Fan plays guitar onstage with King Gizzard in memory of his friend who died in an avalanche By Janelle Borg published 11 September 24 King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard performed the track Perihelion with fan Timmy at a recent show in Boston
Unreleased Prince documentary suggests his iconic While My Guitar Gently Weeps solo was an “act of revenge” against Rolling Stone By Matt Owen published 11 September 24 Prince's famous solo from the 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony was performed a year after Rolling Stone omitted him from its 100 Greatest Guitarists list
“It reminds me of a saturated Clapton mid-boost or tubular Santana tone”: Black Ice Boost review By Dave Burrluck published 11 September 24 A passive boost you can retrofit to your guitar to thicken up single coils – no battery required
Ashdown’s mid-priced SX range looks to put a modern spin on classic tube amp tones By Phil Weller published 10 September 24 Dubbed “cost-effective gems” by their maker, the new SX amps are available in a variety of formats and promise a wide array of sounds
Lo-fi guitar hero Mk.gee on why he decided to learn guitar basics from an upright bassist By Janelle Borg published 10 September 24 Rather than developing a clear-cut guitar technique, Mk.gee wanted to learn how to use the guitar as a tool for experimentation
Gibson channels Superstrat and PRS vibes as it revives its Victory model for the first time in 40 years By Matt Owen published 10 September 24 The Victory's revival was first teased late last year, and the offset double-cut has been rebooted with a few choice tweaks
David Gilmour surprises pub-goers with acoustic rendition of Pink Floyd classic accompanied by Romany By Janelle Borg published 10 September 24 Gilmour wielded his Martin D-35 signature acoustic for a special Wish You Were Here duet at a tiny pub in the UK
Slipknot's Corey Taylor collaborates with his hero Steve Vai on new Billy Morrison track By Matt Owen published 10 September 24 Incite The Watch is lifted from The Morrison Project, which sees the Slipknot vocalist fulfil a lifelong dream of working with the virtuoso
Single coils vs humbuckers: Which pickup type is right for you? By Matt McCracken last updated 10 September 24 They both offer a unique flavor of guitar tone, but is one pickup really better than the other? We deep dive into the debate
Slash on the benefits of affordable guitars – and why overspending on gear is “not worth it” By Phil Weller published 9 September 24 The Guns N' Roses guitarist explains why splashing the cash simply for the name on a headstock isn't a good idea
DeWayne Blackbyrd McKnight on how he came to join George Clinton's legendary music collective By Janelle Borg published 9 September 24 McKnight's journey to Parliament-Funkadelic started with him knocking on a stranger's door after hearing someone play guitar
A 1,000-page book showcasing Steve Vai’s iconic guitars has been announced By Phil Weller published 9 September 24 Wire & Wood: The Guitars of Steve Vai took five years to complete, and tells the story of over 100 guitars in “exquisite detail”
Yamaha’s Upcycling initiative turns scrap instrument offcuts into one-of-a-kind guitars By Matt Owen published 9 September 24 Using surplus material from its piano and marimba instrument production lines, Yamaha has assembled three 'upcycled' guitars
The Neural DSP team reveal the vintage amp they dream of one day modeling By Matt Owen published 9 September 24 With the help of its TINA modeling robot, Neural DSP has assembled a huge archive of vintage amp sims – but there’s one it desperately wants to add to the collection
Frank Marino on the time he left a Hendrix gig early – and the truth behind the bizarre Hendrix haunting story By Janelle Borg published 6 September 24 The Mahogany Rush guitarist sets the record straight on the Jimi Hendrix comparisons and a ghost rumor that dogged him for decades
Re-Tuned turns unused acoustic guitars into high-quality Bluetooth speakers and helps protect the planet's resources By Phil Weller published 6 September 24 The Australian invention slots into most full and 3/4-size acoustic guitars, saving them from landfill and resulting in a unique-looking speaker
The Hagstrom Megin is a double-cutaway guitar built for maximum tonal resonance to “unlock its tonal magic” By Phil Weller published 6 September 24 This mahogany-bodied double-cut is a little more magic than your usual six-string, so its maker says
Harley Benton scales down its flagship floor modeler – and the versatile DNAfx GiT Core costs just $98 By Phil Weller published 6 September 24 Featuring a wealth of amp models, IRs and effects, the DNAfx GiT Core makes digital modeling accessible for all
UK post-punk band English Teacher just won one of the most prestigious prizes in music – and it all started with Fender By Janelle Borg published 6 September 24 Previous winners of the UK's esteemed Mercury Prize include Arctic Monkeys, PJ Harvey, Primal Scream, Arlo Parks and Franz Ferdinand
“If somebody said there was a valve amp in the room, you wouldn’t contradict that”: Discover BOSS’ Katana Gen 3 range – an upgraded amp family that offers something for every player By Guitar World Staff published 6 September 24 The latest evolution of BOSS’ award-winning amp collection gets put to the test in Guitarist’s new Tone Lounge episode
