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Gibson teams up with country star Margo Price for a J-45 with a twist
With its slimmer body, double pickguard, and Heritage Cherry Sunburst finish, Price's signature electro-acoustic is an ornate workhorse
How Electro-Harmonix founder Mike Matthews encouraged Jimi Hendrix to start his solo career
The pedal guru tells Guitar World he convinced Jimi to go solo, and claims he saw Hendrix recording with a Big Muff
Fender gives its Player II series some serious pizzazz by launching the Limited Edition Sparkle range
Player II Strat, Tele, and Precision and Jazz Bass builds get an all-new Sparkle 3-Color Sunburst makeover
Ace Frehley sets the record straight on his multiple departures from Kiss
Frehley has dispelled the decades-long rumors that he was fired from the legendary band
John Fogerty deploys Eddie Van Halen-style two-hand tapping on an Ibanez RG in unlikely guitar practice video
Even veteran guitarists have to keep their chops up
Norman Harris hints Joe Bonamassa could take over Norman's Rare Guitars when he retires
The owner of perhaps the world's most famous vintage guitar store has discussed his own retirement, and believes Bonamassa has the skills for the job
Why John Mayer decided against ditching his tube amps for modelers for Dead & Company’s Sphere residency
Mayer devised a workaround that would allow him to play his prized Dumble and Fender setup at the notoriously amp-unfriendly venue
Ben Eller was wary of the reaction he’d get for stepping in for Brent Hinds in Mastodon – but that didn’t stop him saying yes
The Youtuber and Mastodon mega-fan stepped in at the last minute for the band’s Tool Live in the Sand set, even if it risked dividing the fanbase
Willow Smith reveals the unassuming album – and actor – that inspired her to pick up the guitar
The actor's sole studio album to date – which takes a very DIY and low-key approach – captured Smith's imagination, so much so that she decided to fully dive deep into all things guitars
“He was very frightened”: When Nigel Tufnel jammed with Joe Satriani
Given that this was a guitarist who had already broken new ground in amp volume, the intimidation Satriani felt was definitely understandable
Hans Zimmer on the time he unwittingly gave Jeff Beck a guitar lesson
The pair were working on a film score together when the composer found himself showing the world’s “most inventive” player a thing or two on the guitar
Peter Frampton called Grace Bowers his favorite new guitarist. Now they’ve collaborated on a Beatles classic with Trey Anastasio
The three guitarists delivered a masterclass in soloing on this 10-minute-plus rendition
Jack White has gifted his signature Fender Triplecaster to his new favorite guitar player
The punk guitarist from Otoboke Beaver has been hailed as White’s favorite new player, and now she has a fresh guitar to work her magic on
Steve Lukather sets the record straight on his reported involvement on a new Van Halen album
After a Dutch newspaper reported that Alex Van Halen had hired Lukather to help finish a new Van Halen record, the guitarist has now cleared the air
When Stevie Ray Vaughan met his oft-overlooked, pioneering, V-wielding guitar hero
Though their respective brand and model loyalties stood in the way of them swapping licks on that particular evening, that show sparked a years-long musical relationship that would span the stage and studio
George Harrison typically sketched out his solos in advance – his lead break on this classic Beatles track was an exception
Harrison told GW that while he was happy to improvise when needed, when it came to laying something down in the studio, he was far more comfortable charting out a path in advance
Charvel gives its hot-rodded So Cal Superstrat the heavy relic treatment – and it won’t just appeal to shredders
The super-sleek Superstrat continues Charvel's recent relic trend – and it looks absolutely stunning
Gretsch and Guitar Center go green with an exclusive Streamliner that features some rather unusual f-holes
Available exclusively at Guitar Center, the $549 six-string aims for tonal versatility with the help of a rather peculiar semi-hollow design
