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- November 30
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- Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac keyboardist and vocalist, dies at 79
- Ibanez finally launches Tim Henson and Scott LePage’s eagerly awaited new signature electric guitars
- The Matamp head Peter Green used on early Fleetwood Mac recordings is up for sale
- Paws for thought: Hello Kitty Squier Strat prices have more than doubled since 2019
- You can now find out what pedal brand is most popular in your state
- Wolfgang Van Halen, Nita Strauss and the absolute best of 2022 – only in the new Guitar World
- Robert Fripp and Toyah tackle Megadeth's Holy Wars in latest Sunday Lunch installment
- November 29
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- Hear David Gilmour play guest lead guitar on Donovan's new single, Rock Me
- Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz chews his guitar when he writes music, apparently
- Wolfgang Van Halen names his favorite guitar player right now
- What is that charred guitar on the cover of the new Metallica album?
- See Eddie Van Halen wield an early configuration of his legendary Frankenstein guitar in newly unearthed footage
- November 28
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- Get 25% off 428 – yes, 428 – DiMarzio products, including Steve Vai’s signature pickups, in one of Cyber Monday's biggest guitar sales
- These Cyber Monday deals on clip-on tuners make keeping your guitar in tune cheaper than ever
- Watch Mark Tremonti give away his guitar to a young fan
- The year's best-selling bass is now on sale – grab the Squier Bass VI for a crazy price this Cyber Monday
- Save up to $200 on a stylish, top-performing electric, bass or acoustic guitar with these Cyber Monday-beating Epiphone deals
- Looking for Cyber Monday guitar deals under $50? We've found effects pedals, clip-on tuners, capos, cables, strings and more that fit the bill
- The Boss All November Sale is coming to a close – you only have a few days to save big on compact pedals and the Boss Katana!
- Every guitarist needs a practice amp – and now's the time to get yours with these mouth-watering Cyber Monday deals
- Metallica announce new album 72 Seasons and share video for first single Lux Æterna
- There's still a chance to get 50% off just about every Line 6 plugin you’ll ever need in this extended Cyber Monday sale
- Quick! These 8 Harley Benton guitars just got even cheaper for Cyber Monday
- Hear Zayn Malik's take on Jimi Hendrix's Angel
- Our favorite beginner acoustic guitar, the Fender CD-60S, has had $44 knocked off the asking price this Cyber Monday
- Fender’s Cyber Monday sale has officially kicked off – save up to 50% on guitars, basses, amps and more
- Cyber Monday Positive Grid deals 2024: You can still save up to 50% off Spark Mini, BIAS software and more in the Cyber Week sale
- Cyber Monday guitar pedal deals 2024: Our expert pick of Cyber Monday stompbox deals
- Cyber Monday Fender deals 2024: Last chance to bag yourself up to 50% off Fender gear
- Cyber Monday guitar deals 2025: Everything you need to know ahead of this year's sale
- Looking for a beginner electric guitar? You won't go wrong with these fantastic Cyber Monday deals
- November 27
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- We gave Blackstar’s Dept. 10 overdrive and distortion pedals 5 star reviews – and they’re both currently $100 off in this mega Cyber Monday sale
- Save big on the Boss Waza-Air and a host of other guitar amp headphones solutions with these red-hot Cyber Monday deals
- On the lookout for a beginner bass guitar? Here are the best Cyber Monday deals we've found
- There are big savings and epic free gifts to be had with these mega multi-effects pedal Cyber Monday deals
- Last chance! The Positive Grid Black Friday sale has been extended, with just a few more hours to grab a great deal
- Sweetwater's epic Black Friday offering comes to an end today – don't miss up to 80% off big-name guitar gear
- November 26
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- Unplug in style with these top-tier Cyber Weekend acoustic guitar deals
- Looking to help kickstart your kid's journey to guitar stardom? We've curated the best guitar pack deals of Cyber Weekend
- Need new guitar strings? These are the best Cyber Weekend deals right now
- There are big savings to be had on looper pedals this Cyber Weekend – here are our favorite deals
- Get yourself up to $100 off TC Electronic pedals over at Sweetwater - but only whilst stocks last
