https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/we-played-sxsw-a-week-later-our-bassist-gets-an-email-dan-auerbach-saw-us-play-hes-like-hey-do-you-want-to-come-to-nashville-and-record-meet-the-animeros-the-auerbach-approved-guitar-trio-with-big-screen-appealGuitar Worlden“We played SXSW. A week later, our bassist gets an email – Dan Auerbach saw us play. He's like, ‘Hey, do you want to come to Nashville and record?’” Meet the Animeros, the Auerbach-approved guitar trio with big-screen appeal2026-09-20T15:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KtQLcDX26PSxQC8t3WAPs8.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/duane-betts-isle-of-hopeGuitar Worlden“It’s an honor that my dad named me after Duane. People will always associate me with that lineage. It’s who I am. But I want people to hear my songs and consider that there’s more to it”: Duane Betts on hope, legacy, and his guitar right-hand-man2026-09-20T14:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o6cgTZDCUxqNx7w6vgbgUM.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/1956-fender-telecaster-in-custom-order-walnut-brownGuitar Worlden“I have no idea why Gillie wanted his guitars to look like 1950s kitchen cabinets. Maybe it matched his personality or the band’s stage outfits”: Walnut brown, super-rare, these custom-order ’50s Fender Telecasters beg the question – who was Gillie?2026-09-20T13:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LCqXBULNg3qp2QTrsQuycn.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/michael-brook-infinite-guitarGuitar Worlden“I modified The Edge’s Strat and he got this magic music out of it. Even I never thought of using it that way”: The fabled Infinite Guitar saved one of U2’s biggest hits. But why did Michael Brook’s invention never go into production?2026-09-20T12:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TbkAH9egebPL5HSoj39MpZ.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/barrie-cadogan-tales-of-a-britpop-sidemanGuitar Worlden“When you stand onstage with Liam and he’s singing those songs, it’s incredible… He brought the vibe in bucketloads”: Barrie Cadogan on Liam Gallagher, Morrissey, and Primal Scream – and how John Squire started it all2026-09-19T21:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jjJjtQ7Xay9TRPFzaSmWcc.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/11-questions-with-warren-haynesGuitar Worlden“Dickey was instantly recognizable. When I started playing with him, I realized I needed to go to school to figure out how to make every note sound like myself”: Warren Haynes on playing with Clapton, his favorite guitar and first rig2026-09-19T19:30:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AH63B9bFvuwPBvZmc9KJGM.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/when-a-fan-challenged-megadeth-to-outpace-metallicaGuitar Worlden“A fan wrote to Dave and said, ‘I hope your new stuff is faster than Metallica.’ The tempos sped up, and we became a thrash band that night”: When a fan challenged Megadeth to outpace Metallica, the band responded by cranking up the tempos2026-09-19T17:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/n4toc2KsCFQB9PzJ9kGZ2C.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/bill-kelliher-on-songwriting-with-brent-hindsGuitar Worlden“I always had to think, ‘Is Brent gonna like this?’ Pretty soon, he didn’t like anything that we would come up with”: Bill Kelliher on his difficult songwriting sessions with Brent Hinds2026-09-19T16:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ystnkg9hwFVeSKUC6TR65B.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/page-hamilton-helmet-esp-horizon-gw-cover-starGuitar Worlden“It was super-cool looking – and very uncool in an indie rock world”: Page Hamilton on the ESP Horizon that’s been on every Helmet album from Meantime on (and was a GW cover star)2026-09-19T15:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KmpTHZQWZVEy7i4NsfUyWn.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/the-inside-story-of-the-outlaw-guitar-collectionGuitar Worlden“All of those guitars were underneath my bed in Hollywood for 10 years. If they found out, we’d be in jail”: The inside story of the ‘Outlaw Guitar Collection’ – bootleg custom shop guitars made from stolen Gibson parts2026-09-19T14:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vdYVuWqZezEx8ccdXCotj5.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/artist-lessons/joe-bonamassa-capo-cowboy-chordsGuitar Worlden“There’s an old adage that you can’t do a lot of string-bending if you’re using a capo. The truth is that you can, as long as you have a good capo”: Joe Bonamassa on how to saddle up a capo and get more out of your cowboy chords2026-09-19T13:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XXC68hpt25SrHqZKxucJCa.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/has-social-media-been-good-or-bad-for-guitaristsGuitar WorldenHas social media been good or bad for guitarists?2026-09-19T12:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kEUVvhBmGSq8ZoGCPRpm6P.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-world-round-up-09-19-26Guitar WorldenMy pick of the best guitar gear launched this week: Fractal blinks first, Tim Henson gets more signature gear, and Joan Jett’s iconic Epiphone triumphantly returns2026-09-19T10:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w4zKs5kwYcUgpsxwaH5gxA.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/reverend-billy-corgan-z-one-infinite-sadnessGuitar Worlden“Billy played this guitar during the Pumpkins’ Lollapalooza set… Now, it’s available for everyone”: Reverend launches the very sweet Billy Corgan Z-One Infinite Sadness – and there’s a Drop-Z baritone version too2026-09-18T22:20:09Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fUmeAuYg2bwS4XGSPzwQzK.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/sterling-by-music-man-cory-wong-stingray-iiGuitar WorldenCory Wong’s Sterling By Music Man StingRay II is officially here, and even nicer than we remember it2026-09-18T18:00:00Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UQi5UvB3kiVgDymDh4guZW.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/sammy-hagar-responds-to-alex-van-halen-complete-idiot-commentGuitar Worlden“We sold 40-some million records, four number-one albums, and you just scratched that off of your brother’s legacy”: Sammy Hagar responds to Alex Van Halen calling him a “complete idiot”2026-09-18T17:33:31Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WsbwJw5JKcus23XwZA52mh.jpg