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T-Bone Walker's Gibson ES-5
The Holy Grail guitars you can see up close and in action in London this month

By Jamie Dickson Published

Stellar guitarists Chris Buck (Cardinal Black) and Chris Turpin (Mirador) will be playing Holy Grail electric guitars, loud and live, at the upcoming Legendary Guitars event in London. Here’s what to look out for…

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Chris Buck and Chris Turpin collage
Chris Buck and Mirador guitarist Chris Turpin to showcase some of the world's most historic guitars at exclusive London event

By Jamie Dickson Published

Famous ’Bursts and T-Bone Walker’s 1949 ES-5N – the guitar that gave birth to electric blues – are among the legendary instruments set to feature

Events & Trade Shows
Yamaha 60th Anniversary RSP20B and RS02CB Chris Buck
Inside 60 years of Yamaha guitars – how the Japanese firm forged its own six-string path

By Amit Sharma Published

Yamaha’s Yusuke Ota and Shingo Ekuni take a look back at key guitars and artists from the brand’s history – from Carlos Santana and Billy Corgan to the current one-two Revstar punch of Chris Buck and Matteo Mancuso

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Yamaha 60th Anniversary RSP20B and RS02CB Chris Buck
Yamaha 60th Anniversary RSP20B and RS02CB Chris Buck review

By Dave Burrluck Published

After redesigning the ‘new’ Revstar back in 2022, Yamaha has added two models to the line-up: a 60th Anniversary knees-up and Chris Buck signature model

Electric Guitars
Chris Buck performs on his signature Yamaha guitar during the 2026 NAMM Show Global Media Day at Anaheim Convention Center on January 21, 2026 in Anaheim, California
Chris Buck responds to the backlash against his “Strat baggage” comments

By Matt Owen Published

The British guitar ace says the baggage is his own burden to bear

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Chris Buck sits on a vintage Fender tube amp with his goldtop Yamaha Revstar.
Chris Buck on how Yamaha nailed his new signature Revstar – and why you should reconsider the P-90

By Adam Kovac Published

As a blues-rock player, Buck was told he should be playing something more old-school. But as he explains, the Revstar has everything he needs and more, and you should try one too

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Chris Buck, seated in a chair against a white background, holds his new Yamaha RS02CB signature guitar
The Yamaha Revstar pulled Chris Buck away from Strat loyalty – and his new signature model boasts some tantalizing personal touches

By Jackson Maxwell Published

A recreation of Buck's cherished custom Revstar, the RS02CB departs from the design of its siblings in a few key ways

Electric Guitars
Chris Buck sitting on the hood of car, playing a Yamaha Revstar
Chris Buck on vintage “dogs”, signature model intrigue, and how rock royalty helped his regal blues-rock tap into America

By Jonathan Graham Published

How many bands take 16 years to craft their debut album? This one did… But Chris Buck and Cardinal Black are making up for lost time

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Chris Buck and Bernie Marsden
Bernie Marsden’s $1million ‘The Beast’ Les Paul was just played on stage by Slash’s favorite current British blues rock guitar hero

By Phil Weller Published

Chris Buck paid homage to both his father and the late Whitesnake guitarist with the performance

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Chris Buck of Cardinal Black performs at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on December 11, 2021 in London, England
Why Chris Buck ditched his Fender Strat in favor of this underrated Yamaha model

By Janelle Borg Published

Buck argues that playing a Strat inevitably leads to tonal similarities to the guitar world's greatest

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