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Guitar Worled September 2026 Editors' Picks
Guitar World’s tracks of the month – our editors pick their guitar highlights

By Michael Astley-Brown, Janelle Borg, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Matt Parker Published

Featuring tortuous djent riffs, an 8-bit party rocker, Phoebe Bridgers’ grungiest song to date, a massive shoegaze soundscape, and Steven Wilson’s latest prog opus

Music Releases
Chris Rörland Jackson Soloist SL7
Sabaton’s Chris Rörland ends his hunt for his perfect guitar with his first Jackson signature model

By Matt Owen Published

Rörland has put a few clever twists on the classic Soloist template

Electric Guitars
Srtymon La Brea
Players have asked for it for years. Now, Strymon has put one of its most celebrated tape circuits into a standalone pedal for the first time with the La Brea

By Phil Weller Published

Lifting the most cherished elements of the beloved tape saturation and double-tracker, La Brea takes things even further

Guitar Pedals
Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Susan Tedeschi, Joe Bonamassa, Billy Gibbons, Jimmie Vaughan and more to celebrate Buddy Guy's 90th birthday with an unmissable concert: Here's how to watch Buddy's Got The Blues from anywhere

By Daryl Robertson Published

A who's who of guitar icons to pay tribute to a living blues legend for a once-in-a-lifetime, livestreamed concert

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Eric Clapton playing his Fender Stratocaster 'Blackie', in concert - part of Clapton's '24 Nights' series - at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, London, England, 1991
How Eric Clapton felt when he auctioned off his legendary Stratocaster – and why it was ultimately worth it

By Phil Weller Published

Clapton sold his Strat and a host of other iconic guitars to raise money for an important cause

Guitarists
PRS x Land Rover John Mayer Silver Sky
Is PRS trolling Fender with its Defender Silver Sky collab? Here’s what John Mayer told us

By Matt Owen Published

Mayer’s collaboration with Land Rover caused a stir online, with some commentators believing it to be a pointed barb at his old brand

Electric Guitars
John Mayer plays his PRS Silver Sky onstage
John Mayer announces Sphere residency – featuring three distinct sets and the return of his blues-rock trio

By Janelle Borg Published

It's Mayer's first Vegas residency as a solo act following his tenure with Dead & Company, and is set to kick off in April 2027

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Rick Nielsen with his 5-neck guitar
Rick Nielsen’s guitars are going up for auction – including his bonkers five-neck Hamer

By Janelle Borg Published

The Cheap Trick star’s collection will be auctioned off in aid of charity, and also features his 1975 Hamer Standard electric, his workhorse in the ’70s and ’80s

Electric Guitars
Eddie Vedder and Florence Road
Eddie Vedder lets Irish band play his guitar on stage after all their gear was stolen

By Matt Owen Published

The Pearl Jam frontman found a new slot on his Ohana Festival lineup for the hotly touted Irish rock band and gave them a guitar for the show

Guitarists
John Mayer and Paul Reed Smith attend Guitar Center's Rockwalk induction of Paul Reed Smith at the Moody Center on September 26, 2026 in Austin, Texas.
John Mayer inducts Paul Reed Smith into Guitar Center RockWalk of Fame

By Phil Weller Published

Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto has hailed Smith’s innovations, with Mayer delivering a heartfelt speech at the ceremony

Electric Guitars
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