- You can still get $30 off TC Electronic's PolyTune 3 – one of the best tuners in the business – but you'll have to be quick
- November 25
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- You can still save $450 on these stunning limited-edition D'Angelico semi-hollow guitars in this crazy post-Black Friday deal
- The Fender Blues Junior is a gig-ready guitar amp classic – and you can save $90 in this unmissable Cyber Monday deal
- Looking to learn the guitar this Black Friday? These are today's top offers on guitar lessons
- Get up to 55% off strings, picks, capos, cables and other guitar accessories with Ernie Ball's mega Cyber Monday sale
- Shopping for guitar gear this Black Friday? These 7 sales are unmissable
- Save up to $120 on Squier’s high-performance Contemporary Strats, Teles, Jazzmasters, Jaguars and basses in one of Black Friday’s hottest guitar deals
- Fender has one of best Black Friday sales online right now – score up to 30% off the 40th Anniversary models, Classic Vibe and the Acoustasonic Player series
- You can still get a Behringer pedal for as little as $14 in this insane Cyber Weekend deal at Sweetwater
- You can still get AmpliTube 5 Max for a ridiculous $99 – that's $500 off! – this Cyber Monday, but not for much longer
- Black Friday Fender deals 2025: what to know before the sale starts
- Black Friday Positive Grid deals 2024: The first-ever Spark 2 discounts are here – plus, ways to save on the rest of the Spark line-up today
- Black Friday guitar deals 2025: shop early savings and read our expert shopping tips for the biggest sale of the year
- November 24
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- Paul Reed Smith has his say on the tonewood debate: “I've heard that tonewoods don't make any difference. It's just not true”
- This edible cake replica of Joe Satriani's Ibanez signature guitar is the tastiest thing we've seen all week
- Fender and Guitar Center team up for exclusive American Ultra models that flash their tastiest collaborative finish yet – Umbra Burst
- 1958 Gibson Les Paul played onstage for years by Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers Band hits the auction block
- Watch Jeff Beck’s flawless jam of Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing with Johnny Depp on rhythm guitar
- Laney's comprehensive 2022 holiday gift guide is the inspiration you need to nail Christmas this year for the guitarist or bassist in your life
- November 23
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- Dave Mustaine: Lars Ulrich wrote the opening riff to Metallica’s Master of Puppets
- Josh Smith teases new-look, freshly spec’d version of his Ibanez FLATV1 signature guitar
- Origin Effects launches the M-EQ Driver, a Pultec EQ redesigned for guitar players
- Jim Dunlop announces glow-in-the-dark Jerry Cantrell Firefly Cry Baby wah pedal
- Watch Prince’s gold-finished Schecter Symbol guitar get pulled out of retirement and put through its paces
- Watch Black Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson repel an unwelcome stage invader – with his Fender Telecaster
- Wilko Johnson, Dr. Feelgood guitarist and major influence on the '70s English punk movement, dies aged 75
- Mesa/Boogie bolsters its iconic Rectifier catalog with 25-watt Badlander head and 1x12 combo
- November 22
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- Lava Music treats its advanced Lava Me 3 smart guitar to eye-catching new Golden Hour finish
- Dave Mustaine confirms future signature Gibson Explorer, 24-fret Les Paul models – and you can catch a glimpse of his LP now
- Zayn Malik teases posthumous collaboration with Jimi Hendrix
- Watch John Mayer and Sammy Hagar play Van Halen’s Finish What Ya Started
- Watch Manuel Gardner Fernandes test-drive Tim Henson's Ibanez nylon-string signature model with an otherworldly harmonic-heavy fingerstyle performance
- Prepare to be blown away by NUX’s MG-400, the “best value modeler for your money”
- America Paz's fluorescent 6-string is one of the wildest basses you'll see this year
- Watch Jack White take on Nirvana’s Heart-Shaped Box at recent Supply Chain Issues tour show
- A 1968 Fender Rosewood Tele built for and played by Elvis Presley has been listed for sale on Reverb
- Gibson launches the Digital Amp, an app that uses your phone’s mic to detect and amplify your guitar signal – no cables required
- Charvel launches an EMG-loaded, progressive player’s dream of a signature model for James LaBrie guitarist Marco Sfogli
- November 21
