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Fender will no longer use ash bodies for production-line guitars - we found out why, and what woods will be used instead

By Amit Sharma

In an exclusive interview, Executive VP of Fender Product Justin Norvell reveals what spec changes we can expect, and the fate of its Summer NAMM releases

Marcus King: "I never called myself a blues artist - I’m an admirer of the craft"

By Adam Kovac

The venerated player has accomplishments that belie his short career. We chat with the man himself about gear and playing with the world's most noted blues guitarists

Fender electric guitars

How to buy a guitar online: tips for seasoned and first-time buyers

By Dan Orkin

What to look for to get the best deals when buying musical instruments online

Nils Lofgren performs live

Nils Lofgren on his return to Neil Young and Crazy Horse: "We hit this groove and nobody wanted to stop"

By Richard Bienstock

The Bruce Springsteen guitarist details the recording of Colorado, his first album with the band since 1975

Put some hair on your tone with Cream T’s new Billy Gibbons WhiskerBucker pickup set

By Richard Bienstock

New humbuckers promise an “exact electronic reproduction” of BFG’s Pearly Gates Les Paul

Peter Frampton

Peter Frampton: "I might not be playing live in a couple of years, but I’m going to be battling on and recording... I feel positive about the future"

By Henry Yates

The guitar icon looks back at the triumphs and knocks of his career, into the eyes of his illness, and onto the music still to come...

Steve Vai

Steve Vai on his time in Whitesnake: "There was real aggression and control in my playing. I just remember thinking it was never good enough back then!"

By David Von Bader

Three decades after its release, Vai takes you inside the making of Whitesnake’s Slip of the Tongue, the album that sent the band into uncharted territory

The Darkness

The Darkness: "Ed Sheeran's fans probably didn’t anticipate seeing a rock band when they bought a ticket!"

By Richard Bienstock

How do you delight, beguile and offend thousands of Ed Sheeran fans? Just ask UK riff-masters Justin and Dan Hawkins

Epiphone DR-100, Fender CD-60 and Yamaha FG800: beginner acoustic guitars go head to head

Epiphone DR-100, Fender CD-60S and Yamaha FG800: beginner acoustic guitars head to head

By Jonathan Horsley

Looking for a great entry-level acoustic guitar? We put ace beginner acoustics from Epiphone, Fender and Yamaha to the test

Robbie Robertson and Bob Dylan

Robbie Robertson: "While playing with Bob Dylan I remember thinking, 'They’re going to wake me up tomorrow because all of this is impossible'"

By Alan Paul

The guitar legend discusses his time with The Band, Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan - as well as his new album, new documentary and latest Martin Scorsese score, The Irishman

How guitar relic'ing took over the world

How guitar relic'ing took over the world

By Tony Bacon

Fender, Gibson and more tell the story of new guitars made old, from the very first relic experiments to today's sought-after Custom Shop replicas

Tony Iommi: "We had this interest in the supernatural. Light and shade… Something a bit frightening"

Tony Iommi: "I’ve always had determination. I had to go against all the people who said, 'You’re never going to be able to play guitar'"

By Neville Marten

The Black Sabbath guitarist and architect of heavy metal on a lifetime in riffs, bandmates and his trusty Monkey SG

Alan Merrill in Greenwich Village, NYC on September 13, 2009 in New York, U.S.A.

Alan Merrill tells the story of I Love Rock 'n' Roll in his final Guitar World interview

By Mark McStea

The Arrows frontman muses on his career in music in this never-before-published conversation

Eric Clapton performs live on stage at Royal Albert Hall on May 14, 2015 in London, England

Eric Clapton: 13 of his best under-the-radar solo songs

By Damian Fanelli

The overlooked solo Clapton tunes you need to hear

Girl reads a book sat next to her acoustic guitar

10 biographies, motivational manuals and killer guitar books to read during lockdown

By Matt Parker

Great guitar reads covering inspiration, idiotic antics and information, in mostly equal parts

The history of the Gibson SG

The history of the Gibson SG

By Rod Brakes

Take a closer look at Gibson’s iconic SG range with Gibson's Mat Koehler and David Davidson of Well Strung Guitars

Out of the woods: the environmental challenges facing guitar makers

Out of the woods: the environmental challenges facing guitar makers

By Adam Bradbury

Traditional tonewoods are under pressure. Can luthiers create a new generation of planet-friendly acoustic guitars?

Vernon Reid

21 underrated guitar solos you need to hear

By Jonathan Horsley

Lesser-celebrated but nonetheless awesome acts of lead playing from St. Vincent, Kurt Cobain, James Honeyman-Scott and more that might change how you approach your playing

Steve Vai

Steve Vai: "When I was a kid playing guitar too loud, the neighbors would complain... and my father would tell them to shut the f**k up"

By Joe Bosso

With the big 6-0 just around the corner, guitar icon Steve Vai reminisces about Satch, Zappa, Alcatrazz and a life in the ultra zone

Johnny Marr

The secrets behind Johnny Marr's tone on The Smiths' How Soon Is Now?

By Chris Gill

How some unusual studio tricks shaped the sound of one of the indie icons' most popular tracks