Watch Eddie Van Halen play the riffs from Amsterdam years before its release in newly unearthed 5150 studio footage By Richard Bienstock The song eventually appeared on Van Halen’s 1995 album, Balance
This insane-looking bass guitar is made of 2,000 Lego bricks By Sam Roche YouTuber Burls Art's latest mind-boggling build features an epoxy resin fingerboard and bridge-concealed piezo pickup
Bernie Marsden pays homage to Albert, BB and Freddie King with his first solo album since 2014, Kings By Sam Roche The record – which comprises 10 covers and two original King-inspired instrumentals – arrives July 23
From euphoric post-rock to gritty, overdriven blues: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Sam Roche On tap this week is some guitar-driven heat from Jared James Nichols, Deafheaven, The Front Bottoms, Laura Stevenson, The Pretty Reckless and more
Save on BIAS plugins and the Spark amp with this Prime Day-beating deal from Positive Grid By Guitar Word Staff Enjoy up to 50% off all things BIAS, and an extra $30 off the award-winning smart Spark guitar amp
Grez Guitars pays homage to '50s-era electric guitars with the Mendocino Junior, built from 100-year-old redwood By Sam Roche Other spec highlights include a Honduran mahogany neck, Macassar ebony fingerboard with maple inlays and a singular Wolftone Meaner Dog Ear P-90 pickup
Hamstead Soundworks aims to open up a solar system of high-gain tones with all-new Comet: Interstellar Driver pedal By Matt Owen The meticulously crafted offering sports a circuit-changing toggle switch and two internal controls that seek to squeeze out a wide spectrum of gain-infused tones
Arturia promises “audio effects you’ll actually use” with its analog-inspired FX Collection 2 plugins By Michael Astley-Brown Updated package delivers 22 effects, including new compressors, modulation and fresh Space Echo-inspired sounds
Redbeard Effects debuts its first-ever overdrive pedal, the Angry Rhubarb Paradynamic Overdrive MKII By Matt Owen The boutique brand's first foray into the world of overdrive boasts an all-analog design, as well as pre- and post-EQ overdrive circuits
OPFXS crams all of its innovative effects – and more – into one fully reprogrammable compact pedal, the V-Uno By Michael Astley-Brown The FX co behind the Dig Deep promises 20+ effects from the multi-effects pedal design, which will be regularly updated
Fender’s latest limited-edition equips the ’70s Telecaster Deluxe with a Strat-style tremolo By Michael Astley-Brown The Made-in-Japan ’70s Telecaster Deluxe delivers whammy thrills in Lake Placid Blue, Three-Tone Sunburst and Butterscotch Blonde finishes
Matt Heafy joins forces with Richard Marx for metal-heavy reimagining of pop classic Right Here Waiting By Matt Owen The track's serene strings, synth pads and shakers make way for high-gain chugs, rapid-fire kick drums and a smattering of shred lines in the most surprising cross-genre collaboration of the year
Jared James Nichols announces new EP Shadow Dancer, shares gritty first single Skin 'n Bone By Sam Roche The Epiphone signature artist has been named a Gibson Brand Ambassador to coincide with the announcement
Lucy Dacus releases anthemic new single Brando, complete with full guitar tab By Michael Astley-Brown The track's scrolling video score showcases the boygenius singer-songwriter’s smart riffs and sweeping guitar arrangements
Behold the Bass Giant – a 13-feet-tall sculpture that features 16 fully playable bass guitars By Matt Owen Marco Menin's mammoth model is made from a mixture of electric and acoustic basses, and boasts LED lighting, Bluetooth connectivity and two separate amps
John Frusciante and Flea team up for their first recorded material in over a decade By Sam Roche The Red Hot Chili Peppers duo offer up a version of Gang of Four's Not Great Men as part of the new Andy Gill tribute album
Guess KMA Audio Machines' next pedal and you could win a fully loaded pedalboard By Sam Roche The 'board features a Logan overdrive, Moai Maea analog octaver, Horizont multi-spatial JFET phaser, Cirrus reverb/delay – and a mysterious new product
Jason Hook set to auction off guitars, motorcycles and other memorabilia By Sam Roche The former Five Finger Death Punch guitarist is raising money for live music non-profit Roadie Relief
Deafheaven announce new album Infinite Granite, share euphoric single, Great Mass of Color By Michael Astley-Brown The shoegaze-metallers’ latest was produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen
Solar Guitars launches new Tele-inspired range with the EverTune-equipped T1.6AN By Sam Roche The classy new metal-friendly offering boasts a plethora of high-end appointments, including distressed metal hardware, Luminlay glow-in-the-dark side dots and Duncan Solar pickups
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