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Sweetwater is looking to Seek & Destroy Amazon with the very best Prime Day guitar deal for Metallica fans – save $359 off the iconic Kirk Hammett White Zombie
By Daryl Robertson published
The Thing That Should Not Be... a massive $359 saving on the eye-popping Kirk Hammett White Zombie guitar

“I said to my tour manager, ‘I need 350 bucks,’ which he wasn’t happy about. That bass changed my career”: In 1981, Pino Palladino bought a fretless StingRay that altered the course of his musical life – now it’s been recreated as a signature model
By Matt Owen published
In 1981, Pino Palladino bought a fretless StingRay that altered the course of his musical life – now it’s been recreated as a signature model

Eric Gales nearly recorded a guitar solo for Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter
By Janelle Borg published
Raphael Saadiq reveals he was close to giving Gales a ring when Beyoncé requested an extended solo on one of the Cowboy Carter tracks

There are few things in life I hate more than re-stringing my guitars, but with packs from as little as 83 cents per string this Prime Day, I've run out of excuses
By Ross Holder published
Prime Day is the place to make bulk-buy savings on your favorite strings right now, including models for electric, acoustic and bass

How Turnstile ramped up the shred in Olivia Rodrigo’s live show
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Lead guitarist Arianna Powell reveals how the hardcore outfit inspired the guitar choices on Olivia Rodrigo’s recent tour

Guitar Center is taking the fight to Amazon this Prime Day with 25% off an "endless" selection of electric guitars - including $200 off a Player II Strat!
By Daryl Robertson published
Forget Amazon, if you are seeking sizable discounts on popular models from Fender, Epiphone, Gretsch, and more, Guitar Center is the place to go

Yvette Young confirms that she's the guitar-wielder on the official new Superman soundtrack
By Janelle Borg published
In videos posted to social media, Young can be seen recording for Superman using a sparkly pink Ibanez equipped with P-90s, which she had previously teased “may or may not be coming out”

This 16-year-old has been called the next Stevie Ray Vaughan – and he’s finally been given the keys to “the real SRV tone” after years of experimenting
By Matt Owen published
Rhys John Stygal has partnered with Pedal Pawn to put on an SRV clinic, complete with an obsessively assembled guitar rig and pointers on how to harness the blues great’s tone

A guitar amp with a touchscreen? Mooer’s $190 F15i looks to set a new benchmark for desktop modeling amps
By Matt Owen published
Could the Positive Grid Spark have competition?

Here are the 13 must-try guitar accessories for under $25 this Prime Day - including the Hetfield-approved Dunlop Black Fang guitar picks for only $8.25!
By Daryl Robertson published
From picks to tuners, slides to strings, these are our choices for the best guitar-related items under $25 on sale right now at Amazon
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