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Ex-Fender Master Builder John Cruz has joined Chinese guitar builder Farida – this is his first guitar (and it's a Strat knock-off)
By Jonathan Horsley Published
The JC-1 was 273 days in the making and is a vintage-modern S-style with five-way switching and a blend control for combining the bridge and neck pickups

Las Vegas Motörhead exhibition will let play through Lemmy’s bass rig
By Janelle Borg Published
Along with Lemmy's gear, the Punk Rock Museum exhibition will feature an extensive collection of photos from the band’s archive and handwritten lyrics

Manson teams up with President, revealing new models for the masked metallers
By Phil Weller Published
The British band have been making waves. Now the Matt Bellamy-owned firm has pledged its support to the President campaign

What do you want from the future of guitars?
By Jackson Maxwell Published
Do you want to see guitars leap forward technologically? Should the Strat and Les Paul be joined on Mount Rushmore by new, more futuristic designs? Let us know your thoughts

Mastodon are being sued by Brent Hinds’ estate
By Jonathan Horsley Published
The estate files complaint over his $80,000 buy-out and use of his image after his death

Gibson turns to Alnico 8 magnets for next-gen ELEV8 humbuckers
By Phil Weller Published
Gibson’s next-gen humbuckers recruit a magnet that’s never been used by the company

Guitar Center is inviting players to test its new in-house guitar brand – but you’ll need to sign an NDA
By Matt Owen Published
The retail giant has been working on its own guitar line for over a year, and now it’s about to test the first prototype

Soundgarden return to the stage with Mike McCready and Taylor Momsen at Seahawks NFL halftime show
By Janelle Borg Published
Momsen and McCready stepped into Chris Cornell’s shoes on vocals and guitar, and performed two songs, one of which the band hadn’t played since Cornell passed away
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