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Become a better guitarist for just 27 cents a day? That's not as absurd as it sounds thanks to TrueFire’s massive July 4th sale – save 60% on an annual subscription
By Chris Barnes published
TrueFire’s All-Access subscription opens you up to over 84,000 lessons, guided learning paths, exclusive artist content and more

Cleartone treated electric strings
By Pete Emery published
Cleartone's treated strings aim to offer more volume and sustain than traditional premium strings – but can they sway Guitar World's Pete Emery?

The curious tale of Joe Bonamassa’s ‘Royal Albert’ Les Paul – and its mysterious mod
By Matt Owen published
Bonamassa tells the story of the salvaged 1960 Les Paul and its bizarre mod, which was theorized to be inspired by Peter Green

Fender's Summer Sale just slashed up to $550 off some killer guitars – here are my top 3 picks, starting from just $200
By Matt McCracken published
The summer sales are officially underway with some huge discounts at the official Fender shop

Eddie Van Halen and Keanu Reeves nearly ended up on the John Wick soundtrack
By Janelle Borg published
The soundtrack that could have been...

Why The Cars' Elliot Easton believes a guitar's setup is more important than its price tag
By Janelle Borg published
Is it worth breaking the bank for a guitar? The Cars' six-stringer doesn't think so...

Tony Iommi and Laney mark Black Sabbath’s final show with an ultra-limited signature amp
By Matt Owen published
Only 50 of the relaunched TI100 – which brings back Iommi’s signature head from 2012 – will be made available

June 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
By Michael Astley-Brown published
There's been plenty of heat this month, and not just the temperature outside. Check out some of that six-string (and seven-string... and eight-string) fire from Muse, Rafiq Bhatia, Eric Gales & Buddy Guy, Wunderhorse, Haim, and many, many more
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