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“It's a Bad Monkey, turned up to 11”: DOD Badder Monkey review
By Alex Lynham published
Not a reissue, but an 'evolution.' So what does that mean?

Paul Reed Smith pitched his guitar designs to major brands, including Kramer and Yamaha – they all said no
By Phil Weller published
Before launching PRS, Smith had another plan, and some high-profile backers

“It’s like a sports car that can hug a turn at 100 mph”: John Mayer and Paul Reed Smith on the making of the Silver Sky
By Andrew Daly published
John Mayer talks GW through his acclaimed PRS Silver Sky, while its maker – Paul Reed Smith – reveals the science that went into the guitar’s development

All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including a follow-up to the internet-breaking Bad Monkey story
By Matt Owen published
It's pedal mania this week, with new drops from Strymon, JHS Pedals, and DigiTech – but a long-awaited replica of Tom Morello's legendary Rage Against the Machine guitar steals the spotlight

"The Quad Cortex has solidified itself as the modeler to beat": Neural DSP Quad Cortex review
By Simon Arblaster last updated
Review update: Including long-term testing and an overview of the latest CorOS 3.3 release

The making of Jim Root’s Telecaster, the guitar that brought Fender into the modern age
By Andrew Daly published
Some metal players prefer the traditional high-performance brands. Others favor medieval shapes. Not Root. The Slipknot guitarist wanted something old-school, classy… indestructible

Gretsch Streamliner Jet 1 Pickup
By Matt Owen published
An affordable, uber-cool workhorse guitar that packs a lot of punch despite its streamlined spec sheet

Guitar World deals of the week: save $500 on a signature Strandberg, get a first-time discount on a Player II Modified Strat, plus all the last-minute sales for guitar gear
By Matt McCracken last updated
Your weekly digest of the best last-minute deals from all corners of the web, hand-picked by Guitar World's team of musicians

Solar Guitars breaks new personal ground with its latest Assassin Series model – which offers a firm-first fret count of 27
By Phil Weller published
It arrives with a minimalist spec, but those extra few frets could seal the deal for shredders

A forgotten design for the Big Muff 2 spent 50 years buried in dust – JHS Pedals and Electro-Harmonix unearthed it and turned it into a reality
By Matt Owen published
During a research trip for his new book, Josh Scott stumbled upon a never-before-seen circuit drawing that offered an alternate take on the Op-Amp Big Muff concept
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