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One of Slash's Guns N' Roses reunion tour Les Pauls expected to fetch up to $400k at auction
The Sunburst ‘59 Custom played a role in the band’s history-making, 175-date run
Forget digital modelers, what if your ride was your rig? Quilter Labs' four-wheeled, 200,000-watt amp is the future of loud
Just add fuel…and maybe use earplugs?
Chibson and Acorn Amps team up for the definitely-not-Google Drive pedal
It's inspired by a well-known cloud storage service and a pun so obvious, we can’t believe we had to wait this long
Why Cory Wong is no longer afraid to trade leads with his heroes
Wong and bassist to the stars Oteil Burbridge discuss the importance of developing – and being confident in – your own playing style
JHS Pedals pays tribute to pedal builder with the Coyote – a new fuzz that’s based on one of the rarest pedals of all time
The three-in-one fuzz is based on G.S. Wyllie’s Moonrock – and it took Josh Scott six years to find one
Why Steve Vai struggled to play Brian May’s iconic Red Special
Vai was just a youngster when May invited him to a Queen rehearsal – and offered him the chance to play the legendary six-string
March 2026 Guitar World Editors’ Picks
Collaborative instrumental greatness from six-string aces new and old (SatchVai), bossa nova guitar bliss, sublime slide work, swashbuckling 12-bar blues... we've had it all this month
Doug Irwin, legendary maker of Jerry Garcia’s record-shattering Tiger and Wolf guitars, dies aged 76
Irwin made five guitars for Garcia, two of which became some of the most expensive guitars of all time when they sold at auction
