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![Orianthi stands at the mic in a still from the video for Some Kind of Feeling; she wears all white, shades and a wide-brimmed hat and is playing her white signature PRS electric.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nHVbUBw6snFAAJMmbbCKxJ-320-80.jpg)
Orianthi on why she loves old gear – and recording her new Band of Gypsys-inspired supergroup with Jimi Hendrix’s producer
By Andrew Daly published
The former guitarist for Michael Jackson and returning Alice Cooper member has survived the trials and tribulations of the pop industry, emerging with a new energy and sound that honors her true inspirations and talents
![Ozzy Osbourne (left) and Zakk Wylde perform at the Poplar Creek Music Theater in Hoffman Estates, Chicago, Illinois on July 12, 1989](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ou4NgAVSBY2T9enR7Togud-320-80.jpg)
Zakk Wylde on Ozzy Osbourne's guitar pet peeves
By Jackson Maxwell published
Though not a guitarist himself, the Prince of Darkness had some very specific pet peeves that he related to Wylde when the guitarist was a newly-hired young gun
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Cort and Hedras continue to elevate their progressive electric design with new Mutility II
By Phil Weller published
Improved ergonomics and bolstered tonal versatility headline Cort’s latest Hedras-designed drop
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Watch Al Di Meola play Race with Devil on Spanish Highway with Steve Vai
By Jackson Maxwell published
This intimate rehearsal clip shows the fretwork of both guitar legends up-close
![Sammy Hagar performs at the grand opening of Caspian's Cocktails and Caviar at Caesars Palace on January 10, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GxGB2mTFK6idUZBEoPmwc7-320-80.jpg)
“I don't think I want to go on tour anymore. I hate to say that”: Sammy Hagar reveals his touring days are over
By Janelle Borg published
Hagar clarifies this does not mean he's retiring – but at 77, he prefers residencies over the stresses of touring
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Dennis Fano is now leading both Fano and Novo – as his two boutique companies merge
By Phil Weller published
Both firms were founded by Fano, and now they’ve been brought under one leadership structure for the first time
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Designing new solidbody electrics is one of the biggest challenges in guitar building – but Eastman has made it look easy yet again with the FullerTone
By Matt Owen published
Eastman takes inspiration from its acclaimed D'Ambrosio range to produce an innovative lineup that looks like the stuff of dreams
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Ibanez and JTC claim to have created the world’s most advanced guitar cable
By Phil Weller published
The Glideline collaborative instrument cable delivers high-resolution signals that “eliminate any compromise” from guitar tones
![Center-John Mayer performs on stage at The O2 Arena on October 13, 2019 in London, England; Right-Joni Mitchell performs in concert during "Joni Jam" honoring her at Gorge Amphitheatre on June 10, 2023 in George, Washington; Left-Dave Matthews performs during the Soulshine Benefit Concert at Madison Square Garden on November 24, 2024 in New York City](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PuB3cbkCJaBsWSxNbs6jrf-320-80.jpg)
John Mayer and Dave Matthews to perform as a duo for the first time at L.A. FireAid benefit concert, alongside Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joni Mitchell and Green Day
By Janelle Borg published
The mega-event will take place on January 30 at L.A.'s Intuit Dome and Kia Forum, and will be broadcast on multiple platforms
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Mick Thomson’s long-awaited ESP signature guitar is finally here – but it’s not what we expected
By Matt Owen published
The Slipknot guitarist’s first ESP signature guitar has been a long time coming, and its final form might take you by surprise
![Jeff Beck, London, October 1984. He is holding a Jackson guitar with the name 'Tina Turner' written on the body](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sRnVzpHKEw9VSGPAdJKonQ-320-80.jpg)
What the auction of Jeff Beck’s best-loved electrics tells us about the late guitar icon
By Jamie Dickson published
We join the experts from Christie’s auction house to take a closer look at the ‘Oxblood’ Les Paul, ‘Tele-Gib’ and other historic instruments from Jeff’s career – and discuss the portrait they paint of a pragmatic, restless yet peerlessly gifted talent and his musical legacy
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Boss has launched a range of guitar cables inspired by its classic pedals
By Janelle Borg published
New multi-FX carrying cases are also amongst the pedal giant's new accessory lineup
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Donner has given its Jack White-approved delay pedal an upgrade… and it’s got an awfully familiar new look
By Matt Owen published
Donner builds its latest delay and reverb around an effect personally selected by White for his signature multi-effects pedal, and gives it a familiar new chassis
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Walrus Audio makes Yvette Young’s dream signature pedal a reality with the Qi Etherealizer
By Matt Owen published
The stacked stompbox is a modulation powerhouse fit for boundary-pushing soundscapes, and harks back to an interview in which Young described her ideal signature pedal
![Left- Sleep Token performs on Day 3 of Leeds Festival 2023 at Bramham Park on August 27, 2023 in Leeds, England; Center-Justin Hawkins of The Darkness performs at Warwick Castle on July 04, 2024 in Warwick, England; Right-Tim Henson of the band Polyphia performs live on stage at the annual Rock Am Ring festival at Nuerburgring on June 09, 2024 in Nuerburg, Germany](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mPnh2yKSeYpL3Jr3LrVFjJ-320-80.jpg)
Justin Hawkins explains why technically complex bands like Sleep Token and Polyphia are generating mass appeal
By Janelle Borg published
The Darkness frontman and social media commentator claims that there's a new appreciation for a certain brand of virtuosity that, in eras past, might have been perceived as “showing off”
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Mooer raises the stakes and guns for TONEX and Neural DSP with an AI-equipped modeler that can profile your gear
By Matt Owen published
The compact GS1000 modeler follows in the footsteps of more premium alternatives, and allows players to directly capture their favorite drive pedals, amps and more
![The DiMarzio bridge pickup of a Charvel Pro-Mod So-Cal electric guitar. During a studio shoot for Total Guitar Magazine/Future via Getty Images, January 6, 2011](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UQgxbA6sQ8GwTXrTM3ZDsL-320-80.jpg)
DiMarzio pulls out of NAMM 2025 in response to L.A. wildfires
By Janelle Borg published
The pickup firm has joined Maybach Guitars in publicly announcing they won't be attending the annual trade show
![Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander Core](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ygm9qi8maLvwixuyoiBFPo-320-80.jpg)
Boss takes on Universal Audio and Two Notes with the Waza Tube Amp Expander Core
By Phil Weller published
The streamlined take on a studio favorite aims to help players get the most out of their at-home recording and practice tube amp setups
![Boss VG-800 and an electric guitar with a GK pickup](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BAnXFJdqpcLssFwc2FJxT-320-80.jpg)
The Boss VG-800 aims to make your guitar sound like any other electric or acoustic on the planet – plus sitar, banjo and synth
By Matt Parker published
Forget amp sims, the pedal stalwarts’ latest V-Guitar tech has the potential to model just about any stringed instrument using your guitar