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Fender celebrates 75 years of the Telecaster with 5 new models – including the return of a cult classic and some Tele firsts

By Phil Weller published 17 March 26

From a 1951 Road Worn edition to the Big F’s first-ever dual rail humbucker, vintage and modern come together for a T-shaped birthday party

After years of searching, YouTuber finally uncovers the identity of Kurt Cobain’s mystery In Utero amp

By Phil Weller published 17 March 26

Guitarist and YouTuber Aaron Rash has been documenting his tonal quest for four years – now he’s discovered the amp that’s been driving him crazy

Behringer sues Boss over “knock off” polyphonic tuner

By Phil Weller published 17 March 26

Behringer’s parent company claims its patented polyphonic tuner, the TC Electronic PolyTune, has been wrongly copied by Boss for four of its flagship amp modeler pedals

The guitar used to record Journey's Don't Stop Believin' has sold for over a quarter of a million dollars

By Janelle Borg published 16 March 26

Neal Schon's 1977 Gibson Les Paul Pro Deluxe was part of the historic Jim Irsay auction

Paul McCartney, Fleetwood Mac and ZZ Top basses top the biggest four-string sales at historic Jim Irsay auction

By Phil Weller published 16 March 26

The late billionaire’s sensational instrument collection has gone under the hammer, including some very notable basses

Miles Caton, Buddy Guy, and Brittany Howard lead all-star Sinners performance at the Oscars

By Phil Weller published 16 March 26

Göransson picked up the award for best score as the blues was thrust into the spotlight with a performance that also featured Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram and Eric Gales

Derek Trucks plays Jerry Garcia’s ‘Tiger’ guitar on stage just hours after it sold for $12 million

By Phil Weller published 16 March 26

The second most expensive guitar of all time is already playing out its new owner’s promise of an active second life

Former Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent is charging $2 million for his new album

By Phil Weller published 16 March 26

Buying Guitarmageddon might be financial armageddon, but there are some unusual perks to be had, too

Inside Fender’s B-Bender revival – and the making of its very first in-house design

By Daryl Robertson published 15 March 26

Fender’s Chief Engineer Tim Shaw lifts the lid on the making of the John Osborne Telecaster, the challenges around creating a B-Bender for a heavy-handed player, and the freedom that comes with designing hardware in-house

All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the answer to all your modeler tone woes

By Matt Owen published 14 March 26

Fresh new drops from Taylor, Fender, Gibson, Eastwood and more...