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Michael Angelo Batio on the origin of his four-neck guitar
By Phil Weller published
The Quad was designed to go toe-to-toe with Steve Vai's three-neck creation

Dave Mason, Traffic co-founder who played with Jimi Hendrix and George Harrison, dies aged 79
By Matt Owen published
The English guitar great also worked with Fleetwood Mac, the Rolling Stones and Michael Jackson across his storied career

Why Michael Schenker turned down Ozzy Osbourne
By Matt Owen published
Schenker was approached by the Prince of Darkness following the tragic death of Randy Rhoads

Prince’s long-time bassist on teaching guitar to the Purple Rain hitmaker
By Janelle Borg published
In 1994, Prince changed his stage name to 'O(+>' due to contractual disputes with his label, and, amid the turbulence, he granted Guitar World access to his onstage inner sanctum

Nels Cline was about to get a day job before Jeff Tweedy changed his life and asked him to join Wilco
By Matt Owen published
Cline was about to look at alternative income streams before Tweedy came out of the blue and asked him to join Wilco

The Damned’s Brian James’ iconic Gibson SG already set to exceed its estimate at auction
By Matt Owen published
The 1964 SG soundtracked the Damned’s first two records, and featured on the first punk single to ever be released in the UK

How Randy Bachman saved Gretsch after its factory burned down
By Matt Owen published
Bachman became obsessed with collecting Gretsch guitars after his prized 6120 model was stolen in 1976

Jerry Cantrell looks back on the guitar gift from Eddie Van Halen that went missing
By Janelle Borg published
Cantrell opens up on the nearly-two decade search to find his Van Halen Music Man
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