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Gibson brings some of its most sought-after vintage gems to Epiphone’s Inspired by Custom range for the first time
Rare vintage models get an accessible relaunch, with pre-war reissues and thermally aged tops making up the drop
Joe Duplantier explains how he started playing ESP guitars – and why he’s still playing Charvels
The Gojira guitarist stunned gearheads with his custom ESP at last year's Paris Olympics opening ceremony – now, he's explaining his relationship with the guitar brand
How Zakk Wylde’s ‘The Grail’ Ozzy Osbourne Les Paul found its way back to him – 3 years after it fell out of a moving vehicle
The guitar became his main axe during his career with Ozzy, but after it fell off a truck in 2000, he feared he’d never see it again
Lzzy Hale on why Wolfgang Van Halen is well positioned to “save rock ‘n’ roll”
Hale and the rest of Halestorm were invited to Eddie Van Halen's iconic home studio
Ricky Byrd on the disastrous Joan Jett gig where they were wrongly accused of stealing gear – and the audience turned on them
Byrd and Jett were on the road with Scorpions at the time – and it’s not a gig that brings back fond memories
Paul Reed Smith on a guitar's most crucial feature – and how it dictates your tone
Forget pickups and the weight of a guitar – this is where tone really starts, according to Smith
Billy Corgan reveals the technique Kiki Wong can do on guitar that’s beyond him
Wong was handpicked by Corgan and co. from over 10,000 applicants to join the Smashing Pumpkins, and it's safe to say she's been a powerhouse addition to the lineup
Gibson hires the investigative journalists who helped find Paul McCartney's lost Höfner violin bass to aid the hunt for the missing Back to the Future ES-345
The guitar has been missing since filming wrapped 40 years ago. This shrewd hire might just turn the tide
PRS and John Mayer unveil fresh finishes for the best-selling SE Silver Sky – and add new Maple models
The classic looks expand the Strat-inspired guitar’s empire, while previously rosewood-exclusive finishes make their way onto maple ’board models
Steve Jones on why Frank Carter gave the Sex Pistols a new lease on life – and where things stand with John Lydon
Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten, has recently stated that he will never return to the Sex Pistols
Carlos Santana on his “visitation” from Stevie Ray Vaughan, who implored him to borrow his Dumble amp
Santana shares how he managed to borrow SRV's prized Dumble after both he and Stevie Ray's tech had the same dream...
Primus’ Larry LaLonde opens up on losing his house and nearly all his gear in the devastating California wildfires
LaLonde estimates that he lost about 58 guitars in the wildfire, including the “Sailing on the Seas of Cheese” Strat he had since high school
Russian luthier builds Les Paul out of donuts (sort of)
Though sadly not edible, it takes the prize as the best confectionery-themed guitar we’ve ever seen
When Joe Bonamassa guested on an Ozzy Osbourne album – and couldn't quite believe it
The blues hero has reflected on their unlikely union in 2005, and why he sees Ozzy as heavy metal’s John Mayall
Terry “Superlungs” Reid, the guitarist, singer, and songwriter who forged his own path after turning down Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, has died aged 75
Reid toured with the Rolling Stones, Cream, Jethro Tull, and Fleetwood Mac, released seven studio albums, and was even a session player for the likes of Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt
Mark Knopfler on 40 years of Dire Straits’ Brothers In Arms – the guitars, the riffs… the pressure of learning to play in time
From his lucky ’83 Les Paul and Fleetwood Mac-inspired soloing to “getting away with murder” at the sessions, the Dire Straits legend opens up in his most revealing interview in years
Bob Rock says Metallica's divisive Load album redefined the Hetfield-Hammett guitar partnership
New influences, a change in production methods, and moving away from thrash led to the pair switching up their tandem
Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto is on a mission to win back guitar players’ trust
These are uncertain times for brick-and-mortar guitar stores, but Dalporto is leading the fight back against unprecedented competition for guitar stores – and he thinks he’s found a winning formula
