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Nancy Wilson on the story of her stolen baritone – which made its debut at a Chappell Roan gig
By Phil Weller published
The custom build was stolen on the eve of Heart’s tour last summer. A few weeks later, it was backing up pop royalty

Sterling by Music Man rolls out a more affordable version of Cory Wong’s StingRay II – plus the brand’s first-ever baritone
By Janelle Borg published
Cory Wong's Music Man StingRay II launched at last year's NAMM, and, just one year later, we're getting a Sterling by Music Man version that's a fraction of the original's price...

Cory Wong on how to create a bigger, wider sound by layering baritone guitar parts
By Cory Wong published
Using a Fearless Flyers classic as a case study in baritone layering, the funk-master GW columnist peels away the onion to explain how these individual parts all stack up

How Vianova crafted one of the best modern metal debuts in years by making brutal baritones disgustingly fun
By Phil Weller published
Guitarist Felix Vogelsang reveals how he embraced a divisively finished baritone to cut down on the shred and change the way he approached the instrument

Why Linkin Park’s new singer forced Mike Shinoda to change guitars
By Phil Weller published
When Emily Armstrong was brought onboard, Shinoda had to go through his guitar collection to find one that would complement her register

Dany Villarreal reveals the unconventional alternate tuning she used on The Warning’s latest album
By Janelle Borg published
The Warning's 2024 release, Keep Me Fed, is a masterclass in hard-hitting guitar riffs, delivered by Dany

PRS celebrates Ed Sheeran’s collab with Dave Grohl and John Mayer on F1 movie soundtrack with one-off, racing-themed guitar
By Janelle Borg published
Sheeran has been playing PRS electrics since 2018 – with one of the guitars in his arsenal gifted to him by Mayer

Orangewood has launched its first electric – a stunning offset baritone
By Phil Weller published
Built in collaboration with TreeTone, the Del Sol baritone blends a chambered mahogany body with P-90 pickups and the best of both firms’ DNA

Man arrested for Heart instrument theft – but the “one-of-a-kind” instruments are still missing
By Phil Weller published
The instruments were stolen before the band’s show at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City last week, and the police have issued a plea for their return

Sleep Token’s guitar tech finally lifts the lid on IV’s entire live guitar rig – right down to his pick of choice
By Phil Weller published
Replicating this hugely elusive guitar rig won’t come cheap, but the comprehensive grand reveal is a fascinating insight into the high-end gear behind the hottest band in metal right now
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