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Fender unveils the newest entry point to its USA-made collection, the American Professional Classic series
By Matt Owen published
New Coastline pickups, a successor to the Nashville Telecaster, and a double dose of streamlined offsets head up the newest starting point to Fender's most affordable USA-made instruments

Plini on the origins of his love affair with Strandberg and headless guitars
By Janelle Borg published
Plini explains how Misha Mansoor and Tosin Abasi shaped his decision in trying out the brand's futuristic guitars

Richard Fortus on how he’s held down the Guns N’ Roses gig – and his other favorite GNR guitarist
By Phil Weller published
Fortus reveals who his favorite co-guitarists have been, and the man whose parts he'll never change

Frank Zappa’s ‘Baby Snakes’ SG is heading to auction for the first time – and expected to sell for half a million dollars
By Phil Weller published
The heavily modified SG copy was bought for $500 and became one of his most well-known guitars

JHS Pedals' Josh Scott on how IKEA inspired him to create a DIY Klon clone that took the internet by storm
By Janelle Borg published
Last year, the budget-friendly Notaklön turned heads – and made fans (and foes) along the way...

Buddy Guy remembers the first time he saw Jimi Hendrix play – and the warning he used to give him before gigs
By Phil Weller published
Guy also remembers how Hendrix won the guitar amp “dogfight”

John 5 on the unlikely player who started his life-long love affair with the Telecaster
By Phil Weller published
John 5 has played with David Lee Roth, Rob Zombie, and Mötley Crüe, but the player that inspired his guitar choice is from a whole other world

All the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including an affordable recreation of one of Nerdville’s rarest Les Paul Customs
By Matt Owen published
A boatload of new PRS SE models, a new signature for Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, and a monstrous collaboration from Fender Japan all arrived this week
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