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Orianthi and Jimi Hendrix comp
An unheard Jimi Hendrix riff has been unearthed from the archives by Orianthi

By Phil Weller Published

Taxi has been brought to life by Orianthi and her Band of Gypsys-inspired trio after she was granted access to the Hendrix vault

Guitarists
Fender Japan x Pokemon
Fender Japan is releasing Pokemon guitars with an onboard 8-bit effect – but they’re so limited you need to enter a lottery to get one

By Phil Weller Published

Red and Green models celebrate the franchise’s 30th anniversary in pixelated style

Electric Guitars
J Mascis
Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis on the time he discovered the guitar to build his sound around

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Mascis wanted a guitar. He wanted a Fender. But how to choose between a Strat, a Jaguar or the Jazzmaster?

Guitarists
Noel Gallagher of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds performs on stage at Alexandra Palace Park on July 20, 2024 in London, England
Noel Gallagher gifted a guitar to an Oasis tribute act

By Phil Weller Published

A disappointing run in with Gallagher in 2008 got a happy ending years later for tribute band Noasis

Guitarists
Bassist Danny Sapko
Danny Sapko’s YouTube copyright strike removed after allegedly exposing viral bassist’s fake playing

By Phil Weller Published

The online guitar community rallied around the YouTuber, who got hit with a copyright strike following his recent fake playing video

Bassists
Guitar Center Pre-Black Friday
The first Black Friday guitar sale has officially launched – bag a monstrous up to 30% off Epiphone, Fender, Martin, and more at Guitar Center

By Daryl Robertson Published

Guitar Center is kicking off Black Friday early with monstrous deals on guitar favorites from Gibson, Epiphone, Fender, and more

Guitars
Steve Lukather (L) and Larry Carlton (R) perform at the last show of their 2015 Asian tour, at the AC Hall in Hong Kong on February 5, 2015
Steve Lukather on how he ended up getting a daily guitar lesson from one of his biggest heroes

By Janelle Borg Published

When Lukather was a kid, he wanted to be Larry Carlton – and he ended up learning from the man himself years later

Guitarists
Boss Katana-25
Boss unveils the Katana that’s always been missing – a compact 25W combo designed for home playing

By Phil Weller Published

The digital combo looks to help Boss assert its authority in the ever-competitive practice amp market

Combo Amps
Main image: Lonnie Mack (l) performs during a Stevie Ray Vaughan Soul to Soul Tour concert on October 7, 1985 in Laramie, Wyoming. Secondary image: Derek Trucks plays Mack's guitar on stage
Derek Trucks plays Lonnie Mack’s workhorse guitar after it sold for over half a million dollars at auction

By Janelle Borg Published

The Tedeschi Trucks guitarist wielded the 1958 Flying V in Chicago, and its new owner has also been revealed

Electric Guitars
Epiphone Prophecy Series 2026
Epiphone overhauls the Prophecy Series – offering some of the most advanced electrics it’s ever made

By Phil Weller Published

Epiphone has gone big with new neck profiles, custom Fishman Fluence pickups, a baritone Les Paul, and the first-ever Epiphone Victory

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