https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-world-gear-round-up-29-may-2026-ik-multimedia-jackson-and-moreGuitar Worlden“It won’t leave your tap water tasting of hot dogs. It won’t make your Hershey’s bar taste of starfish”: This week's hottest new guitar gear – featuring Wes Borland's Jackson and a Korn pedal2026-05-30T16:00:33Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kpXHRNE9zkiQpjZDxYyCUP.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/billy-duffys-buyers-remorseGuitar Worlden“I sold the guitar to Bob Rock like an idiot for $10,000. Then Slash blew up, and I immediately missed out on about $150,000": Billy Duffy on the one guitar he wish he never sold2026-05-30T12:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2gC3iW4FxfXknP4WRpBMGb.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/bill-laswell-reflects-on-his-encounter-with-jaco-pastoriusGuitar Worlden“Jaco made a great contribution, but what came after was all these idiots trying to sound like him. That's why bass players today are so lame”: Bill Laswell gives his unfiltered verdict on modern bassists2026-05-30T09:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hpRTcUAUbaEjYYSJzBeqNN.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/yvette-young-on-how-she-ended-up-in-a-super-bowl-commercialGuitar Worlden“I had people from the woodworks reach out… I hadn’t talked to them for years, and they're like, ‘Hey, how's it going? We should get a coffee’”: Yvette Young on ending up in a Super Bowl commercial she didn't know about – and the realities of going viral2026-05-30T06:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ntf54Q6JB8nx7H9BEQqGcN.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/korn-distortion-inc-indigo-sludge-headGuitar Worlden“Built on the same ingredients that forged the sound”: Korn have released another pedal that channels the sound of their genre-defining debut record due to overwhelming fan demand2026-05-29T16:28:19Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HzeZm3kNozHmGCAdsNWo6H.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/kiki-wong-pedalboard-2026-smashing-pumpkinsGuitar Worlden“Billy has been an incredible mentor... He has such a vast knowledge of pedals”: Smashing Pumpkins’ Kiki Wong on how Billy Corgan led her down the stompbox rabbit hole2026-05-29T16:14:13Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7WFnpS79B3PQQGhiKXVqv8.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/reb-beach-winger-whitesnakeGuitar Worlden“David wanted my solos a certain way. The record we wrote, he said to Joel Hoekstra, ‘Play whatever you want, Reb – I'm going to take you under my wing’”: Reb Beach on working with David Coverdale, and what comes next now Winger and Whitesnake are over2026-05-29T15:44:16Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X3i9UAoTK6wTSstdTbPM9M.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/alex-lifesons-signature-tonex-pedalGuitar Worlden“I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be cool if I could go back and emulate all those guitar sounds I had from those records?’” Alex Lifeson used TONEX and Fractal to recreate classic Rush tones – and he’s taking them on tour2026-05-29T15:17:48Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7Toe6RpDycx9BF4DdCGUL8.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/why-paul-gilbert-started-prioritizing-quality-songwriting-over-crazy-guitar-solosGuitar Worlden“I was sobbing for eight minutes. After that I was like, I don't care so much about guitar solos anymore”: Why Paul Gilbert started prioritizing quality songwriting over crazy guitar solos2026-05-29T13:01:47Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p3PNLAsBzfu5xiJHuSqTSd.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/harley-benton-st-modern-hh-st-modern-plus-hss-2026-modelsGuitar WorldenRoasted maple necks on a $185 S-style? Harley Benton’s refreshed and relaunched ST-Modern HH goes all-in on value2026-05-29T11:43:49Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RRXVWmda4fLzJSUhCWXkXe.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/slashs-secret-guns-n-roses-ampsGuitar Worlden“I was starting to get tired – as much as I hate to say it – of the very predictable Marshall sound”: Slash took his new favorite amp brand on the Guns N’ Roses tour without telling anyone2026-05-29T11:35:15Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FZZekVUa7xL87C7gw3KBHS.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/sully-erna-godsmack-version-2Guitar Worlden“I’ve had arguments with producers, who say, ‘We A to B’d the modeler blindly, and we couldn’t tell the difference.’ I’m like, ‘Well, I can hear it!’” Sully Erna is optimistic for Godsmack 2.0, and he can't wait for you to hear their new guitarist 2026-05-29T06:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oM5Wj3bhDJBfU6uUgTrEKU.jpg