Josh Homme says he's open to playing with legendary stoner rockers Kyuss again By Richard Bienstock “I have thought about this, especially in the last few years, to do something special,” the Queens of the Stone Age frontman says
IK Multimedia releases feature-rich, ultra-compact Axe I/O Solo guitar interface By Richard Bienstock Advanced tone-shaping capabilities and premium guitar recording tools in a smaller, more affordable package
Desktop amps go boutique with the launch of Bad Cat’s tube-driven Paw By Michael Astley-Brown $799 combo boasts built-in speakers, and can drive cabs, too
This handmade Strat-style guitar is raising money for music venues at risk of closure By Richard Bienstock Proceeds from the sale of the instrument built by luthier Ashley Cox will benefit the Music Venue Trust
Rajani VOD-50 112 Combo review By Nick Guppy This combo from Rajani is a modern take on classic tone, comfortably familiar and with its origins in North London
Robby Krieger: "I don’t see why people like Telecasters so much. To me, a Strat is a lot better and more playable than a Tele" By Rod Brakes Bought & Sold: From pawn shops and stolen guitars to ’bursts and signature Gibsons, The Doors legend reveals his trials and tribulations in the trade...
Best guitar picks 2020: find the right plectrums for you By Jonathan Horsley Our guide to the best picks for bass, acoustic and electric guitar
John Mayer joins Tom Misch for a super-smooth NPR Tiny Desk jam By Richard Bienstock The neo-soul pair performed Misch’s Nightrider via video link
Reverb raises selling fee from 3.5% to 5% By Richard Bienstock Online gear marketplace promises to increase investments in “marketing, customer support and seller tools”
Gibson is offering a $59k reward for the return of lost 1959-1960 shipping ledgers By Richard Bienstock The ledgers “contain the serial numbers for the most valuable guitars in history,” says CMO Cesar Gueikian
Gibson opposes Collings headstock trademark registration By Michael Astley-Brown Guitar giant cites “likelihood of confusion” with its own designs
Watch Guitar World’s Paul Riario test-drive the versatile PRS SE Hollowbody II Piezo electric guitar By Richard Bienstock New model blends acoustic and electric sounds, with discrete volume controls and output jacks for a wide range of tonal options
Floyd Rose celebrates 40th anniversary with limited-edition double-locking tremolo system By Richard Bienstock New trem offered in a variety of colors, with titanium insert blocks, stainless steel hardware and ruby red fine tuner screws
David Lee Roth: “I don’t know that Eddie Van Halen is going to rally for the rigors of the road again” By Guitar World Staff The frontman talks Van Halen’s future and why you should come to him “if you want to hear the classics”
Best Telecasters 2020: top Fender Tele electric guitars for all budgets and styles By Amit Sharma We pay homage to Fender's iconic electric guitar and help you figure out which is the best Telecaster for you
Dunlop announces auto-return version of its feature-packed Cry Baby Mini 535Q wah By Richard Bienstock CBM535AR boasts easy-access wah tones, with four voice-shaping controls, in a half-size package
Fender releases 5 new short-scale offset Player Series models By Amit Sharma The Mustang, Mustang 90, Duo-Sonic, Duo-Sonic HS and Mustang Bass PJ officially join the Player line-up, complete with fresh finishes
Steve Vai is planning an entire album of 8-string instrumental guitar By Michael Astley-Brown Virtuoso teases “the heaviest stuff I could possibly dream of”
Gibson responds to Satellite Amps over Epiphone Coronet dispute By Michael Astley-Brown Iconic US guitar manufacturer says it “must protect itself from this and other similar opportunistic tactics”
