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He said, ‘You know what? Just pay me back for it later’”: Jake Kiszka on the time he walked out of Chicago Music Exchange with a $25,000 guitar – which would become his Number 1 SG2026-04-29T13:58:08Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fXmFht3UoMXQCuxK8ESsjA.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/techniques/acoustic-blues-masterclassGuitar WorldenDare you join us at the crossroads? Welcome to the acoustic blues masterclass2026-04-29T11:52:33Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p3v8dyBSt9Lohi7Zg74KfB.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/mike-vernon-obituaryGuitar Worlden“Nobody had ever made that kind of noise on record before”: The life and times of Mike Vernon, the British blues legend who got Eric Clapton his Bluesbreakers tone2026-04-29T09:49:24Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BtAwjZvgf8MAcghKLcA6Jd.jpghttps://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-vai-harmony-hut-for-saleGuitar Worlden“The poor guy died out there and wasn’t discovered for 2 weeks. 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