Bernie Marsden
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A guide to all of Whitesnake's A-team guitarists
By Jenna Scaramanga published
David Coverdale’s revolving door of talent has included some of the finest rock guitarists of all time. This is how they each contributed to the many-times-platinum band's legacy

Chris Buck plays Bernie Marsden’s $1 million Beast Les Paul at all-star event in honor of the Whitesnake guitarist
By Matt Owen published
The Cardinal Black ace was invited to play the legendary LP at a recent festival that paid tribute to Marsden's memory

Inside the Bernie Marsden guitar auction, featuring Squier Strats, a Greeny-esque ES-335 and more
By David Mead published
An epic collection of the former Whitesnake member’s guitars, amps and other highly collectable gear has just gone under the hammer – and we got up close and personal with his prized possessions

The Les Paul behind the iconic solo on Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights is now up for auction
By Janelle Borg published
The late Ian Bairnson’s guitar was used across the first four Kate Bush albums, as well as classic records from the Alan Parsons Project and countless sessions
![Whitesnake [L-R]: Bernie Marsden, Neil Murray, Micky Moody](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dL43LWmn6hHkDNmrKkhBVL.jpg)
Why founding Whitesnake members Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody were a classic guitar partnership
By Martin Cooper published
Learn the rhythm and lead style of Whitesnake’s Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody era

The rescheduled Bernie Marsden guitar auction offers insight into the journey of the famed collector
By Matt Parker published
The auction will now take place on June 14, and showcases the enormous variety of the late guitarist’s collection

Bernie Marsden was British blues-rock's secret weapon – and his melodic, emotive approach to guitar solos is a must-learn
By David Gerrish published
In honor of the late, great Bernie Marsden, we put his solo style under the microscope with two lead workouts that showcase the former Whitesnake rock legend's chops and phrasing

Remembering the guitarists we lost in 2023
By Jackson Maxwell published
We had to say goodbye to a staggering number of guitar geniuses this year. We salute those players and their contributions to the instrument

“I listened to a lot of T-Bone Walker when I was a kid, and to suddenly have one of those guitars in your arms was really special”: In his final interview, Bernie Marsden opens up on selling his guitar collection – with one notable exception
By Jamie Dickson published
Just days before his unexpected death, we spoke with Bernie Marsden for what was sadly to be the final time. He shared the story behind the guitars he was selling, and the one he finally chose to keep

“Bernie had completely forgotten he had this. He said, ‘Oh, I looked in one of my old storage spaces today and I found another four guitars’”: Up close and personal with some of late guitar hero Bernie Marsden’s rarest vintage instruments
By Jamie Dickson published
Before he passed away, Whitesnake hero Bernie Marsden put some of his lifelong collection of guitars up for sale. In this feature, written just days before Bernie tragically left us, we joined Mike Long of ATB Guitars to take a closer look
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