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“It has your initials carved into the headstock”: The strange tale of Marcus King’s latest vintage guitar find – the ‘MK Burst’ 1959 Les Paul
By Phil Weller published
The Gibson guitar’s history is both beautiful and sad, and Carter Vintage Guitars knew King was the only player who could offer it a second life

3 of today's leading virtuosos have assembled for a US tour – and it involves one of Steve Vai's favorite new guitarists
By Phil Weller published
Hedras Ramos will hit the road with his fellow trailblazers for a G3-like tour of California and Texas

Höfner, maker of Paul McCartney’s legendary Violin Bass, shares statement following bankruptcy filing
By Janelle Borg published
The company filed for insolvency following a particularly “difficult period, especially since the introduction of the US tariffs”

Megadeth shares new single ahead of farewell record – and it’s a shred guitar celebration
By Matt Owen published
Let There Be Shred finds Teemu Mäntysaari playing like a man possessed – and Dave Mustaine doing karate in the music video

All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including a watershed plugin that the internet can’t stop talking about
By Matt Owen published
Who needs a Dumble when you have Archetype: John Mayer X?

Joe Walsh auction raises huge sums for charity – and raises eyebrows as unexpected guitars attract big money bids
By Jonathan Horsley published
Who here remembers the time circa 2008 when Walsh was playing an EMG-equipped Zakk Wylde Les Paul Custom live onstage with the Eagles?

Yngwie Malmsteen hits back at singers who features on his records
By Janelle Borg published
Malmsteen is claiming that certain singers are trying to capitalize on his brand and claim song ownership

John Mayer explains what finally convinced him that modeling tech was up to scratch in newly shared signature plugin test footage
By Jonathan Horsley published
Mayer teamed up with Neural DSP for an Archetype plugin that modeled his prized guitar gear in digital form

The Line 6 Helix Stadium has already been updated – and it finally rolls out one of the next-gen modeler’s most anticipated new features
By Phil Weller published
Showcase can serve as the beating heart of your entire live rig – and can help look after much more than just your guitar tones
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