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Seymour Duncan has retooled its Jeff Beck-backed JB pickup – and it might be your next Tele mod
By Phil Weller published
The metal and blues-approved pickup has been given a single-coil-sized makeover, with the JB Jr. aiming to rectify classic Tele issues

Guitar Center CEO reveals his favorite guitars he owns
By Matt Owen published
Gabe Dalporto is a keen collector and player, as well as the CEO of the retail giant – and he’s got quite the collection

Kirk Hammett and Gibson have released the Raven – putting a horror-themed twist on the classic dreadnought design
By Phil Weller published
The Edgar Allen Poe-themed acoustic has been dressed up for Halloween, and only 100 are being made

Viral troubadour pens ode to buying guitars – and catches the ears of Joe Bonamassa and Billy Strings
By Janelle Borg published
Singer-songwriter Jesse Welles, who has gone viral for tackling controversial topics and taking on the role of a modern-day voice of resistance, is uniting guitar aficionados with his love letter to the instrument

Stray Cats cancel fall tour as Brian Setzer battles “serious illness”
By Jackson Maxwell published
Just days ago, the beloved rockabilly trio were forced to cancel the opening show of their tour due to Setzer's ongoing health issues

Sammy Hagar is touring the UK for the first time since 1996 – and bringing Joe Satriani and Van Halen's Michael Anthony with him
By Janelle Borg published
Hagar will bring his Best of All Worlds tour – a celebration of his five-decade career and musical legacy – across the pond in 2026

Rabea Massaad’s Sterling by Music Man Sabre has been one of the firm’s most anticipated builds – and now it’s finally here
By Matt Owen published
A year and a half after the highly refined $4,000 Ernie Ball Music Man model arrived, a sub-$1k version has landed

Brent Hinds had a trove of solo material that was never released, according to his former bandmate
By Matt Owen published
Duane Trucks of Fiend Without a Face has shed light on some unheard material that the Mastodon guitarist created before his tragic death
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