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Special guest Bob Dylan performs in concert during Farm Aid at Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center on September 23, 2023 in Noblesville, Indiana
Bob Dylan has another new mystery guitar player in his band – and fans think they know who it is

By Phil Weller Published

Dylan kickstarted his latest tour with another new band member supporting him

Guitarists
Emerald Guitars X20 Noir
Carbon fiber acoustic pioneer discontinues entire range to make way for its next chapter

By Phil Weller Published

The first taste of what’s next for Emerald Guitars has been revealed

Acoustic Guitars
Photo of Lonnie Mack at the Town & Country Club, London on 5-8-90
Lonnie Mack’s guitar rig sells for $550,000 at auction – alongside the most expensive 1959 Les Paul ’Burst

By Phil Weller Published

Mack’s 1958 Flying V, which sold with his 1962 Magnatone Custom 440 amp, headlined Heritage Auctions’ latest lot

Electric Guitars
Ibanez V Series
Struggling to find the right beginner acoustic? The Ibanez V Series has you covered

By Guitar World Staff Published

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Choose from a range of shapes, sizes and aesthetics – and Ibanez Jampacks offering all the accessories you need to get started

Beginner Guitars
Chuck Berry performs live with a Gibson ES-355.
What set Chuck Berry’s playing apart, according to his son

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Chuck Berry Jr. says his father had the biggest hands. Thumb-to-pinky, it was nearly an octave reach, and it made him a natural at a certain technique

Guitarists
Gibson/JHS Pedals/Fender/OCD/Jackson
The best new guitar gear this week, ft. a major moment for Fender, the ultimate overdrive pedal, and a pocket-sized guitar studio

By Matt Owen Published

Big new releases from Fender, Gibson, JHS Pedals, Jackson and more...

Guitar Gear
Neko Engineering - the Neko pocket studio
Neko Engineering unveils the NAM-compatible wireless studio tool that fits in your pocket

By Phil Weller Published

The Neko packs NAM tones, recording, stem separation, GenAI features, wireless connectivity, and audio-to-tab features into one tiny powerhouse

Studio & Recording Equipment
Musician/songwriter Emily Wolfe performs onstage during a Love & Lightstream drive-in concert benefitting Austin's music community at the Haute Spot on November 1, 2020 in Cedar Park, Texas.
How Emily Wolfe ended up with the Epiphone that’s defined her career – after missing out on her dream Gibson

By Phil Weller Published

Going for a cheaper alternative has been a life-changing compromise

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Guitarists
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Lessons
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, both mid-solo, both playing their signature Ibanez guitars.
Steve Vai and Joe Satriani relied on guitar plugins for their new collaborative album

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The Sea of Emotion is unmistakably the work of Messrs Satch and Vai. But this time out the amps took a backseat

Guitarists
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