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Guitar World deals of the week: save $1,200 on a Boss synth guitar, get $800 off a 7-string Music Man, plus a cheeky saving for World String Change Day
By Matt McCracken published
Your weekly digest of the best deals from all across the web

Fanny's June Millington recalls the band's first encounter with David Bowie, who would become one of their biggest fans
By Janelle Borg published
Bowie would later hail Fanny as “one of the finest rock bands of their time”

A pink Daisy Rock acoustic guitar, signed by Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus, has just smashed its estimate as it sells for over $100,000 at auction
By Phil Weller published
Eddie Van Halen guitars also surpassed their estimates at Julien’s annual Music Icons event – but a Kurt Cobain acoustic remains unsold

Joe Bonamassa adds a ninth Dumble to his collection – and promises it will be his last
By Phil Weller published
After selling all his Dumbles in 2016, the bluesman is back with a vengeance – but insists he won’t be buying any more big amps from here on out

Why Josh Homme prefers to write his songs on acoustic guitar first
By Phil Weller published
Queens of the Stone Age have become the first band to play the Paris Catacombs for a new live film, and he says it shows how many of their biggest hits take their form

The moment that Andrew Watt dived into production – after starting out his career as a recording musician
By Naomi Baker published
From shredder to super producer, Watts looks back on the car-crash that forced him into production

Snowy White tells the story of his 1994 collaboration with Gary Moore and David Gilmour
By Phil Weller published
The album is packed with notable players who offer solos, slide, and plenty more, but the former Thin Lizzy man would have happily pushed on without them

Chris Stapleton shows Josh Brolin the trashed '50s Gibson he bought for just $380 – and that became his songwriting workhorse
By Naomi Baker published
Stapleton has given the Hollywood star a guided tour of his glittering collection – and his favorite might surprise you
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