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The battle to save brick-and-mortar guitar stores – and why high-end electrics are essential to their survival
In the past 25 years, brick-and-mortar guitar shops have been forced to compete with the internet or face closure. But as The Music Zoo’s Tommy Colletti explains, you shouldn’t rule ’em out yet
Why did the world’s biggest metal band switch to amp modelers?
Metallica officially said goodbye to quote/unquote real amps after an epiphany at the South Pole. James Hetfield’s tech, Chad Zaemisch, explains how it was Fractal all the way after their day on the ice
Clean, almost all original, lightweight with PAFs to die for – Gary Moore’s 1962 Gibson Les Paul is a true grail
Sold at auction via Bonham's for around $27,385, was this Les Paul/SG one of the great bargains for vintage collectors and Gary Moore superfans?
“A utopia of modeled guitar tones that will suit pretty much any guitarist out there”: Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio review
Universal Audio's debut multi-amp plugin offers effortless, world-class sound with some of the most iconic amps of all time
All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including a watershed plugin that the internet can’t stop talking about
Who needs a Dumble when you have Archetype: John Mayer X?
“In my experience, it's the easiest modeler to use live”: Line 6 Helix Stadium XL Floor review
With a massive touchscreen, new ‘Agoura’ amp modeling, a more compact size, and a host of other features, Line 6 looks to take the modeling crown with the sequel to the Helix
The Line 6 Helix Stadium has already been updated – and it finally rolls out one of the next-gen modeler’s most anticipated new features
Showcase can serve as the beating heart of your entire live rig – and can help look after much more than just your guitar tones
Reverb has shared its best-selling guitars list for 2025 – and Fender's Indonesian experiment has paid off
The gear retailer's end-of-year results make for interesting reading, and offers telling insight into players' buying habits
