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Solar Guitars breaks new personal ground with its latest Assassin Series model – which offers a firm-first fret count of 27
By Phil Weller published
It arrives with a minimalist spec, but those extra few frets could seal the deal for shredders

Brian May gifts Tony Iommi a customized Red Special replica
By Phil Weller published
It stays faithful to the original recipe, save for two important changes

Tom Morello has been playing a Fender Arm the Homeless replica live and none of us noticed – now it’s available to buy
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Five years in the making, the Rage Against the Machine guitar anti-hero’s most iconic instrument has been replicated by Fender – and even Morello admits he can’t tell the difference

The making of the American Professional Classic series – the brand-new “lived-in” (but not relic’d) US Fender line
By Dave Burrluck published
More aged nitro finishes and a new US-made line-up that pares back the modernisms. Are our tastes changing? Max Gutnik, chief product officer at FMIC, tells all

Paul Reed Smith on the near-fateful end of the PRS SE Line – and what eventually saved it from extinction
By Phil Weller published
Smith reflects on the time the plug was almost pulled on the affordable branch of PRS guitars

Gary Moore’s 1963 Telecaster is modded and thrashed to death – and it’s got a tone pot that behaves like a wah
By Jamie Dickson published
Before it was auctioned for just under $69,000, we take a closer look at one of the lesser-spotted electrics in Moore’s collection, with Bonham’s Steve Clarke sharing its story

The story behind Oasis’ new signature guitars
By Stuart Williams published
The Gibson Les Paul, Epiphone Riviera and Epiphone Sheraton have a deep history with the Manchester rock powerhouse, and this year’s new signature models take us all the way back to the beginning

The Gretsch Synchromatic Falcon is my guitar of the year. It’s not on sale for Cyber Monday, but I’ve found a look-alike for half the price that still is - but the sale ends tonight!
By Daryl Robertson last updated
Unfortunately, I couldn't find a discount on the best guitar I've reviewed all year, but I did find $180 off the Gretsch G5427TG Electromatic

This Epiphone Les Paul in one of Gibson's most desirable one-off finishes has been given a major Cyber Monday discount
By Jackson Maxwell published
The price of the highly-sought-after and unique Epiphone Les Paul Custom Widow has been cut by an even $150 for a limited time

You'd be rocka-SILLY to miss this Cyber Monday deal on a sweet Gretsch hollowbody
By Jackson Maxwell published
$150 off this Cyber Monday, the Gretsch G5420TG-59 Electromatic Hollowbody in Orange exudes pure rockabilly attitude, riffage, and twang – and it looks a lot like Brian Setzer's signature model (but is thousands of dollars cheaper)
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