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Gojira’s Joe Duplantier sparks rumors he’s signed with another guitar brand after playing a custom ESP during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Could the heavy metal riffsmith be leaving Charvel, or is his show-stopping new axe the sign of a new dual-brand relationship with ESP?
“A hard-rocking Superstrat”: Charvel Pro-Mod Relic San Dimas Style 1 Relic HH FR PF review
With a super-charged Strat vibe and a contrasting relic finish, Charvel’s San Dimas Style 1 is swapping Spandex for slippers as the 80s blueprint reaches middle age
From Phoebe Bridgers to Willow and Pete Townshend: are metal guitars going mainstream?
When indie stars are grabbing pointy six-strings while metal musicians are eyeing up offsets, you know there’s something afoot in the guitar world. We explore the trend inverting the industry and why it’s good to shred outside the box
Guthrie Govan has held tonewood tone tests in guitar clinics – and the results were unanimous
To prove his point, The Aristocrats' Guthrie Govan has two different models of his signature Charvel, identical in every way except for the tonewood
Fender Japan uses a quirky finishing technique for new Sandblast Hybrid II range
Limited-edition Stratocaster, Telecaster and Jazz Bass models have been unveiled, each of which are treated to a nifty sandblast finish
“Advanced playability for the seasoned professional and the aspiring performer”: Charvel launches its latest Pro-Mod model – rolling out relic’d finishes to its standard range for the first time
Giving a worn-in look and feel to its flagship model, the firm looks to marry old and new with a guitar that is said to blend “sophisticated style with assertive tone for maximum playing enjoyment”
“The broken-in feel of an instrument with plenty of playing miles on it”: Charvel brings relic’d and nitro finishes to its standard range for the first time
New finishes, new techniques and a trio of new made-in-Japan HSS models, 2024 is set to be a year of firsts for the firm
“Grin-inducing playing feel and performance”: Charvel drops the Super-Stock DKA22, a limited-edition stealth bomber shred stunner
With a neck that’s built for speed, Seymour Duncan pickups and an old-school “toothpaste” headstock logo, the Super-Stock joins the ever-growing Charvel family in style
“I was playing at three times the speed that I normally play at”: Pete Townshend resisted buying “heavy metal” guitars for decades – but he just got his first Jackson at the age of 78… and loves it
The Stratocaster loyalist decided it was time to branch into more metal territory with his latest six-string purchase – and he was pleasantly surprised with what he discovered
