKS Guitars co-founder Ravi Sawhney reflects on working with the late Traffic guitar legend who played with George Harrison and Jimi Hendrix

Electric Guitars
Cort Pale Moon K500
“I’m so happy that the playability has escaped any sense of compromise”: Cort KX500 Pale Moon review

By Phil Weller Published

Cort's $900 S-type is packing heat and some standout looks, and it might just throw a cat among the pigeons of the sub-$1K metal guitar market

Electric Guitars
Gretsch G6134T-58 Limited Edition Penguin with String-Thru Bigsby
Gretsch G6134T-58 Limited Edition Penguin with String-Thru Bigsby review

By Ed Oleszko Published

The mythical Penguin, one of the rarest vintage guitars of all, gets reissued in an eye-catching Light Blue Pearl finish with plenty of bling and exciting pickups – it can only be a Gretsch

Electric Guitars
A Gibson Collectors Choice #18 1960 Les Paul Dutchburst electric guitar
Test your Gibson knowledge with our quiz

By Jackson Maxwell Published

How well do you know this most storied of guitar brands?

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Andy Powers of Powers Electric – and Taylor Guitars – tries on the new A-Type for size and likes what he hears.
Andy Powers revolutionized high-end acoustic guitars with Taylor – can he do the same for the electric?

By Paul Riaro Published

President, CEO and chief guitar designer at Taylor Guitars, Andy Powers is branching out with Powers Electric, and a guitar that's been 30 years in the making

Electric Guitars
Not a Luthier chopping board Telecaster
Fender released a $32 Telecaster chopping board – and someone turned it into an actual guitar

By Phil Weller Published

The body size is to scale, but the dimensions led to a few problems

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