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Scott Sorry, former Wildhearts bassist, has died aged 47
By Phil Weller published
His family says “he outlived every doctor's expectation” following a glioblastoma diagnosis

Putting the HSS into SRV? Ibanez’s new AZ signature model is like the voodoo child of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s #1 Strat
By Jonathan Horsley published
Ibanez teams up Chinese guitar virtuoso Gaofunk for a classy MIJ Prestige series S-style that's giving us GAS big-time

I wasn’t expecting my favorite multi-effects pedal to go on sale this early, but Guitar Center just knocked $100 off for their pre-Black Friday deals
By Matt McCracken published
No need to wait for the main event when the early Black Friday deals have already arrived

The Adventure Box crams Tom DeLonge’s Angels & Airwaves sounds into a 2-in-1 stompbox
By Phil Weller published
The collaborative pedal, crafted by Utility Belt FX, comprises a compressor and a delay for pop-punk power

Cyber Monday guitar deals 2025: Everything you need to know ahead of this year's sale
By Chris Barnes last updated
Find out where and how to grab the biggest savings on guitar gear when Cyber Monday arrives

Black Friday guitar deals 2025: shop early savings and read our expert shopping tips for the biggest sale of the year
By Daryl Robertson last updated
Get ahead of all other guitarists with the best early savings this Black Friday, from Sweetwater, Guitar Center and more

Guitar World deals of the week: the early Black Friday sales have arrived with $320 off a limited edition Fender, a gig-ready Line 6 pedal with $100 off, plus all the best early deals
By Matt McCracken last updated
Your weekly digest of the best deals from all corners of the web, hand-picked by Guitar World's gear experts

Justin Hawkins on his run-in with Ace Frehley – who saw the funny side to their ‘spat’
By Phil Weller published
The Darkness frontman felt a good-natured tirade had landed him in hot water

Jason Isbell’s new Martin signatures revive his prized pre-war acoustic – and it wasn’t an easy task
By Phil Weller published
Two takes on Isbell’s prized acoustic have been joined by a signature string set

Bonehead and Gem Archer both get signature Epiphones – and they’re recreations of 2 classic Oasis guitars
By Matt Owen published
A gift from Noel Gallagher and a legendary 1984 Riviera helped shape the Oasis sound. Now, both are back as new signatures for the band's two loyal guitarists
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