Paul McCartney was in talks with Gibson to make a signature Epiphone Casino By Richard Bienstock Though it never happened, the aborted project yielded one of the main guitars on McCartney III
Slash’s son London Hudson on why he plays drums instead of guitar By Richard Bienstock “I’m just trying to do my own thing,” the Suspect208 drummer says
20 times Guthrie Govan proved he was the funniest guitarist on the planet By Matt Owen How the guitar world's resident six-string stand-up combines virtuosity with comedy
Dial in the perfect distorted tone every time, with any amp, with One Control’s new Dyna Red Distortion 4K By Richard Bienstock Updated pedal adds in a Presence control for consistent, perfectly cutting distortion
Recreate famous tones from EVH, the Edge, Dimebag and more with Positive Grid’s BIAS FX 2 amp and effects software By Richard Bienstock Second-gen version of the popular software boasts an expanded collection of amps and pedals, as well as Positive Grid’s mind-blowing Guitar Match feature
Ringo Starr recruits Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl and Joe Walsh for new EP By Matt Owen Zoom In boasts a star-studded list of collaborators
TC Electronic adds the Helix Phaser and Viscous Vibe to the Plethora X5 in comprehensive TonePrint Pedalboard update By Richard Bienstock Upgrades include new pedals and cab sims, expanded MIDI controls and much more
Tom Morello and Slash discuss how their Interstate 80 collaboration came to be and made their fiercest Guitar Hero battles come true By Richard Bienstock "A duel which you may have seen in your living room or your basement many times was made flesh,” Morello says
Joe Bonamassa is planning to make a “subway record” in New York City By Richard Bienstock “A couple of guitars, a couple of amps,” and that’s it, JoBo says
ZT Amplifiers delivers power and portability with the mouth-watering Lunchbox Reverb 100-watt combo amp By Richard Bienstock Leading compact amp now boasts expanded tone controls, increased output and authentic-sounding built-in reverb
Tube Screamer designer Susumu Tamura supercharges the Maxon SD-9 By Matt Owen Could the company's new Super Sonic Distortion pedal "break your sound barrier"?
Keeley partners with Daniel Donato for its first Artist Series pedal, the Cosmic Country Phaser By Sam Roche The new stompbox boasts three operating modes for varying phasing intensity, and very Donato-esque psychedelic artwork
Behold the PeacePoti, a new pedal solution that eliminates accidental changes to your onstage settings By Richard Bienstock New offering locks in your settings via recycled steel replacement knobs
John Petrucci: recording guitar is like beard trimming By Richard Bienstock “If you try to get it exactly symmetrical… next thing you know you’ve got to shave the whole thing off,” he says
John Petrucci-led prog supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment are back By Richard Bienstock Petrucci and Portnoy join forces once more for the release of LTE's first album in more than 20 years
Watch Jay Leonard J tear it up on a “striking” Cort KX300 Etched electric guitar By Richard Bienstock New model boasts “three-dimensional” sandblasted open-pore finish, EMG RetroActive Super 77 humbuckers
Mojotone claims to have "solved the soundhole pickup problem" with the Quiet Coil NC-1 acoustic pickup By Matt Owen Is this "the soundhole pickup you've been waiting for"?
Line 6’s ultra-portable POD Go offers “state-of-the-art sound quality, dynamics and realism” in a compact floor unit By Richard Bienstock Newest iteration of the company’s pioneering guitar processor technology boasts over 270 amp models and effects and much more, at a ridiculously affordable price
Paul McCartney and Rick Rubin tease all-new Beatles documentary By Sam Roche A black-and-white teaser trailer shows the pair listening to hits and discussing the Fab Four's legacy
Haunted Labs and Dirty Haggard Audio's Hell Horse is a stallion of a fuzz/delay hybrid By Sam Roche The two companies pair their effects know-how for a collaborative dual-purpose stompbox