Suhr debuts limited-edition Standard Legacy model inspired by John Suhr’s first-ever guitar design By Matt Owen The luxuriously styled throwback model pays homage to the flagship Suhr from 1984, and is available in Gotoh- or Floyd Rose-equipped iterations
Harley Benton treats its impressively appointed EX-84 Modern to four fresh finishes, starting at $298 By Matt Owen Arriving in Vintage White, Black, Benton Blue and Shell Pink colorways, the impressively spec'd axes boast a choice of either EMG or Roswell active pickups
New Kramer signature artist Charlie Parra shows off his EVH-inspired Nite V guitar with a storming Van Halen medley By Matt Owen Dance the Night Away, Panama, Ain't Talkin' Bout Love and, of course, Eruption all get a run out on the fitting V-style Frankenstrat reincarnate
Luxurious, limited-edition Fender FSR American Ultra Stratocaster and Telecaster launched By Matt Owen Gold anodized pickguards, S-1 switching and the latest generation of Ultra Noiseless Vintage pickups head up Fender's newest Ultra electrics, which are available exclusively from UK-based retailer Andertons
Gordon Smith Guitars debuts luxurious Gatsby offset model By Matt Owen Available with a choice of poplar or swamp ash bodies, the UK-based brand's new build boasts seven elegant finishes and home-wound, chrome-covered P-90s
Hear Squier's ultra-affordable Affinity Telecaster, Stratocaster, Jazzmaster and bass models in action By Jackson Maxwell and Matt Owen The perfect-for-beginners line has been expanded, with existing offerings also receiving a host of cosmetic and technical updates
Man who built guitar from dead uncle’s skeleton returns with haunting performance video By Matt Owen Prince Midnight puts the Filip Skelecaster through its paces in his new track, Daemon Soul Caress
Steve Vai joins Jonah Nilsson of Dirty Loops for groove-infused new single, Diamond Ring By Matt Owen The guitar god treats the funk-fueled, genre-crossing track to a sizzling solo, armed with string-skipping licks and high-gain runs
Reverend expands Reeves Gabrels’ line of signature guitars with freshly appointed Dirtbike Royale By Matt Owen The Cure guitarist's latest signature six-string sports a pair of Mojotone P-90s, which seek to serve up vintage-style sounds and modern-minded tones
Schecter unveils updated PT Special model alongside all-new Van Nuys guitars By Matt Owen The brand's stunning new-for-2021 six-strings boast premium pickup appointments, coil-splitting capabilities and an elegant aesthetic design
Joanne Shaw Taylor shares scorching Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith-produced single, If That Ain’t a Reason By Matt Owen The blues-heavy Little Milton cover is taken from Taylor's forthcoming as-yet-unnamed album, which is set to see the two blues aces take up production and session duties
Gretsch introduces comprehensive catalog of all-new Player Edition Hollow Body electric guitars By Matt Owen New Filter'Tron FT-67 pickups, versatile control configurations and an array of elegant finishes head up Gretsch's newest family of hollowbody six-strings
Gretsch teams up with Richard Fortus for two elegantly crafted signature Falcon Center Block models By Matt Owen The Guns N' Roses guitarist has spec'd out two stunning new signature six-strings, arriving in the form of Bigsby-equipped and V-Stoptail-styled Falcons
Watch John Mayer treat JP Saxe's Here's Hopin' to a sublime, gorgeously smooth guitar solo By Matt Owen Mayer's unrivaled improvisational abilities were on point yet again on The Late Show, kitting out the soulful track with expert melodies and an electric guitar tone that is simply to die for
Why Jimi Hendrix swapped his Strat for a Fender Telecaster to record his Purple Haze solo By Matt Owen Roger Mayer recalls the seldom-discussed 1967 session at Olympic Studios, which saw the legendary Stratocaster player wield a Tele for his iconic leads
Strandberg unveils limited-edition Suhr pickup-equipped Boden Classic Tremolo LE Svarten By Matt Owen The pickguarded headless offering sports a Suhr Thornbucker Plus humbucker, Suhr V60LP single coils and a range of Strandberg-specific specs for ultimate ergonomic playability
Ichika Nito's first-ever signature model headlines Ibanez's all-new Quest headless guitar range By Matt Owen The Japanese virtuoso's debut signature lines up alongside five fresh headless guitars, which feature high-end appointments, hardware innovations and a variety of pickup configurations
Harley Benton upgrades its $279 SC-550 single-cut with stainless steel frets and Tesla Opus-1 humbuckers By Matt Owen The single-cutaway six-string has been treated to a whole host of flashy fixture updates, including a pau ferro fretboard and AAA flamed maple cap available in five finishes
Kithara Guitars teams up with artist Terry Bradley for Never Give Up guitar raffle in aid of Action Mental Health By Matt Owen The hand-built guitar aims to de-stigmatize the topic of mental health and raise awareness around the subject for those who are suffering
Metallica share previously unreleased Take 36 of Sad But True from their forthcoming Black Album reissue By James Turner The early outtake will feature as part of the Black Album Alternate Mixes CD in the band's 30th anniversary remaster
