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American musician and frontman for The Byrds on set for the band's performance on Ready Steady Go!, August 6, 1965, in London, United Kingdom
The Byrds needed a hit or they’d be dropped. Releasing a cover of Bob Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man as their first single was a gamble that paid off

By Janelle Borg Published

Byrds guitarist Roger McGuinn was the third person to ever own a Rickenbacker 12-string, following George Harrison – and his timely purchase would completely transform the Dylan song, and the band's entire trajectory

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Bob Dylan performs onstage in Verona, Italy on May 29, 1984 (left), Bob Dylan performs onstage with the Plugz on Late Night with David Letterman on March 22, 1984
When Bob Dylan played with an LA punk band to promote the album he made with Mark Knopfler

By Jackson Maxwell Published

1983's Infidels, Dylan's first secular album in half a decade, was graced with a bounty of sweetly tasteful leads from the Dire Straits man. To recreate two of its songs on Late Night with David Letterman, Dylan hired LA punks the Plugz

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Bob Dylan plays a Stratocaster. Reb Beach holds a Suhr signature model.
How Reb Beach introduced Bob Dylan to the Floyd Rose – and taught him how to tune his guitar

By Jenna Scaramanga Published

The Whitesnake, Winger and Alice Cooper guitarist joined Dylan for a 1987 movie, and they jammed every day

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Monica Barbaro playing guitar in the role of Joan Baez
After playing Joan Baez in A Complete Unknown, Monica Barbaro claims she is a guitar player for life

By Janelle Borg Published

After learning the instrument for the once-in-a-lifetime role, Barbaro is now taking her guitar journey beyond the screen and into her day-to-day life

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Timothée Chalamet holds a Gibson SJ-200 in the forthcoming Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown
Bob Dylan may have played Gibson, but Timothée Chalamet started his transformation with a budget acoustic

By Janelle Borg Published

The actor was fully equipped with high-end Gibsons for A Complete Unknown – but picked out a budget-friendly Yamaha when he first started taking guitar lessons

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Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash appearing on TV on June 7, 1969
Rosanne Cash on her father’s six-string salute to Dylan – and why it’s the ultimate country music honor

By Matt Parker Published

The country legend says her father was not precious with instruments – instead, he respected the players

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A portrait of Eric Bibb reclining on his sofa, picking on an acoustic guitar, and surrounded by his guitar collection.
Eric Bibb never planned to be a roots troubadour, but the blues took hold of his career

By David Mead Published

With more than 40 albums, three Grammy nominations and countless Blues Foundation awards to his name, Eric Bibb releases his most autobiographical set of songs yet on his latest release, In the Real World

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Timothée Chalamet performs "Tomorrow is a Long Time" on SNL
Timothée Chalamet’s guitar teacher was surprised when the Complete Unknown star tackled one of Bob Dylan’s most challenging songs

By Janelle Borg Published

Tutor to the stars and session pro Larry Saltzman shares what it was like to teach Chalamet the nuances of Dylan's playing, which the actor recently showcased on Saturday Night Live

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Mike Bloomfield Newport Folk Festival Telecaster
Mike Bloomfield’s Telecaster – which was used during Bob Dylan’s 1965 Newport Folk Festival performance – is up for sale

By Phil Weller Published

The Tele was present during a change-making moment in rock ‘n’ roll history, but was later curiously modified by a left-handed player

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Mike Bloomfield 1966 Telecaster Custom
Mike Bloomfield’s missing custom-painted ’66 Fender Telecaster – which was lost in 1974 – is going up for sale

By Phil Weller Published

The quirky Tele, which mysteriously disappeared in the 1970s after it had been used by Bloomfield, was recently discovered

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