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How Ella Feingold got working with Bruno Mars – and how it differed from her Prince audition
By Janelle Borg published
Feingold had already worked with Janet Jackson, Jay-Z, Erykah Badu and Queen Latifah when she got the call from Bruno Mars
Joe Bonamassa’s “museum-grade” 1941 Martin has been meticulously reissued as a five-figure signature model
By Matt Owen published
Bonamassa purchased the mint condition model in a transaction that saved its former owner’s home – now it’s been reborn as his first Martin signature guitar
Steve Cradock on that time he recorded Come Together with Paul McCartney – using Paul Weller's Epiphone Casino
By Matt Owen published
Cradock and McCartney formed a supergroup with Weller, Noel Gallagher, Steve White and Carleen Anderson during the recording of 1995's The Help Album
How George Benson helped take Ibanez to the next level in the late-’70s
By Janelle Borg published
With multiple Ibanez signature guitars under his belt, the Breezin' guitarist shares the story of how his relationship with the Japanese guitar brand came about
Steve Morse on gear-buying, his ‘FrankenTele’ and why he needs four pickups – no more, no less
By Andrew Daly published
A gearhead through and through, the Dixie Dregs and ex-Deep Purple guitarist reveals some of his follies and lessons learned along the way
Gibson honors trailblazing guitar hero Mary Ford by reviving her one-of-a-kind 1958 Les Paul Standard Goldtop
By Matt Owen published
After helping to shape the ES-295, the legendary recording artist reportedly had a one-off Les Paul built in 1958 that combined aspects of both models
Fender’s viral Hello Kitty Stratocaster is officially back
By Matt Owen published
Fender has revived the internet-breaking Strat – along with a host of other appropriately branded accessories – to mark Hello Kitty's latest milestone
Behringer rolls out a $65 Tone Bender copy
By Phil Weller published
The budget pedal offers two modes inspired by different iterations of the legendary fuzz stompbox, as well as a smaller ergonomics to maximize pedalboard space
Leslie West on giving his Gibson Les Paul Junior to Pete Townshend after tracking three songs with The Who
By Janelle Borg published
West met Townshend when The Who recruited him to play lead guitar on several tracks for their 1971 album Who’s Next
Steve Lukather on how Quincy Jones saved Michael Jackson’s Beat It from becoming a heavy metal track
By Phil Weller published
Jackson wanted a rock track for Thriller – and Lukather says Jones had to step in to stop the song from entering fully fledged metal territory
Gary Rossington’s ‘Free Bird’ SG will be loaned out for a series of A-list gigs
By Phil Weller published
The Chicago Music Exchange is working with Rossington’s family to help put the iconic guitar in the hands of big-name players, in a new initiative that aims to honor the late Southern rock icon’s legacy
Brubaker merges headless guitar hype with modern modular designs for the NBS Series
By Phil Weller published
Bartolini, Dark Glass, John East, Aguilar, and Nordstrand preamp modules are available, and each can be swapped out in less than 60 seconds
Martin Barre on Jethro Tull’s pioneering ’70s era, the Aqualung sessions – and supporting Jimi Hendrix
By Jamie Dickson published
A signature-shifting collision of bucolic folk and frayed-edge rock, Jethro Tull’s Aqualung is one of the ’70s’ most daring records. Barre takes us on a deep dive back to those fabled sessions, from winging his parts to snubbing Jimmy Page
Marshall is returning to NAMM for the first time in 5 years – and has teased some blockbuster launches
By Matt Owen published
After previously hinting that digital amps, modeling software and other advancements were in the works, Marshall is now set to embark on an all-new chapter when NAMM 2025 kicks off
Pat Metheny tells the story of how he met Jaco Pastorius – and their formative years in Miami
By Janelle Borg published
Pastorius notably played on Metheny's debut album, Bright Size Life, and the two even joined Joni Mitchell on her Shadows and Light tour
David Gilmour on why the guitar is still a vehicle for giving “birth to new tunes” – decades deep into his career
By Janelle Borg published
Gilmour talks about how limitations and “getting discomfited” are crucial to his songwriting process – and to keeping things sounding fresh
Joe Perry on 50 years of Aerosmith, and what it takes to nail his “working tone”
By Andrew Daly published
As Aerosmith call time on their stellar 50-year touring career, Perry joins us to reflect on what he’s learned about guitar along the way – the tones that work, the tones that don't, and the invaluable lesson he learned from Keith Richards
Brian Wampler conquers a career-long challenge with the Catacombs – a hybrid delay/reverb pedal he almost didn’t release
By Phil Weller published
A range of popular reverb and delay effects can be harnessed from the Catacombs, which looks to deliver complex sounds in a not-so-complex package