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George Harrison's 15 greatest guitar moments after The Beatles
By Damian Fanelli published
Following the breakup of the Beatles, Harrison invented an entirely new, distinctive, and often-imitated guitar persona for himself. Revisit the finest of those post-Beatles six-string moments

Watch Peter Frampton end his touring career with a final show-closing cover of The Beatles’ While My Guitar Gently Weeps
By Matt Owen published
The guitar legend played his three-pickup Gibson Les Paul sat down, and brought the curtain down on his prolific live career at the last show of his farewell tour

Frank Bello: 5 bass players who influenced me
By Joel McIver published
Anthrax bassist Frank Bello on Geezer Butler, Steve Harris, Paul McCartney and more

The 20 heaviest songs before Black Sabbath
By Richard Bienstock last updated
Behold, gentle reader, a sizzlin’ slew of down and dirty tracks that helped forge heavy metal

The Fender Bass VI is this year's best-selling bass guitar thanks to the Beatles
By Nick Wells published
The baritone-meets-bass has overtaken Precision and Jazz models after its appearances in Peter Jackson's The Beatles: Get Back documentary led to a surge in sales

The Beatles' Revolver: a comprehensive guide to the guitars and recording equipment the Fab Four used to make the landmark album
By Christopher Scapelliti published
GW dissects the album that changed the band's musical trajectory, and that of pop music as a whole

Hear John Lennon sing Yellow Submarine as a melancholy acoustic ballad in this unearthed Revolver outtake
By Matt Owen published
Lifted from the upcoming Revolver: Special Edition reissue, the newly discovered cut is a far cry from the peppy upbeat version that eventually made it onto the 1966 album

George Harrison’s Gibson ‘58 “ransom” Les Paul – which helped recover his stolen Lucy model – sells at auction for $312,500
By Matt Owen published
The guitar, along with a Fender Precision Bass, played a key part in the negotiations that led to the safe return of his legendary Lucy Les Paul, which was stolen in 1973

15 of the best songs played with a capo
By Damian Fanelli last updated
Must-hear tracks that make use of this essential guitar accessory

George Harrison’s Gibson 1958 “ransom” Les Paul – used to rescue his stolen '57 Lucy model – goes up for auction
By Matt Owen published
The Burst was used as a bargaining chip along with a Fender Precision Bass to ensure the safe return of the Beatles guitarist's prized single-cut, which was stolen in 1973
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