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Best of the '80s: Warren DeMartini, Steve Stevens, Lita Ford and more on their favorite things from the decade of excess

Warren DeMartini, Steve Stevens, Lita Ford and an all-star panel share their guitar highlights of the ‘80s

By GuitarWorld Staff last updated

Some of the biggest names in guitar look back on the era of big solos and even bigger hair to share their favorite riffs, shredders and, yes, haircuts of the decade

The '80s was the decade in which the Strat got modded, the Floyd Rose became essential, and technology drove the evolution of guitar gear forward like never before.

20 gear innovations from the ‘80s that changed the game for guitar players

By Eric Kirkland last updated

From Super Strats to classic stompboxes and rack-mounted signal processors, the decade transformed guitar with new tech promising fresh sounds and all-new musical horizons

Steel Panther Turns it to 11: A Review of Balls Out

By Nick Vallese published