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Ibanez has just dropped fresh signature guitars for 3 of its biggest artists – but a new Premium Series has stolen their spotlight
By Phil Weller published
New high-end RGA Premium models have been launched alongside updated Joe Satriani, Lari Basilio and Josh Smith signatures

Dweezil Zappa devises the ultimate tube amp versus modeler test – using both the shred an Eddie Van Halen classic
By Phil Weller published
Zappa put two distinct setups to the test to see if listeners could truly tell the difference between tube amps and their digital counterparts

I’ve been buying used pedals for years and with up to 66% off, Reverb’s summer sale is the first place I’d look right now
By Matt McCracken published
Reverb is an independent company again, so it's time to celebrate with some stonking deals on guitar gear

Sam Fender’s first guitar was a budget Strat copy – and even though he's selling out stadiums, he still plays it to this day
By Janelle Borg published
The indie rock phenom looks back on his beginnings – and how a humble rig, along with Slash’s autobiography, served as his tools for becoming part of the UK’s contemporary rock royalty

These 4th of July guitar sales just took the wind out of Prime Day’s sails – shop 8 of my top picks
By Chris Barnes published
Many major guitar shops have gone Black Friday big for Independence Day

I was holding out for Amazon Prime Day, until Thomann's massive Music Days sale dropped up to 65% in savings on Fender, ESP, Gibson, Martin, Taylor, and more
By Daryl Robertson published
Thomann's Music Days sale looks to take on Amazon's Prime Day as the place to shop for musicians

Phil Collins' go-to guitarist, Daryl Stuermer, reveals his Parkinson's diagnosis
By Janelle Borg published
Genesis’ “permanent part-time” member reflects on the challenges he encountered during the band’s The Last Domino? Tour, which ultimately led to his diagnosis

Green Day invite fan on stage to play Good Riddance – but he trolls them with Wonderwall instead
By Phil Weller published
One young fan has taken the “Anyway, here’s Wonderwall” meme to extreme measures

How a woman's dress caused Buddy Guy to accidentally stumble upon guitar feedback
By Matt Owen published
The blues veteran’s approach to playing was changed forever after a random occurrence during an unassuming gig at a Chicago jam night

Become a better guitarist for just 27 cents a day? That's not as absurd as it sounds thanks to TrueFire’s massive July 4th sale – save 60% on an annual subscription
By Chris Barnes published
TrueFire’s All-Access subscription opens you up to over 84,000 lessons, guided learning paths, exclusive artist content and more
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