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Slash poses with a Gibson ES-335
Slash on what made him finally change up his sound – and why we’re living through a renaissance for blues guitar

By Andrew Daly Published

With his live album and concert film out now, Slash explains why he's still got the blues and that ain't bad

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Michael Jackson (left) and Slash perform onstage at the 12th Annual MTV Video Music Awards
The surreal beginning to Slash’s musical relationship with Michael Jackson

By Jackson Maxwell Published

The two would go on to become frequent collaborators, with the top-hatted guitar great contributing to every subsequent album Jackson released during his lifetime

Guitarists
Slash performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
Slash took his new favorite amp brand on the Guns N’ Roses tour without telling anyone

By Phil Weller Published

Slash pivoted from Marshall to Magnatone in a high profile move back in 2023

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Slash on stage with the Gibson Les Paul ‘59 Custom Shop guitar
A stage-used and tour-worn Les Paul becomes the most expensive Slash guitar ever sold at auction

By Janelle Borg Published

The Gibson Les Paul ’59 Custom Shop guitar, used during the band's blockbuster Not in This Lifetime… Tour, went under the hammer for $307,692

Electric Guitars
Slash Les Paul backstage with top hat and flightcase
From guitars to amps, picks to pickups, a Slash fanatic shows you how to nail his iconic tone at home at various price points

By Daryl Robertson Published

The gear behind one of rock's greatest tones and how to make it yours – including models from Gibson, Epiphone, Magnatone, Dunlop, and more

Guitars
Duff McKagan (left) and Slash perform onstage
One of Slash's Guns N' Roses reunion tour Les Pauls expected to fetch up to $400k at auction

By Phil Weller Published

The Sunburst ‘59 Custom played a role in the band’s history-making, 175-date run

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Gilby Clarke and Slash during the Kings of Chaos concert on June 16, 2013 in Sun City, South Africa
Slash and Gilby Clarke play together again as former Guns N’ Roses bandmates reunite for fundraiser show

By Phil Weller Published

Slash, Clarke, Duff McKagan, and Steven Adler brought the house down by taking an Appetite for Destruction classic for a spin

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Mike McCready of Pearl Jam performs onstage during his first solo concert at The Showbox on December 11, 2025 in Seattle, Washington.
Mike McCready followed Duff McKagan to LA to make it big – but he nearly missed his shot in Seattle

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

Before Pearl Jam, the lead guitarist sought to make a success of his teenage hard-rock outfit, Shadow

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Joe Satriani playing guitar on stage
Joe Satriani on the guitar ace he recommended for the Guns N’ Roses gig

By Matt Owen Published

Axl Rose was on the lookout for a player who could match Buckethead's ability and eccentricity – and Satch knew just who to call

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Slash's Kris Derrig Les Paul copy
Is Slash's no. 1 Les Paul – which isn’t a Gibson – set for a Gibson reboot?

By Phil Weller Published

Slash’s Kris Derrig ’59 Les Paul has been his go-to recording guitar since Appetite for Destruction. And it sure looks like a Murphy Lab replica is on the cards

Electric Guitars
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