Billie Joe Armstrong
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By Matt Owen Published
Saviors might be the band’s most solo-heavy record to date – a result of Armstrong re-embracing lead playing and, as he tells Guitar World, putting “a spotlight on a little bit more of what I’m capable of”

By Damian Fanelli Published
Plus! Code Orange, Johnny Marr, Chelsea Wolfe, Eddie Martinez, Marty Friedman, Adam Jones and the sad tale of Ted Nugent's original Gibson Byrdland

By Matt Owen Published
A 12-year-old Armstrong cried when he witnessed Eddie Van Halen play live for the first time in the '80s. Years later, the roles would be reversed

By Matt Owen Published
Over 100 pieces of studio-used and stage-played gear – including the Gretsch from the Back in the USA music video – are going up for sale… and one lucky fan can win a one-of-a-kind Les Paul Junior

By Jonathan Horsley Published
New enclosure art, same great amp-stack crunch – the limited run sees the return of the punchy drive that was first launched in 2019 to celebrate 25 years of the band's landmark Dookie album

By Dave Burrluck Published
The Green Day leader gets a new signature in typical showman style, with a fresh pickup design that dates back to the late ’50s

By Matt Parker Published
The Green Day leader returns with a new single-pickup signature model, packed with a P-90 and a none-more-pink Protector case

By Sam Roche Published
“I'm not kidding. You're gonna get a lot of me in the coming days,” the Green Day leader told the crowd at London Stadium

By Jonathan Horsley Published
Hot sauce, Sharpies and things to make you smell nice – the guitar world’s signature products are not just gear and merch

By Jackson Maxwell Published
The Green Day frontman's minimalist Epi signature boasts a single Epiphone PRO P-90 pickup, and also comes in an even more affordable, beginner-oriented Player Pack version
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