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Fender keeps up with Neural DSP in the amp modeler race by giving the Tone Master Pro its first polyphonic synths – included in major free firmware update
New amps, cabs, a raft of effects, and some big quality of life updates keep the modeler’s talons sharp
Guns N’ Roses share 2 new singles ahead of 2026 world tour – could the long-awaited studio album be next?
Atlas and Nothin’ mark the band’s first new material since 2023
D’Addario’s new Comfort strap could be the solution to your back problems – and could have you playing for longer
Offering superior weight distribution and a design that molds “seamlessly to the player's body”, could this be the strap your back has been calling for?
Adrian Belew shares unseen photos of “the first relic’d guitar” – which he created with Seymour Duncan
The pair’s process was a little more primitive than modern methods
The lost Ace Frehley interview, the year's best new gear and 2025's guitarists of the year – only in the new Guitar World
Includes a tribute to Space Ace and our guide to the biggest guitar news of the year, plus Nuno Bettencourt, 40 years of PRS Guitars and our first official transcription of Young Man Blues from Live at Leeds
Meshuggah's Mårten Hagström reflects on changing the face of metal guitar
The success of their two bands has resulted in some key industry changes
Steve Cropper, 1941-2025 – the guitar world pays tribute
The influential soul guitar legend has passed away at the age of 84, with Joe Bonamassa, Tyler Bryant, Dave Mason, Mick Fleetwood and more sharing tributes
Steve Cropper, Stax and soul guitar legend, Booker T. & the MG’s co-founder, dies at 84
As guitarist and co-writer of seminal hits like (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay and Green Onions, Cropper left an indelible mark on the music of the 1960s
