Is Brad Paisley’s new signature Fender the most versatile Esquire ever? By Michael Astley-Brown First details emerge on the country star’s secret neck pickup-sporting Road Worn electric
JHS launches $99 pedal range – meet the 3 Series By Sam Roche Seven new USA-built pedals announced, with no-nonsense designs that promise pure, refined JHS tone
MXR unveils versatile six-mode Tremolo pedal By Michael Astley-Brown New Dunlop stompbox spans classic and all-new tremolo sounds
Fender releases exotic new American Acoustasonic Stratocaster models By Michael Astley-Brown Cutting-edge hybrid acoustic-electric now available with Cocobolo and Ziricote bodies
Dave Mustaine: Megadeth are "in the process of doing guitar solos" for new album By Richard Bienstock The "insanely progressive" record will be the band's first since 2016's Dystopia
Ian Curtis’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart” Vox Phantom VI Special guitar is up for auction By Richard Bienstock The Joy Division frontman's pentagonal-shaped electric is expected to sell for close to $100,000
Get a free, 3-month, all-access pass to Fender Play right now By Sam Roche Kickstart your learning with the one of the most popular guitar tuition platforms in the world - at no upfront cost!
Taylor’s brand-new GT-size acoustic combines big sound with compact playability By Richard Bienstock There’s also a redesigned scale length, new C-Class bracing and Urban Ash back and sides
Are you the Guitarist of the Year? By Guitar World Calling all guitarists and bassists: it’s time to enter the biggest guitar-based talent search of the year
The first snippet of AC/DC's very AC/DC-sounding new single, Shot in the Dark, is here By Richard Bienstock The clip is the first new music from the reunited band since 2014’s Rock or Bust
Is Lari Basilio Ibanez’s next signature artist? By Michael Astley-Brown Brazilian-born virtuoso switches from Suhr – and reveals a new AZ-derived model
Fender reveals first info on Tash Sultana’s head-turning signature Stratocaster By Michael Astley-Brown Australian looping phenom specs up Transparent Cherry-finished HSS stunner
Hughes & Kettner unveils tiny, super-affordable 50W Spirit Nano amp heads By Michael Astley-Brown Spirit Tone Generator-fueled heads come in Rock, Metal and Vintage variants, with built-in cab sims and Sagging controls
#WeMakeEvents holds Global Action Day to highlight live music industry unemployment crisis By Richard Bienstock The event, intended to raise awareness and drive change, takes place today
Stomp Under Foot reproduces iconic fuzz and boost pedals with the Silver Foxx and Cherry Bomb By Sam Roche New additions are based on the Foxx Tone Machine and Dallas Rangemaster treble booster
AC/DC confirm 2020 line-up, reveal first official photo of reunited band By Richard Bienstock The Rock or Bust-era lineup, with singer Brian Johnson and drummer Phil Rudd, is back together
Legendary Tower of Power bassist Rocco Prestia dies aged 69 By Richard Bienstock The fingerstyle funk master was one of the most influential bassists of the past 50 years
Master Eric Johnson’s harmonic-like two-handed koto technique in a few easy steps By Richard Bienstock “It’s actually not a harmonic at all,” reveals instructor Juan Antonio
Lollar introduces Novel Foil direct drop-in humbucker replacement pickup By Richard Bienstock New offering is based on the company’s best-selling Gold Foil design
D'Addario drops an All-White version of the Pro-Winder - a guitarist's Swiss Army knife By Sam Roche The all-in-one string clipper, winder and bridge pin puller gets a makeover
