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Charvel launches the Standard Series with a $599 Tele that promises to play like a pro
By Phil Weller published
All the playability of a San Dimas at a slice of the price is big news for the budget guitar market

All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the most metal Jackson out there
By Matt Owen published
A full-circle signature for Gary Clark Jr., as well as a potentially game-changing innovation from 3rd Power, headline this week's round-up

Best metal guitars 2026: hell-raising electrics for shredders on any budget
By Jonathan Horsley last updated
From extended-range guitars to Flying Vs, here's our pick of killer metal guitars from Jackson, ESP, Ibanez, Strandberg and more

From Plini to Polyphia to onstage shoutouts from Nuno, how Rick Graham quietly became one of progressive guitar’s most influential names
By Amit Sharma published
From Guthrie Govan, through to Jason Richardson and Andy James, Rick Graham has garnered friends, fans and guest-spots with guitar’s most technical talents – and helped a huge chunk of players to hone their craft along the way

Jake E. Lee on defying expectations, arthritis and gunshot wounds to mend his friendship with Ozzy at Back to the Beginning
By Andrew Daly published
In an interview that took place before Ozzy Osbourne's death, the Back to the Beginning standout talks Charvel guitars, next steps and the joy of achieving closure with his former boss

“I have long harbored a slight obsession with this hugely underrated guitar. The new finish doesn’t help with that one bit”: All the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including... an urn that fits inside an acoustic?
By Matt Owen published
A whole load of new Jacksons, Charvels, Yamahas and Gibsons headline the last seven days of guitar gear drops

Charvel beckons a new era for its So-Cal Superstrat – and brings the classic Pro Mod model into the modern era
By Phil Weller published
Seymour Duncan Distortion humbuckers and Luminlay side dots deliver high-quality specs without crazy price tags

Rick Graham’s second Charvel signature is an ode to his reconnection with the guitar
By Phil Weller published
Graham has reflected a rollercoaster few years into his reprised Superstrat

Gojira’s Joe Duplantier on the origins of the pick scrape, playing Ozzy Osbourne’s final show – and what he’s got cooking with ESP
By Amit Sharma published
As the frontman looks back at 20 years of Gojira’s groundbreaking From Mars to Sirius, he explains why switching guitar brands is not like having an affair, and how he learned about Ozzy Osbourne’s death as the band were midway through a show

Joe Duplantier explains how he started playing ESP guitars – and why he’s still playing Charvels
By Janelle Borg published
The Gojira guitarist stunned gearheads with his custom ESP at last year's Paris Olympics opening ceremony – now, he's explaining his relationship with the guitar brand
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