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Dave Mustaine on why he left Jackson Guitars… then tried to buy the company

By Jonathan Horsley Published 3 July 26

The Megadeth frontman jumped ship to ESP in 2003, but what could have been if his takeover bid had been successful?

This weekend’s 4th of July guitar sales blowout is officially the biggest wave of discounting I’ve seen outside of Black Friday – shop 10 mega sales with up to 60% off here

By Matt McCracken Published 3 July 26

The 4th of July sales are in full flow, and it's one of your biggest chances to save on guitar gear in 2026

Jeff Tweedy on the two guitars he regrets selling – and how Billy Gibbons ended up with them

By Phil Weller Published 3 July 26

The sharp-dressed guitar hero doesn’t seem to be in the mood for letting them go...

5 ways Cesar Gueikian transformed Gibson – and proved to be a very different kind of guitar CEO

By Jonathan Horsley Published 3 July 26

As he leaves the top job at one of the world’s biggest guitar companies, we look back at the Gibson leader’s legacy – and how he oversaw a renaissance for the Nashville guitar giant

Kirk Hammett bought Neal Schon’s Les Paul for so little that he offered it back to his hero

By Phil Weller Published 3 July 26

The guitar sold for a five-figure sum, but Hammett feels it was a bargain

John Mayer on what really matters when choosing the guitar strings you use

By Phil Weller Published 3 July 26

Mayer once had his say on the ‘thicker strings equals thicker tone’ debate

My pick of the best new guitar gear launched this week – and the new drops you might have missed

By Matt Owen Published 3 July 26

Vote for your favorite new release in Guitar World's weekly guitar gear poll

Mick Jagger on recruiting Paul McCartney to play bass on the Rolling Stones' upcoming album

By Janelle Borg Published 3 July 26

The Beatles bassist lent his chops to Covered in You, a track featured on the Stones' forthcoming twenty-fifth studio album, Foreign Tongues

The Jam bassist Bruce Foxton reveals Parkinson's Disease diagnosis

By Janelle Borg Published 2 July 26

Following recent speculation about his health and show cancellations, Foxton has publicly talked about his life-changing condition

Gibson gives the Les Paul a Fender twist with the Long Scale Custom

By Matt Owen Published 2 July 26

Gibson has matched Fender's favorite scale length with an extended Les Paul that boasts a 25.5" setup