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“Gibson represented vintage makeup-era Kiss – Paul Stanley wanted me to be part of the new generation of guitar players”: How Bruce Kulick gave Kiss a hair-metal makeover with his iconic ESP ‘Banana’ guitar
By 1984, Kiss had ditched the makeup and recruited a hot new gunslinger, who was on the hunt for a six-string identity worthy of the Superstrat era. Kulick tells us why his beloved yellow shred machine was “special from the first power chord I hit”
Jackson has reprised a cult electric guitar associated with Jeff Beck for a super-limited Custom Shop run
The Music Zoo exclusives meld Jackson’s lesser-spotted 3S build with the specs of another limited run with the retailer – making for an unusual hybrid
A Star is re-born: EVH’s limited edition offset is inspired by Eddie Van Halen’s mad Charvel and Danelectro combo
The single pickup Star reprises Ed’s 1980 fan favorite, The Star, as seen on that year’s World Invasion tour
Harley Benton Fusion-T 25th review
The affordable gear company is celebrating its 25th with a slew of high-spec, lowly priced Anniversary models. We take one for a spin
Best electric guitars under $2,000 2025: high-end guitars for intermediate and pro players
Discover superior tone and playability with our round-up of sub-$2k axes – from Teles to seven-strings
Charvel Jim Root Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 review
The Slipknot riffer returns to the original hotrod shop for a Superstrat that's built to handle all manner of high-gain rough and tumble
Double Whammy: metal guitarist Sean Long goes viral with his bonkers dual-pedal technique
Clips of the While She Sleeps guitarist’s experimental pitch-shifting approach have had over 2 million views. As he tells us: “It allows me to create things that sound impossible”
Best guitar brands 2025: Whether you’re an acoustic or electric player, these are the guitar companies you need on your radar
From Fender to Gibson, Taylor to Martin, here are 17 guitar brands you should know about
Six of Eddie Van Halen's stage-played Charvel EVH Art Series guitars – and a Masterbuilt Frankenstein copy – go up for auction
Each Art Series guitar was played and signed over the course of Van Halen's tours in 2004, 2007, and 2012, and are being auctioned off alongside a Chip Ellis-built model as one mega collection
