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Adrian Smith had a chance encounter with Kirk Hammett – and ended up babysitting his iconic Les Paul
The fabled Gibson has been making plenty of big-name players weak at the knees recently
Fontaines D.C.’s Deego dissects the Joy Division bassline that inspired his bass journey
Peter Hook also recounts how he was “over the moon” when Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis used the bassline as a vocal part for one of the band’s biggest tracks
Blues ace Larry McCray names the unsung guitar brand that convinced him to switch after a life of playing Gibsons
McCray says this brand is the perfect middle ground between two of the industry's big guns
Neural DSP unveils Archetype: John Mayer X – a landmark signature plugin that brings the guitar great’s tones to the masses
In a milestone moment for modeling, the new plugin offers models of Mayer's go-to amps, pedals and effects – Dumbles, Two Rocks and Klons included
How Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien got hooked on one of the world’s most unconventional guitars
The Circle Guitar is an electro-mechanical guitar that’s been praised by the likes of the Radiohead guitarist, Phish’s Mike Gordon, and Muse’s Matt Bellamy
Biffy Clyro bassist James Johnston steps back from band to address mental health and addiction issues
The band's founding bassist will take some time away to receive professional help when the Scottish alt-rock giants go on tour next year
Slash and Bruno Mars form an unlikely alliance for an all-star cover band
A legion of music greats paid homage to some of rock’s greatest songs at a glitzy private event
The surprising Cinderella story of the vintage Nocaster that connects a glam metal star to Keith Urban
Urban says the guitar – which was previously unowned by a Cinderella guitarist – is unlike any other in his collection