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- Danny Kalb, guitarist with blues innovators The Blues Project, dies aged 80
- Watch Christone "Kingfish" Ingram blaze through an epic version of Jimi Hendrix classic Red House
- Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox cover Metallica’s Seek & Destroy on guitar… and squeaky Santa toys
- Pantera’s 2022 rehearsals have officially begun – see the first pictures of Zakk Wylde and co in action
- Martin’s new 000JR-10E Shawn Mendes signature is an environmentally-friendly acoustic with top-notch tones and unparalleled playability
- Harley Benton looks to tempt Jim Root fans with sleek $166 JA-20HH Active SBK offset
- Brian May says a boxset for his Eddie Van Halen Star Fleet collaboration is coming next year – and it will be full of never-before-heard outtakes
- Watch Ichika Nito take Tim Henson’s new nylon-string signature guitar on a test drive – and deliver the most technical 18 seconds you’ll hear all week
- Joe Bonamassa quits social media: “I fear I'm going to be provoked into saying something I might regret”
- The Smashing Pumpkins recruit Willow for a four-guitar performance of Cherub Rock
- November 18
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- Watch Peter Frampton end his touring career with a final show-closing cover of The Beatles’ While My Guitar Gently Weeps
- Dave Weiner retires from Steve Vai's band after 23 years, and announces his successor
- Hear Megadeth cover Judas Priest classic Delivering the Goods
- “Bob Dylan knows my name?” Joe Satriani responds to alleged slight in the rock icon’s new book
- Dave Mustaine opens up on failed James Hetfield reunion: “We were talking about getting back together”
- First Red Hot Chili Peppers, then Pearl Jam, now Josh Klinghoffer is playing with Jane’s Addiction
- Sophie Lloyd announces first-ever studio album, shares fiery lead single, Do or Die
- November 17
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- J Mascis looks to offer sweet vintage tones in abundance with new signature Fender Jazzmaster pickup set
- Looking to keep your guitar workspace streamlined and flexible? Levy’s Leathers and Gator Frameworks have you covered
- From one of this year's heaviest riffs to technically dazzling collaborations: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
- Guitar fans on Twitter are freaking out over this ad – which features the least convincing handling of a guitar we’ve ever seen
- Jared Dines' 5th “biggest shred collab song in the world” will have the most star-studded lineup of any guitar video ever
- Ernie Ball promises “unsurpassed comfort and control” with its new Comfort Slides
- Amazon slashes the price of 66 Fender acoustics, electrics and basses – including a huge $452 off the Kurt Cobain Jag-Stang!
- November 16
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- A Picasso painting depicting a guitar on a table has sold at auction for $37.1 million
- Fender promises “thunderous power” from a lightweight bass amp with the release of its new Rumble 800 Combo
- Watch Julian Lage’s astonishing take on Charlie Christian’s Seven Come Eleven, using the jazz great’s own Gibson ES-250
- Kurt Cobain’s Boss DS-1 sells for $75,000 – is this the most expensive pedal sold at auction?
- We’ve seen Guitar Center’s Black Friday deals list early – here's a sneak peek of the gear you should hold out for
- Frank Iero and Travis Stever teach you the gain-laden powerchord riffs and melodic lead arpeggios of L.S. Dunes' 2022
- Chapman Guitars announces high-spec, customisable Made In England Workshop Series
- Watch Fred Durst meet the Durst Burst, a Les Paul plastered with his own face
- Ozzy Osbourne, Muse, Megadeth, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eric Gales, Bonnie Raitt and Wet Leg nominated for 2023 Grammys
- Watch Tosin Abasi demo his futuristic new Ernie Ball Music Man Kaizen with an all-new song
- November 15
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- Watch Polyphia react to insane fan covers of Remember That You Will Die tracks
- Eddie Van Halen used to play this Nuno Bettencourt riff at “every single soundcheck”
- Gibson updates its Exclusives Collection with perhaps its tastiest finish to date – Deep Purple
- John Frusciante nearly abandoned his Eddie Van Halen-inspired guitar solo: “Doing that solo was a mind f**k”
- November 14
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- Explore deep bass tones with the ultra-versatile, super-comfortable Reverend Mercalli 4
- Dave Mustaine teases new Gibson Explorer signature models – and is that a new USA-made Kramer?
