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MXR’s latest Randy Rhoads Distortion is inspired by another of the guitar great’s iconic axes – the Jackson Concorde
By Matt Owen published
The second pedal honoring the Ozzy Osbourne guitarist was painstakingly spec’d from Randy’s original Distortion+

Buckethead once auditioned for Ozzy Osbourne – now he’s covering Ozzy and Black Sabbath classics in tribute to the gig that didn’t quite work out
By Janelle Borg published
As the Prince of Darkness himself once revealed, the enigmatic guitarist wasn't recruited because he refused to remove his “Martian's-hat thing”

Daron Malakian wrote System of a Down’s career-defining album while still living with his parents
By Janelle Borg published
As Toxicity celebrates its 24th anniversary, the SOAD guitarist looks back on the record that spawned some of the band’s most beloved and mosh-worthy tracks

For Spinal Tap’s reunion, Nigel Tufnel needed an amp that went beyond 11 – so Marshall made him one that goes to Infinity
By Matt Owen published
Tufnel has a new amp – and some new guitars – to showcase in the forthcoming Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Sophie Lloyd lifts the veil on being a successful guitarist in the era of social media
By Janelle Borg published
Lloyd accompanies her candid statement with an unfiltered rendition of Satch Boogie from Joe Satriani's Surfing with the Alien

Gibson’s Certified Vintage manager on his most memorable guitar safari discovery (and it wasn’t a guitar)
By Matt Owen published
Mitch Conrad paid a visit to a guitar fan who was in the possession of a vintage Gibson SG – but ended up finding more than he bargained for

A rare 12-string guitar that Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler “borrowed” for 50 years is now up for auction
By Janelle Borg published
The guitar was originally owned by his friend, Lindisfarne's Jeff Sadler – and was played on the Dire Straits' sophomore album, Communiqué

Tony Iommi on why he never became a Les Paul player – despite wanting to become one
By Phil Weller published
The Black Sabbath riff lord made the reveal at the launch of his newly revived signature Gibson humbuckers
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