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"A tale of two halves – I found the clean tones to be quite lackluster": Gretsch Electromatic Jet Baritone review
By Matt McCracken Published
Gretsch's gargantuan scale metal machine gives players an option to downtune without resorting to a 7 or 8 string, but it surprisingly leaves traditional tones in the dark

A 1960 Les Paul Custom in Cherry? This vintage stunner was once owned by Neal Schon – and it might be a true unicorn
By Dave Davidson Published
It may look like a ‘70s survivor, but this Les Paul Custom is one of six from a limited 1960 run

Kramer goes for gold with its 50th Anniversary models
By Phil Weller Published
The ’80s shred classics are back – as streamlined as ever – and sporting golden limited-edition colorways.

$600 off a Strandberg, $200 off a Bonamassa favorite, and a slew of wallet-friendly beginner models – these are the Prime Day electric guitar deals worth considering before the sale ends at midnight
By Daryl Robertson Published
On the hunt for a new electric? Well, might have just found your next axe for a lot less this Prime Day

This unbelievable Squier Strat Prime Day deal sold out in one day – now I've tracked down an alternative that's even better value. But you'll need to be quick as the deals end tonight!
By Daryl Robertson Last updated
Amazon's massive sale is about to end, but there's still time to grab a seriously discounted Squier!

Eric Clapton's ‘Summersburst’ Les Paul – used on Cream's debut album – has finally been unearthed after 60 years
By Janelle Borg Published
From England to New York and Paris, the 1960 Les Paul Standard Clapton used on Cream’s game-changing debut is now being brought to the masses of guitar aficionados, thanks to Matthieu Lucas of Matt’s Guitar Shop

How a friendly rivalry with Jake Kiszka helped Chris Turpin bag this stunning double-cut
By Jamie Dickson Published
This 1961 Gibson Les Paul/SG is the guitar dreams are made of. And the two Mirador guitarists both had their hearts set on it. Turpin tells us how it all went down

The last G&L guitars ever made are popping up in the stores of independent retailers
By Phil Weller Published
Distribution firm Musical Instrument Reclamation Corp. has bought up the firm’s stock and is sending it out to its approved dealers

Fender vs Everyone: what you need to know as the world’s largest guitar firm takes on, er... the world
By Henry Yates Published
Fret Buzz Retail giant Thomann is taking legal action, guitarists are exploding on both sides of the debate, and Stratocaster has become a dirty word. How on Earth did we get here?

Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth collaborator Jon Jourdan joins forces with PRS on a no-frills, single-pickup guitar
By Janelle Borg Published
PRS rolls out rare specs for the brand – a single-pickup, single-volume-control model – for the Mammoth live guitarist's first signature guitar
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