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John McLaughlin has been playing a revolutionary new PRS guitar
By Phil Weller published
The jazz legend has been testing one of two prototypes, and both big names have been blown away...

All the new guitar gear that caught my eye this week, from digital oil-can echo to Fender’s new US range
By Matt Owen published
We've got Fender electrics and basses hot out of Cali, a state-of-the-art "vintage" delay pedal, cheap acoustics, expensive acoustics, and maybe the headphones monitoring tech you've been waiting for...

"Sam Rivers wasn’t just our bass player – he was pure magic…" Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers has died, aged 48
By Scott Rowley published
Nu metal bassist Sam Rivers has died, Limp Bizkit confirm

How this bluesman linked up with Eric Clapton – and got him to play a solo on his album
By Phil Weller published
They’ve forged a close friendship over the years, but getting Slowhand to play an “insane” solo on his record wasn’t easy

How Willie Nelson’s son convinced Neil Young to get back on the road
By Janelle Borg published
Micah Nelson recently related how he came up with the idea to form the Chrome Hearts, Young's new band, amid a trying time for the Godfather of Grunge

Strymon’s all-new digital stompbox offers an authentic recreation of classic oil can delays
By Phil Weller published
The Olivera blends syrupy charm with modern usability, thanks to MIDI, presets, MultiSwitch, and expression pedal compatibility

Gibson aims to expand its retail and live presence with third global Gibson Garage location
By Janelle Borg published
Following its Gibson Garages in Nashville and London, the legacy brand is opening a new space in Miami which aims to feature “unique discoveries intertwined with Latin culture around every corner”

Fender invited music fans to design their own Telecaster. They received over 1,500 applications – and turned four into a reality
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Everyone from children to lifelong guitarists entered the Fender Design Contest, which showcased Fender Japan’s quest to prove guitar is for everyone
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