- Hear Ichika Nito and Marcin serve up gravity-defying licks galore in new 65-second single, Fall
- Xotic Effects has revived the RC Booster in time to celebrate a big birthday
- Watch Dave Grohl play guest spots with the Breeders and the James Gang at VetsAid
- Watch John 5 cover Mötley Crüe’s Too Fast For Love to celebrate the album’s 41st anniversary
- The 17-string bass Elwood Francis played during a ZZ Top show was a cheap Chinese knockoff of Jared Dines' 18-string Ormsby
- Kurt Cobain’s stage-smashed 1973 Fender Mustang sells for nearly $500,000 at auction
- Zakk Wylde has been using YouTube guitar lessons to learn Dimebag's parts for Pantera's upcoming tour
- November 12
- November 11
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- Peter Frampton says playing guitar for David Bowie helped him regain “credibility” as a player
- Jimmy Page recalls the time he played with Brian May, Iron Maiden and parody metallers Bad News
- Watch Marcin put Tim Henson's new nylon-string signature model through its paces with a jaw-dropping Latin-inspired fingerstyle performance
- Richie Sambora says Bon Jovi reunion is a “possibility – we’re talking a bit”
- Chad Kroeger says he’s heard John 5 play “every single Mötley Crüe riff” flawlessly
- Jennifer Batten says being a woman prevented her landing an audition with Ozzy Osbourne in the ‘80s
- Is a new-look version of Lari Basilio’s Ibanez LB1 signature guitar on the way?
- Watch Jeff Beck play Link Wray’s once-banned Rumble using Fender’s American Vintage II ‘57 Stratocaster
- November 10
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- Watch ZZ Top's Elwood Francis use a 17-string bass guitar onstage for Got Me Under Pressure
- Polyphia’s Tim Henson and Scott LePage hint at forthcoming Ibanez signature specs as they sign with Fishman
- From brutal chugs to fogs of reverb: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
- Can’t wait for Black Friday? Grab yourself 15% off a huge selection of guitars, amps, and effects at Guitar Center right now
- Steve Vai unveils lost classic rock-inspired track from the ‘90s, In the Wind
- Boss’s compact new FS-1-WL wireless footswitch can control just about anything in your guitar rig
- Never mind Black Friday – here's our pick of the greatest guitar sales happening right now
- Garry Roberts, founding guitarist of The Boomtown Rats, dies aged 72
- Cort expands its eight-string electric guitar arsenal with shred-ready KX508 Multi Scale II
- Eventide ushers in the next generation of its game-changing multi-effects units with the H90 Harmonizer
- November 9
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- Polyphia remixed an entire Linkin Park song – but it never saw the light of day
- Måneskin guitarist Thomas Raggi has a Fender Custom Shop Strat, but his "main guitar" is still a Squier
- Cort’s new G290 FAT II offers pro-level performance and versatility at a working musician’s price
- Ernie Ball and Gruv Gear team up for new FretWraps line
- What surprised John Petrucci when he played through Joe Satriani's rig
- Charvel unleashes spec’d-up Silverburst signature shred machine for Phil Sgrosso of As I Lay Dying
- MonoNeon honored with first-ever signature Fart Pedal
- This brutal playthrough filmed in a church might be the most metal guitar video you've seen all year
- Original Nazareth vocalist Dan McCafferty dies aged 76
- Fender Japan takes “heavy relic” to new heights with Michiya Haruhata’s new Masterbuilt signature Stratocaster
- Judge throws out Gibson's claim that Dean is in contempt of court
- November 8
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- Steve Vai names his "greatest accomplishment on the guitar"
- Watch Chris Buck join Martin Miller, and bring his soloing A-game, for a spell-binding live rendition of Prince’s Purple Rain
- These are the biggest-selling guitar amps of 2022 according to Reverb
- Watch Michael Angelo Batio join The Smashing Pumpkins onstage in Milwaukee for a face-melting shred session
- Stryper perform with battery-powered practice amps following venue power cut
- Legendary pedal brand Maestro continues its modern day revival with 5 all-new effects pedals
- The Fender Bass VI is this year's best-selling bass guitar thanks to the Beatles
- November 7
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- Watch John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy jam on the James Bond theme at Los Angeles gig
- YouTuber Paul Davids discovers world’s most incredible reverb – and it’s inside a nuclear power plant
