https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/4th-of-july-guitar-sales-2026Guitar WorldenThis 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 here2026-07-03T15:16:07Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mjmGz29EWg5iQAz6VZCymH.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jeff-tweedy-on-the-two-guitars-he-regrets-sellingGuitar Worlden“We didn’t have time to fix it, so I traded it for a Fender Twin. But I know where they are”: Jeff Tweedy on the two guitars he regrets selling – and how Billy Gibbons ended up with them2026-07-03T14:55:56Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zWXBpmzm4zrS9s6KAkKuwF.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/how-cesar-gueikian-transformed-gibson-as-ceoGuitar Worlden“His dedication to Gibson’s quality and legacy is beyond reproach”: 5 ways Cesar Gueikian transformed Gibson – and proved to be a very different kind of guitar CEO2026-07-03T14:52:26Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JLKV9vGVCvgHsmuEd4eRiM.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/kirk-hammett-neal-schon-les-paul-auction-purchaseGuitar Worlden“I got this for half the price it was worth… I felt kind of bad about it”: Kirk Hammett bought Neal Schon’s Les Paul for so little that he offered it back to his hero2026-07-03T14:30:23Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T7MFVBq9GWFLXWEvdmZWAZ.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/bob-mothersbaugh-devoGuitar Worlden“People hated us, bullied us, threw stuff at us and even threatened to beat us up. But they didn’t leave”: The strange guitar journey of Devo’s Bob Mothersbaugh2026-07-03T09:34:15Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6ixn45QeyhSr43o27BoNo7.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/john-mayer-on-string-gaugesGuitar Worlden“The argument about string gauges is the silliest thing a guitarist can engage in”: John Mayer on what really matters when choosing the guitar strings you use2026-07-03T09:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8o6ZRwYTKt4va3sGjMtpzg.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-gear-round-up-darkglass-guild-fenderGuitar Worlden“It could give my Quad Cortex mini a run for its money”: My pick of the best new guitar gear launched this week – and the new drops you might have missed2026-07-03T09:21:28Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xXiK3JF36PGJyf8oEjqLJn.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/maestro-phase-shifterGuitar WorldenLoved by George Harrison, the Isley Brothers and Rush’s Alex Lifeson, the Maestro PS-1 Phase Shifter changed the face of popular music – but it sure was bulky2026-07-03T09:17:27Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BJiHExTEp7vamZGxdSuf8a.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/mick-jagger-on-recruiting-paul-mccartney-to-play-bass-on-the-rolling-stones-upcoming-albumGuitar Worlden“I said to Andy, ‘Is he gonna be into this? Because it’s a punk tune and I want overdriven bass. It’s gonna be simple, no mucking about’”: Mick Jagger on recruiting Paul McCartney to play bass on the Rolling Stones' upcoming album2026-07-03T07:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sgsCeit7pstMkZ2TLnmxfU.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/bentley-anderson-valenceGuitar Worlden“Altered tunings obliterated my knowledge of the fretboard. I just put my hands on the guitar, started playing, and found I was using only my ear. It was liberating”: Bentley Anderson is imagining a strange new future for guitar music2026-07-03T07:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ksRsKcmscUHryT4G8Gp7VQ.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/mike-campbell-the-dirty-knobs-mission-of-mercyGuitar Worlden“I miss my brother… But I’d always had it in the back of my mind that if the Heartbreakers ever retired, I would make this my purpose”: Mike Campbell on finding a new life in The Dirty Knobs, and why we should listen to what our guitars are telling us2026-07-02T16:04:32Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y7s2w2dAnk5hRMnPiw8qXT.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/the-jam-bassist-bruce-foxton-reveals-parkinsons-diagnosisGuitar Worlden“My body and mind are dealing with something completely out of my control”: The Jam bassist Bruce Foxton reveals Parkinson's Disease diagnosis2026-07-02T14:47:38Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CxnoDLriXSY2BFwnCMVPqC.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/how-michael-anthony-joined-van-halenGuitar Worlden“Roth came over to me – he was wearing this little vest, had a cane, and his hair was dyed like a skunk. He said, ‘How do you like my boys?’” How Michael Anthony went from playing backyard parties to sellout crowds with Van Halen2026-07-02T12:06:51Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/75PYsBdoKBSoKrseMzDBuc.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/gibson-les-paul-custom-long-scaleGuitar WorldenGibson gives the Les Paul a Fender twist with the Long Scale Custom2026-07-02T11:42:58Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jsGqA3nyfVavycbzw8Dfk.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/crown-lands-kevin-comeau-rush-worship-apocalypseGuitar Worlden“Alex said, ‘I don’t want to play my double-neck – it’s too heavy.’ I said, ‘I’ll do it!’ He lent me his white Gibson EDS-1275 for Stairway”: How Crown Lands went from Rush’s spiritual successors to playing Led Zeppelin with their heroes2026-07-02T11:19:57Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uCASvTFw24SX8r6PXowQKQ.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/jackson-brandon-ellis-ke27Guitar Worlden“It has evolved into a completely different guitar”: Would you like some guitar with your fretboard? Jackson has just introduced a 27-fret monster signature model for Brandon Ellis2026-07-02T10:17:11Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PKm2qzeHVmLdTiMqEaTCZ.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/les-paul-4th-of-july-round-upGuitar WorldenAs a hopeless Gibson and Epiphone addict, these 4th of July deals are seriously testing my willpower – score up to $899 off a Gibson Les Paul Modern, as well as hundreds off Epiphone Joe Bonamassa, Jeff Beck and Jerry Cantrell signature models2026-07-02T09:00:19Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vb2LdS4QcVh8FnfHuVvww4.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/bill-frisell-on-telecastersGuitar Worlden“Even if it doesn’t survive, you can just get a screwdriver and screw it back together”: Bill Frisell on why the Telecaster beats the archtop as the touring jazz guitarist’s best friend2026-07-02T08:41:48Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m5ggxrsiw2EDsgtcetKGmE.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/joe-perry-on-the-one-guitar-he-regrets-sellingGuitar Worlden“I saw a kid holding that guitar out for me to sign it. But the train was already moving… I’m thinking, ‘Man, I gotta get the kid’s number to see if I could buy it back’”: Joe Perry on the one guitar he regrets selling2026-07-02T08:36:53Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u5ZN2A35j2BFN9ukWEjrxW.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/tobias-osland-hammok-when-does-this-place-become-our-sceneGuitar Worlden“I was like, ‘I’m standing in the middle of these young school children destroying my guitar – for this?!’” With a parts-caster his dad found on the street, and a TikTok-inspired rhythm guitar style, hardcore phenoms Hammok are reinventing the genre2026-07-02T07:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZKfLUsKGiKh9UFZQ3wbeEa.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/how-jack-white-helped-turn-a-childhood-friend-into-a-powerhouse-bassistGuitar Worlden“My guitar wouldn’t stay in tune. Jack said, ‘You know what? I bet you’re a bass player.’ That was the beginning of it all”: How Jack White turned a childhood friend into a powerhouse bassist – then invited him to join his solo band decades later2026-07-01T17:33:09Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RFKaGbveiGaBkyivXuQ8K7.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/bob-dylan-recruits-second-new-guitarist-in-two-weeksGuitar WorldenBob Dylan's second new guitarist in two weeks just went from gigging to 150 people to playing with an icon2026-07-01T15:51:44Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MrP3dfEBgvrAEHbXbTLsGL.jpg