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Paul McCartney's 1960 Hofner bass and a 1962 Fender Stratocaster, played by the Beatles, is headed to auction

Paul McCartney’s “Paul McCartney Woz Here!” Hofner bass and a ’62 Strat played by the Beatles are headed to the auction block – and big money bids are forecasted

By Jonathan Horsley published

Elvis’ “Loving You” Gibson LG-1 acoustic has left the building, too – a little less conversation, a little more auction…

Cyber Monday guitar sales

6 Cyber Monday sales for guitar players that you can’t afford to miss

By Matt McCracken published

If you’re on the hunt for a Cyber Monday deal then these sales from Sweetwater, Guitar Center, Fender, and more will scratch the itch

Geordie Walker

“Geordie was a true inventor of a massive sound that has influenced so damn many of us”: Killing Joke guitarist Geordie Walker has died, aged 64

By Jonathan Horsley published

Tributes pour in for the post-punk trailblazer whose influence was felt far and wide across rock and metal, with the likes of Metallica and Nirvana indebted to his vision for guitar

Ampeg Dan Armstrong

How the Ampeg Dan Armstrong may well have become a footnote in guitar history had the 'See-Through' electric not ended up in the hands of Keith Richards

By Dave Burrluck published

Ronnie Wood, Joe Perry and Dave Grohl all played Dan Armstrongs over the years – here's why it's one of the coolest guitars ever

Tim Lefebvre of The Tedeschi Trucks Band performs at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on July 25, 2014 in Denver, Colorado.

 “The higher up you wear your bass, the more it makes you think about what you’re playing. I don’t want to think that much”: Tim Lefebvre explains the belt-level placement of his low-slung P-Bass

By Chris Jisi published

From Tedeschi Trucks to Knower to Saturday Night Live, how Tim Lefebvre became the bass player everyone wants to work with

These 6 Harley Benton Black Friday deals make the affordable guitar brand even more appealing

Our pick of Black Friday Harley Benton guitar and pedal deals just dropped in price even further

By Stuart Williams last updated

There are mega savings to be had on electric guitars, acoustics and pedals right now, and the prices were just reduced again

A Sterling by Music Man Mariposa electric guitar

Quick! Musician’s Friend has knocked half off the price of loads of guitar gear – including $700 off a Les Paul – but the Black Friday sale is ending soon

By Matt McCracken last updated

You have around 24 hours left to get yourself money off big-name brands like Fender, Gibson, Mesa/Boogie, Keeley, and loads more

Black Friday guitar pedal deals 2023: You can still save big on pedals and stompbox accessories

Black Friday guitar pedal deals 2023: You can still save big on pedals and stompbox accessories

By Daryl Robertson last updated

Your place for all the greatest Black Friday deals on guitar pedals, pedalboards, power supplies and more

Black Friday guitar deals 2023: We've hand-picked the top guitar deals that are still live

Black Friday guitar deals 2023: We've hand-picked the top guitar deals that are still live

By Daryl Robertson last updated

Your place to find our expert pick of guitar gear deals from Fender, Gibson, Epiphone, PRS, Gretsch and more

Black Friday Positive Grid deals graphic

Black Friday Positive Grid deals 2023: Time is running out on huge Spark and BIAS savings

By Chris Barnes last updated

There's less than 48 hours left to shop Positive Grid's official Black Friday sale! Here's our pick of savings on smart amps, software and accessories

Epiphone deal

We challenge you to find a cheaper ’59 Les Paul this Black Friday – as Guitar Center drops its biggest Epiphone deals of the year

By Stuart Williams published

From Silverburst Customs, to a golden ES-335 and the holy grail of Gibson designs, there are some treasures to be found in this year’s sale

Two JHS guitar pedals

With 25% off JHS pedals at Sweetwater you can create a ‘board that covers all bases – here’s the 5 stompboxes we’d choose

By Matt McCracken published

We’ve put together a do-it-all, discounted pedalboard from the JHS sale at Sweetwater

Bassist Bernard Edwards and Guitarist Nile Rodgers, both of the group Chic, in a recording studio, New York, New York, July 29, 1981.

“The last thing Bernard Edwards wanted to be was a bass player who used a pick”: Nile Rodgers on the funk behind Chic’s Le Freak

By Nick Wells published

In 1973 Bernard Edwards helped define one of the most distinctive sounds of disco

Joe Satriani performs at SiriusXM Studios in Los Angeles on November 14, 2023

“It’s one thing to listen, but when you play these songs, you go, ‘It’s no wonder Eddie had so much fun playing this’”: Tackling Van Halen, reforming G3, recording with Steve Vai – Joe Satriani is gearing up for his biggest year yet

By Andrew Daly published

He’s the godfather of shred, but over four decades into his career, Joe Satriani is busier than ever. He explains why he’s playing catch-up after avoiding Van Halen songs in the ‘80s, what his “intentionally excessive” collaborations with Vai have in store, and the biggest struggles he’s facing in covering “the greatest guitar player of all time”

Thomas Raggi at Norman’s Rare Guitars

“That is a ’54 reissue. This is the real ’54. It’s number 588”: Måneskin’s Thomas Raggi drops by Norman’s Rare Guitars – and ends up playing one of the first Fender Strats ever produced

By Matt Parker published

The Italian guitarist headed to the store following his LA Forum performance – and found time for a killer jam of Jimi Hendrix’s version of All Along the Watchtower with Michael Lemmo

Lego deal

You don't need to be a luthier to build a genuine Fender Stratocaster with this epic Black Friday Lego deal

By Daryl Robertson published

Consisting of 1074 pieces this epic Fender-themed Lego set will most definitely amuse your guitar-playing loved one for a long time

Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Murphy Lab Les Paul Standard Brazilian Rosewood

“Tom Murphy’s magnum opus”: Gibson has handed the Murphy Lab man its stockpile of Brazilian rosewood for these ultra-exclusive, $20k Les Paul ’Burst reissues

By Matt Parker published

The models promise the ultimate showcase of the firm’s craftsmanship in 2023 – and, in the process, pay tribute to Gibson’s prized luthier

Chase Bliss Lossy

“Now every day can be Y2K”: Chase Bliss’s Lossy makes your guitar sound like a broken cellphone – and it might just be the lo-fi stompbox of your dreams

By Matt Owen published

The overhauled unit turns a popular plugin into a pedal, and lets guitarists conjure the digital dust-ridden tones of crappy MP3 players from the '90s and '00s

Yamaha TH

Discounts on Yamaha's excellent THRII desktop amps are super rare, but Amazon just started slashing prices across the range for Black Friday

By Stuart Williams published

Looking for the ultimate practice companion? Well, Amazon has just slashed the price of the Yamaha THR10II, THR10II WL, and THR30II WL this Black Friday

A Positive Grid Spark Go in pearl with a smartphone

Positive Grid just casually launched a new Spark Go colorway the day before Black Friday – and it's on sale!

By Matt McCracken published

Our favorite mini amp just got that bit cooler with a brand-new color and a tasty Black Friday discount