Guitarist records entire album using only broken guitars By Matt Owen published 5 January 22 Max Davies assembled Inventions For Broken & Prepared Guitar – which has been praised by John Frusciante – using instruments with a range of technical defaults
PRS confirms launch date, specs of John Mayer signature SE Silver Sky By Jackson Maxwell published 4 January 22 The soon-to-be-launched, lower-cost version of Mayer's top-selling signature boasts a rosewood fretboard and comes in a quartet of smart finishes
Joe Satriani announces fine art tour for January 2022 By Matt Owen published 4 January 22 Satch will show off his newest collection of one-of-a-kind canvases and hand-painted guitars at two Wentworth Gallery exhibitions in Florida on January 28 and 29
Samsung is releasing a guitar with LED guide lights on its fretboard By Sam Roche published 4 January 22 The ZamStar is a new guitar and app combo developed by Samsung's C-Lab, and promises simplified learning and a host of collaborative features
Ibanez unveils new-and-improved RG Premium and AZ Premium models for 2022 By Matt Owen published 1 January 22 A trio of RGs are treated to neck-thru designs, while the AZs come equipped with ebony fretboards, HSH configurations and DiMarzio pickups
Ibanez expands its Advanced Acoustics line with new-for-2022 sub–$500 AAD50 and AAD50CE models By Matt Owen published 1 January 22 Affordable entries to Ibanez's acoustic catalog feature Grand Dreadnought bodies, solid Sitka spruce tops and an Ibanez under-saddle pickup
Eric Gales reveals what it cost to get Joe Bonamassa to produce his new album By Matt Owen published 30 December 21 It turns out JoBo's production rates are far cheaper than you'd imagine – Gales managed to get him onboard for just two cans of Diet Coke
Kirk Hammett's "Greeny" Les Paul has a sibling – and it's owned by Gibson's Cesar Gueikian By Jackson Maxwell published 29 December 21 Gueikian unknowingly acquired the 'Burst made directly before Greeny, and discovered the two Les Pauls' near-identical serial numbers while on the phone with Hammett
Remembering the guitarists we lost in 2021 By Jackson Maxwell published 24 December 21 Between them, these guitar greats had a lasting impact on death metal, country-rock, jazz, surf-rock and punk
TC Electronic celebrates the 45th anniversary of its first-ever pedal with the Stereo Chorus Flanger Gold By Matt Owen published 23 December 21 The celebratory offering stays true to its DNA, but introduces a handful of modern upgrades including an extra opamp for increased headroom and 9V DC operation
R.E.M.’s Peter Buck recalls how his beloved Rickenbacker Jetglo 360 was stolen in 2008, only to be returned by a Finnish biker gang By Sam Roche published 23 December 21 The guitar was being held for a $1,000,000 ransom
Eric Clapton backs down on collecting legal fees from woman selling bootleg CD on eBay By Sam Roche published 23 December 21 The guitarist's management has issued a statement that seeks to clarify Clapton's role and explain why legal action was taken
Lava Music unveils touchscreen-equipped carbon fiber smart guitar, the Lava Me 3 By Matt Owen published 22 December 21 The innovative acoustic electric features onboard Effects, Loops and Practice apps, as well as a tuner, metronome, recorder and social-connectivity capabilities
Watch Steve Vai shred on a hollowbody in his new Little Pretty music video By Jackson Maxwell published 22 December 21 The third single from the six-string legend's forthcoming album, Inviolate, was inspired by jazz and fusion
Cory Wong announces his most insane extra-musical event to date: Wong On Ice By Matt Owen published 22 December 21 The event, which will see Wong strap on his skates and sling his signature Strat over his shoulder, premieres on his YouTube channel on December 23
It sure seems like an SE version of John Mayer's PRS Silver Sky will be unveiled in January By Jackson Maxwell published 21 December 21 In a joint Instagram post highlighted by the letters 'SE,' Mayer and PRS asked viewers to save the date of January 11
Eric Clapton writes new single, Heart of a Child, with fellow vaccine skeptic By Matt Owen published 21 December 21 The track's co-writer, Italian architect Robin Monotti, is currently suspended on Twitter and has made headlines throughout the pandemic for his staunch opposition to the vaccine
Brian May tests positive for Covid, keeps playing guitar: “I want to show you that you can actually play after Covid” By Matt Owen published 21 December 21 The Queen icon has been documenting his recovery process on social media, which involves plenty of rest and recuperation with the help of his Red Special
Gibson's Cesar Gueikian joins Kirk Hammett's Wedding Band onstage in San Francisco, and the Metallica guitarist lets him play his iconic 1959 “Greeny” Les Paul By Sam Roche published 21 December 21 Hammett, meanwhile, took a new Greeny prototype for a test drive
John Mayer and Cory Wong swap signature guitars and trade licks in new studio jam session By Matt Owen published 21 December 21 Mayer took Wong's Fender Strat for a Gravity-sized spin, while Vulfpeck's guitarist transformed the PRS Silver Sky into a funk machine
