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Kirk Hammett let Al Di Meola play his iconic Greeny – so the fusion virtuoso let him play his prized Elegant Gypsy Black Beauty
The two guitar greats let each other have a go on their cherished Les Pauls
Sting's legal representatives claim Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland may have been “substantially overpaid” following lost royalties lawsuit
Summers and Copeland claim that Sting owes them “in excess of $2 million” for income made from the “digital exploitation” of the Police’s back catalog
Behind the scenes at the Fender Custom Shop – where anything goes, and heritage and innovation go hand in hand
Nearly 40 years on from the Custom Shop’s inception, its creations are more ambitious than ever. Master Builder Paul Waller and Director of Product Development Chase Paul give us a guided tour
That time Eric Johnson shredded a custom Dean V – which had been built for Dave Mustaine to use on the Experience Hendrix tour
The custom axe nods to one of Hendrix’s most iconic guitars and was used by the Megadeth frontman on the Experience Hendrix tour
David Gilmour sets the record straight on the Pink Floyd solo that accidentally got erased
The Pink Floyd guitarist reveals the track whose (one of many) solos got deleted amid the Animals recording sessions
The one time David Bowie ordered Earl Slick to swap his Fenders for Gibsons
Slick went into the recording of 2003's Reality armed with a Telecaster, but his guitar of choice didn't cut it with Bowie
Andy Summers to explore the guitar’s impact on the world in globe-trotting docu-series
Global Guitar finds The Police songwriter interacting with different musicians and cultures as he charts the instrument’s impact on the world
Nuno Bettencourt, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler and Yungblud pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with a medley of Prince of Darkness classics at the VMAs
The rousing, all-star medley honored Ozzy in style
Jake E. Lee on how he has changed his playing – and gear – due to arthritis struggles
The former Ozzy Osbourne shredder has had to change things up to keep on playing
How a 17-year-old guitar prodigy ended up with a vintage 1957 Goldtop from the foundation of a band she once hated
After Bella Rayne had her Number One Les Paul stolen, she was dead grateful that she had got over her dislike of the Grateful Dead
How a guitar that went missing led IDLES' Lee Kiernan to his now-famed pink Mustang
Kiernan discusses his less-is-more approach to guitars – and why he opted for a single pickup model that has now accompanied him throughout his IDLES career
Reverb declares PRS “quiet champion” in the market for used guitars
The online gear retail giant’s data points to a stabilized market for secondhand guitars after years of volatility
Why Linkin Park’s new singer forced Mike Shinoda to change guitars
When Emily Armstrong was brought onboard, Shinoda had to go through his guitar collection to find one that would complement her register
The remarkable story of Paul McCartney’s Höfner 500/1 bass – which went missing for 50 years – to feature in new documentary
McCartney's 'Violin' bass was stolen in London in 1972 and was the subject of a global hunt before being returned to him in 2024
Brent Hinds found to be “at fault” for the tragic motorcycle accident that led to his death, police determine
The former Mastodon guitarist died in a motorcycle crash in August 2025
Gibson spares no expense to celebrate its 100th SJ-200 Monarch – a one-of-one Brazilian rosewood build that costs $99,999
Gibson’s Custom Shop pushes its artistry to the limit to set “a new benchmark in craftsmanship”
Phil Demmel’s new Jackson Polka Dot signature King V pays homage to his first Randy Rhoads Jackson model – and the guitar god himself
The Rhoads-honoring model serves as a full-circle moment for Demmel, who acquired his first Jackson – also a Randy Rhoads V – under some sketchy circumstances
Kim Thayil on the time Chris Cornell tuned all his guitar strings to E – and the Soundgarden song that came from it
Thayil and Cornell's penchant for alternate tunings is no secret, and Soundgarden’s repertoire continuously pushed the envelope of what tunings are even possible
