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Richard Fortus on how he’s held down the Guns N’ Roses gig – and his other favorite GNR guitarist
By Phil Weller published
Fortus reveals who his favorite co-guitarists have been, and the man whose parts he'll never change

Frank Zappa’s ‘Baby Snakes’ SG is heading to auction for the first time – and expected to sell for half a million dollars
By Phil Weller published
The heavily modified SG copy was bought for $500 and became one of his most well-known guitars

JHS Pedals' Josh Scott on how IKEA inspired him to create a DIY Klon clone that took the internet by storm
By Janelle Borg published
Last year, the budget-friendly Notaklön turned heads – and made fans (and foes) along the way...

Buddy Guy remembers the first time he saw Jimi Hendrix play – and the warning he used to give him before gigs
By Phil Weller published
Guy also remembers how Hendrix won the guitar amp “dogfight”

John 5 on the unlikely player who started his life-long love affair with the Telecaster
By Phil Weller published
John 5 has played with David Lee Roth, Rob Zombie, and Mötley Crüe, but the player that inspired his guitar choice is from a whole other world

All the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including an affordable recreation of one of Nerdville’s rarest Les Paul Customs
By Matt Owen published
A boatload of new PRS SE models, a new signature for Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, and a monstrous collaboration from Fender Japan all arrived this week

Why Chris Buck ditched his Fender Strat in favor of this underrated Yamaha model
By Janelle Borg published
Buck argues that playing a Strat inevitably leads to tonal similarities to the guitar world's greatest

Sweet Child O’ Mine is Guns N' Roses' most iconic song, but Slash originally wasn't a fan
By Janelle Borg published
The guitar slinger has previously dismissed claims that the iconic riff was crafted as a warm-up exercise
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