Why Grace Bowers prefers the Gibson SG to the Les Paul By Jackson Maxwell published 3 October 24 Though her preference was originally based on aesthetics and weight, her reasons have – as she's grown more seasoned – expanded to feel and tone
Ernie Ball Music Man’s new Sabre HT features pickups inspired by its guitar string innovations By Matt Owen published 3 October 24 Ernie Ball Music Man says its potentially groundbreaking Heat Treated humbuckers were made using the insights that helped innovate the Cobalt and M-Steel Slinky strings
Serj Tankian reveals he has a Gibson signature model on the way By Janelle Borg published 3 October 24 The System of a Down frontman discusses his penchant for Gibsons, particularly Les Pauls, and elaborates on what we can expect from his signature model
Joe Bonamassa throws his support behind the movement to keep Rory Gallagher's famous Strat in Ireland By Janelle Borg published 3 October 24 Bonamassa was previously rumored to be one of the big-name guitar collectors interested in bidding on Gallagher's 1961 Strat
IK Multimedia takes aim at Nano Cortex with free TONEX upgrade – making the modeler more versatile than ever By Matt Owen published 3 October 24 An updated suite of effects, AmpliTube 5 X integration and a new-look version of the TONEX headline IK Multimedia's anniversary celebrations for its game-changing amp modeler
Meet the ‘Palletcaster’ – an electric guitar that has been (literally) fashioned from a pallet By Phil Weller published 3 October 24 There’s no contouring or care for playability here – but if you’ve ever wanted to see someone shred a pallet, it’s your lucky day
George Harrison’s Futurama – which starred in the Fab Four’s historic Hamburg tour – is heading to auction By Matt Owen published 3 October 24 The oddball electric – which originally went up for auction back in 2019 – was also used on the Fab Four's first official Polydor recordings, having featured heavily during their early Cavern Club gigs
How Elton John and Hall & Oates guitarist Caleb Quaye ended up inheriting the Led Zeppelin legend’s studio work By Janelle Borg published 3 October 24 Jimmy Page decided to quit his lucrative career as a session guitarist in favor of joining the Yardbirds, and Quaye was right on time to take his spot
How Rory Gallagher’s sweet talk – and a little help from Clapton – secured his $50 Kay Value Leader By Jamie Dickson published 3 October 24 This vibey early ’60s electric looked too pricey to buy, even with the help of blues musician John Hammond Jr – but Rory’s charm secured it in a New York minute, as his brother Donal explains
James Hetfield reflects on the anxieties he experienced after stepping away from the guitar for too long By Jackson Maxwell published 3 October 24 Speaking to GW in 1996, the always-candid Hetfield recounted how Metallica's post-Black Album break left him “vegging”, and out of practice
How Justin Hayward ended up with Lonnie Donegan’s 12-string – before Donegan took it back By Jackson Maxwell published 2 October 24 Decades later, the guitar would once again end up in Hayward's hands, this time for good
Martin has introduced an all-new body shape that delivers dreadnought tones from a smaller build By Matt Owen published 2 October 24 In honor of the Hawaiian music craze of the 1920s and 1930s that influenced the “Golden Era” acoustic boom, Martin has unveiled the O'ahu HG-28
America's Got Talent sensation Maya Neelakantan gifted a rare prototype of the late Slayer guitarist's signature model by his wife By Janelle Borg published 2 October 24 Neelakantan was handed an ESP LTD Jeff Hanneman Tribute 2014 – of which only 666 guitars were made
Gibson has brought back the ES-330 – reviving one its most iconic hollowbody models for the first time in years By Matt Owen published 2 October 24 A distant cousin of the Epiphone Casino and a sibling to the more popular ES-335, the ES-330 has been out of the limelight for quite some time – but now it's officially back
“Cort really is to be congratulated once again for delivering on its Masterpiece promise”: Cort Abstract Delta and Modern Black review By David Mead published 2 October 24 Two acoustics from Cort’s China-based workshop that couldn’t be further apart in style, from the traditional overtones of the Abstract Delta, to the more contemporary Modern Black
“I don’t have room for them anymore”: Mike Campbell says he's quit buying guitars, despite his continuing “obsession” By Jackson Maxwell published 2 October 24 “At this point,” the Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers guitar-slinger tells GW, “buying them is kind of pathetic”
Did L.R. Baggs just unveil this year’s most forward-thinking acoustic guitar design? By Matt Parker published 1 October 24 Lloyd Baggs started out as a guitar builder before entering the pickup world. Now he’s come full circle – and in some style, too...
Paul Reed Smith explains why the country a guitar is made in doesn’t matter By Matt Owen published 1 October 24 Though the provenance of a guitar can have a huge sway on its price and perception, the PRS founder himself has leapt to the defence of overseas builds
“‘What are you doing?’” When Les Dudek guested with Mike Bloomfield (without him knowing) By Jackson Maxwell published 1 October 24 Caught up in the music and the moment, the veteran guitarist – who played on Allman Brothers Band's Ramblin' Man and Jessica – ran onto the stage while Bloomfield was at the keys, none the wiser
Taylor once released a replica of The Last of Us’ iconic acoustic guitar – now the real-life version will appear in season two of the TV show By Michael Astley-Brown published 1 October 24 A new trailer for The Last of Us season two shows the guitar in the hands of both Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey – and it’s not the only acoustic that makes an appearance