- Dolly Parton played a $99 mini electric guitar at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony
- Crazy Tube Circuits launches the Stardust V3, a Fender-aping amp-in-a-box
- Original Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor reveals he has stage four prostate cancer
- Reverb reveals the best-selling effects pedals of 2022
- Metallica play show dominated by Kill 'Em All and Ride the Lightning material in honor of late “father figure”, Jon Zazula
- Watch K.K. Downing play live with Judas Priest for the first time in 13 years at the 2022 Rock Hall induction ceremony
- Watch Dave Grohl join Lionel Richie and assume solo duties for a blinding performance of Easy at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- November 4
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- Billy Cox, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Johnson, Dweezil Zappa and more to headline Experience Hendrix concert in Austin, Texas
- Sweetwater’s Black Friday sale has landed 3 weeks early – $449.99 off Egnater Tweaker amps, $500 off the Schecter Corsair and more
- Mojo Hand FX launches the GRRRocker, a Blues Breaker-style overdrive for a good cause
- Line 6 issues mega Helix update, dubbed “the biggest sonic improvement” since the lineup's arrival in 2015
- D’Angelico rolls out stripped-down Excel Tour Collection semi-hollows, featuring PAF-voiced Supro pickups
- EarthQuaker Devices and Sunn O))) debut V3 of their amp-stretching Life Pedal
- Vox boosts its electric guitar arsenal with new-look “Teardrop” Mark III Mini and Bobcat models
- November 3
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- Guitars signed by Dave Grohl, Nile Rodgers, Brian Johnson, John Paul Jones, Krist Novoselic and more to be auctioned in honor of Taylor Hawkins
- Sammy Hagar says Alex Van Halen won't return his calls regarding an Eddie Van Halen tribute show
- From psychedelic blues explosions to electrifying all-star collaborations: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
- Watch Willow Smith wield a Jackson V to spontaneously riff Deftones’ My Own Summer (Shove It)
- Watch Billy Strings play Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin classics at his fantastical Lord of the Rings-inspired Halloween gig
- Reverb reveals the best-selling guitars of 2022
- Måneskin – plus SRV, Dimebag and the 30 greatest Texas guitarists of all time – only in the new Guitar World
- Glenn Fricker seeks to blend HM-2-style “Swedish chainsaw” and modern metal tones with his signature Revv distortion pedal, the Northern Mauler
- You can now create your own custom grilles for Positive Grid's Spark 40 and Spark MINI amps
- November 2
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- Don McLean's Vincent Martin 00-21 acoustic guitar is going up for auction
- Kurt Cobain-signed 1973 Fender Mustang – which he smashed onstage in 1989 – goes up for auction
- Empress Effects launches the ParaEQ MKII, promising the “most control of any EQ on the market”
- Billy Corgan claims Butch Vig stole his guitar sound for Nirvana’s Nevermind
- Donner goes for the budget multi-effects crown with new, $269 Arena2000 unit
- Adam Sandler is touring with a seriously impressive guitar collection
- Morley unveils the AFX-1 – a new analog multi-effects with old-school roots
- Zakk Wylde says replicating Dimebag Darrell’s playing style is impossible: “It's like if Randy Rhoads played Eruption, it would sound like Randy, not Eddie Van Halen”
- November 1
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- Breedlove announces new mid-priced Organic Pro range of acoustic guitars
- Danelectro treats its ‘59M NOS+ model to three new Blackout finishes – including two spotlight-stealing sparkle colorways
- Bruce Springsteen played guitar for Clarence Clemons in the hospital on the final day of his life
- Obsidious guitarist Rafael Trujillo delivers one of the most technically formidable playthroughs of the year with this 7-string prog-metal masterclass
- Soldano brings its legendary SLO-100 guitar amp to the floor with the SLO Pedal
- Slipknot's Alessandro “V-Man” Venturella: I borrowed a bass from Tool's Justin Chancellor for our new album
- Ernie Ball Music Man launches new 35th anniversary StingRay 5 bass guitar
- It’s settled: James Hetfield had the best Halloween costume this year
- Fender debuts outlandish Jazz Bass V for funk favorite MonoNeon
- Noel Gallagher teams up with Johnny Marr on new High Flying Birds single, Pretty Boy
- Boss revisits and reinvents its versatile Slicer groove maker as the compact SL-2
