Gretsch decks out its super-affordable Electromatic and Streamliner guitars with all-new pickups and finishes for 2021 By Matt Owen New Junior models also introduced as Gretsch delivers its classic twangs and tones in affordable packages
Beginner guitar gear essentials and guitar accessories By Chris Barnes, James Farmer Start playing today with our pick of the best guitar accessories and gear for beginner guitarists and bassists – including strings, picks, cables, tuners and more
Charvel unveils 15-model strong 2021 electric guitar line By Richard Bienstock New models headlined by Angel Vivaldi signature six-string, fresh MJ and Pro-Mod offerings
ESP unveils mouth-watering USA Eclipse FR Jawbreaker By Sam Roche The mouth-watering new electric guitar comes with the company's 2021 Phase 3 drop
Gretsch debuts show-stopping Players Edition and limited-edition models, plus a Chris Cornell-inspired Vintage Select Edition By Michael Astley-Brown For its highest-end models, the hollowbody specialist seeks out exotic finishes and pays homage to Black Hole Sun
Jackson unleashes metal mayhem with new made-in-Japan MJ Series Rhoads, Dinky and Soloist models By Richard Bienstock Fresh 2021 offerings boast DiMarzio and Duncan pickups, sculpted shredder’s neck heels, sleek finishes and more
EVH honors Eddie Van Halen's legacy with new 2021 guitar lineup By Sam Roche New 5150 Series, Wolfgang Special and Wolfgang WG Standard models unveiled
Purple Mirror Marty Friedman and surprisingly traditional Misha Mansoor models headline Jackson’s 2021 signature series By Richard Bienstock Also on tap are collaborations with Black Dahlia Murder’s Brandon Ellis and Gojira’s Christian Andreu
Funk guitar god Cory Wong turns talk show host in newly announced Cory and The Wongnotes variety show By Matt Owen Wong wastes no time in picking up where he left off in 2020, with a show that boasts funky music, funny sketches and a number of special guests
Nancy Wilson to be honored at the She Rocks Awards 2021 By Matt Owen Wilson joins previously announced honorees The Go-Go's, Cherie Currie and Cindy Blackman Santana on list of recipients
Michael Anthony says he never had a chance to reconcile with Eddie Van Halen By Sam Roche “It kind of bothers me, because we had some issues that were never resolved,” the Van Halen bassist says
Stratocaster and Jazzmaster collide with Fender’s new off-the-wall Strat Jazz Deluxe By Michael Astley-Brown Solid rosewood neck, flame-maple top and Texas Special single coils highlight the latest Parallel Universe Vol II release
John Mayer, David Grissom and Mark Lettieri join the lineup for PRS's 2021 Virtual Launch Party By Sam Roche The livestream event will take place January 14, and will feature product announcements, artist performances, gear demos and more
Gibson announces multi-year partnership with Gene Simmons on custom line of G² guitars and basses By Richard Bienstock Take a look at the first of the new models, the G² Thunderbird Bass
Fender resurrects the late-’80s Boxer Stratocaster HH for 2021 By Michael Astley-Brown Tricked-out cult classic boasts hot humbuckers, coil-splits and a TBX Treble Bass Expander
GEWA Music acquires Ovation Guitars By Sam Roche The German company was already the exclusive distributor of Ovation in Europe, but it will now take over the brand's distribution in the US
Tom Morello and Serj Tankian unveil riotous cover of Gang of Four’s Natural’s Not In It By Michael Astley-Brown The Rage Against the Machine and System of a Down collaborators’ track will appear on new Andy Gill tribute album
Reverend Guitars teams a pair of P-90s with a humbucker in new "first of its kind" Six Gun HPP By Matt Owen The new model features a unique pickup configuration and reminds guitarists that "you can't be different if you're playing what everyone else is"
Axl Rose had Slash pick out a guitar for Dave Grohl as a thank you for lending the singer his onstage “throne” By Richard Bienstock The guitar, a vintage ES-335, “was the nicest I have ever played in my life,” Grohl says
Add some "outside" color to your pentatonic licks with this cool chromatic concept By Richard Bienstock Guitar instructor Juan Antonio shows you how to tackle this simple but highly effective technique
