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Guthrie Govan shares the story behind his latest signature Charvel

By Dave Burrluck published 22 July 22

If there is such a thing as an all-purposes guitar, then Guthrie Govan's latest signature Charvel San Dimas is it. Here, Govan talks through the design choices behind the high-performance electric

Fender-hosted panel share advice on how TikTok can help you make it as a guitar player

By Sam Roche published 22 July 22

Blu DeTiger, April Kae, TikTok's William Gruger, Fender CMO Evan Jones and more explain how the video-sharing platform has changed the game for guitarists

Peter Jackson and the Beatles: Jackson reveals he is working on another Beatles film, and opens up about the process behind the Lennon/McCartney Glastonbury duet

Peter Jackson is planning another Beatles film

By Jonathan Horsley published 22 July 22

The Oscar-winning director has also opened up about enabling that iconic Lennon/McCartney virtual duet at Glastonbury

Megadeth join forces with Ice-T for pummeling new single, Night Stalkers

By Matt Owen published 22 July 22

It’s six-minutes-plus of all-out Megadeth, complete with some stunning six-string action courtesy of Kiko Loureiro and Dave Mustaine, and a guest appearance from a rap legend

Three of the virtual cabs in Two Notes' new Steve Stevens signature Platinum Collection

Two Notes Audio Engineering joins forces with Steve Stevens for new signature collection of virtual cabs

By Jackson Maxwell published 21 July 22

Each of the five cabs in the new collection takes after a 4×12 from the Billy Idol guitarist's personal collection, including the cab he used on Michael Jackson’s smash hit, Dirty Diana

The history of Fender’s sparkle finishes

By Rod Brakes published 21 July 22

Vintage guitar guru David Davidson of Well Strung Guitars takes us back to the hot-rod car culture of 1950s California to pick up the story of Fullerton’s most lustrous paint jobs

YouTuber builds the thinnest guitar he possibly can – and it is ridiculously thin

By Sam Roche published 21 July 22

The lightweight Limba Blade has a body depth of just 19mm and yet boasts a surprisingly fat tone

Muse push the boundaries of their sound – and Matt Bellamy’s chops – on heavyweight new single Kill or Be Killed

By Matt Owen published 21 July 22

The uncompromising track is lifted from their upcoming studio album, Will of the People, and features a blazing solo from Bellamy

Watch Jack White unleash his arsenal of Fender custom electrics in pro-shot footage of his set in Paris

By Matt Owen published 21 July 22

A bounty of bespoke gear was on show as White rocked the Olympia with his custom blue sparkle Telecaster, one-off Acoustasonic Jazzmaster, a fretless Tele bass and more

Tony Iommi to perform at the 2022 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

By Matt Owen published 21 July 22

The Black Sabbath legend will share the roster with new wave icons Duran Duran for the show, which takes place in their home city of Birmingham, England – the birthplace of heavy metal

Conrad Keely of ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead performs at SXSW

…And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead: “We’ve just become gearheads in the last couple years. Before we were like, ‘Whatever, if you plug it in and it works, f**k it!’”

By Tom Beaujour published 20 July 22

Conrad Keely and Jason Reece on how they created an immersive quadrophonic experience on their new album, XI: Bleed Here Now

Harley Benton debuts two fresh colorways for its $200 DC-60 Junior

By Sam Roche published 20 July 22

The stripped-down vintage-style doublecut is now available in sleek Heather Poly Mist and Polaris White finishes and is another affordable offering from the budget gear giant

Steve Vai with his signature Ibanez PIA with matching DiMarzio Blue Powder UtoPIA humbuckers

Steve Vai and DiMarzio join forces for new-look Blue Powder signature UtoPIA humbuckers

By Matt Owen published 20 July 22

These ornate bridge and neck pickups feature custom laser-cut baroque-style covers, and match Vai's recently released Blue Powder Ibanez PIA3761C signature guitar

Joe Bonamassa says Jeff Beck is “the best rock ‘n’ roll guitar player in the world”

By Matt Owen published 20 July 22

Beck’s decade after decade of invention on guitar has convinced Bonamassa that there is no one who can touch him

Gibson teams up with Tak Matsumoto to release Japan/Asia exclusive signature Murphy Lab 1955 Les Paul Goldtop

By Matt Owen published 20 July 22

The B'z guitarist's latest signature Gibson looks the bee's knees, and has some Fort Knox vibes courtesy of the gold finish reprised on the back of the body, neck and headstock

When should you change your guitar pickups?

By Jamie Dickson published 20 July 22

The simple answer is whenever you want, but first you've got to know what sound you are after. Here, Tim Mills from Bare Knuckle offers some advice for undertaking this most popular mod

Why don’t more guitars come with different brands’ pickups mixed and matched?

By Dave Burrluck published 19 July 22

Most of the electric guitars we buy have own-brand pickups or a pairing from one brand, but there is another way and it can work well. Here are a few things to consider before reaching for the Seymour Duncan, the DiMarzio, and that soldering iron

Best guitar cables 2022: recommended instrument cables for electric, acoustic and bass guitar

By Richard Blenkinsop published 19 July 22

Plug in with confidence using our guide to the best guitar cables from Planet Waves, Mogami, Ernie Ball, George L’s and more

Introducing bubble harmonics, a new guitar technique inspired by EVH and Alan Gogoll, pioneered by Atlanta guitarist Donn Aaron

By Jonathan Horsley published 19 July 22

Watch Aaron demonstrate the technique in the solo instrumental Star Castle, with no effects besides a little compression and an MXR Phase 90 set at zero

John 5 and his upcoming Fender Telecaster signature

John 5 says his signature Fender Telecaster is coming soon and it is called The Ghost

By Matt Owen published 19 July 22

The heavy metal maestro’s next signature Tele has been in the works since 2019 and has a white painted fretboard design inspired by the Supreme x Fender Stratocaster

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