Jackson American Series Soloist SL3 review By Chris Gill published 20 February 23 Jackson opens its new US production line series with an electric guitar that defines the high-performance brand
Fender finally adds Candy Apple Red and Sea Foam Green to its Player Series lineup, unveils left-handed and Fiesta Red Player Plus models By Matt Owen published 17 February 23 The Big F has brought some of its most iconic colorways to the popular Player lineup, and gives southpaws an in-road to the Player Plus world for the first time since its introduction
Over 150 guitars owned and played by Peter Green set to go up for auction By Matt Owen published 17 February 23 The mammoth auction will see the sale of the late Fleetwood Mac legend’s personal guitars and handwritten lyrics, including his ‘31 National Duolian Style-O resonator, ‘99 Sea Foam Green Fender Strat and ‘68 Gretsch White Falcon
Jackson updates its X and MJ Series electric and bass models with suave and striking finishes By Matt Owen published 16 February 23 Ice Blue Metallic, Lambo Orange, Checkered Past and Battleship Gray are just some of the colorways that have been introduced across the two collections
EVH adds new eye-catching colorways to its Wolfgang Special and Standard lineups By Matt Owen published 16 February 23 Sonic Boom, Absinthe Frost, Battleship Gray and Purple Burst join the Wolfgang lineup's collection of finishes for 2023
Bruce Springsteen launches his Telecaster across the stage – and accidentally hits his guitar tech in the head By Matt Owen published 15 February 23 The Boss hurled the sunburst single-cut across the stage to Kevin Buell, but the whole stunt was horribly misjudged
Jackson X Series Dinky DK3XR HSS review By Jonathan Horsley published 13 February 23 A high-speed thrill ride for heavy metal neon nights, this Dinky is a statement guitar for the brave and the bold player
This instrumental virtuoso is evolving this tiny, traditional Brazilian guitar – and jamming with Steve Vai provided the inspiration By Matt Owen published 10 February 23 The four-string, 13”-scale Bahian guitar has remained relatively true to its heritage since it was invented back in the 1940s. Now, Igor Hereda – with the help of a radical six-string signature model – is aiming to bring the instrument into the modern era
Danelectro reissue its ‘56 Baritone and ‘59M NOS+ models with revived finishes and updated specs By Matt Owen published 10 February 23 The no-nonsense 2023 catalog update sticks to Danelectro's heritage, offering upgraded NOS+ Lipstick pickups and subtly tweaked spec sheets
Schecter and Monuments' John Browne let the purple reign on shreddable new Tao signature electric By Jonathan Horsley published 9 February 23 Available with six, seven or eight strings, the Tao has a swamp ash body with flame maple veneer, a wenge/paduak neck, Hipshot hardware and a pair of hot Schecter USA humbuckers
Cort unveils 9 new models in its epic value-for-money G Series for 2023 By Matt Owen published 9 February 23 A revamped entry level G200 and a host of new-look six-strings are joined by all-new G300 Raw, G300 Glam and G250 Spectrum models in the comprehensive drop
Tim Henson shows off an Ibanez 8-string signature that never went to production – and says more signature electrics will arrive this year By Matt Owen published 2 February 23 Henson gave a tour of his fully stocked signature guitar stand, which will likely have to expand to include a "couple" of new releases later this year
Julian Lage recalls the time Spinal Tap’s Christopher Guest gifted him a 1955 Gibson Les Paul – which was signed by Les Paul himself By Matt Owen published 1 February 23 The LP was used by Guest – aka Nigel Tufnel – as his main touring guitar in 1984, with Lage describing it as the perfect convergence of his prized Telecaster and Collings signature guitar
Brian May Guitars flips the Red Special aesthetic and decks out Arielle’s signature model in metallic Windermere Blue finish By Matt Owen published 24 January 23 It joins previously released Antique Cherry and Two Tone models, the latter of which recently featured on Arielle's new single, 73
Neal Schon just created the craziest PRS Silver Sky yet – complete with a humbucker and Floyd Rose By Matt Owen published 23 January 23 The radically redesigned take on John Mayer's signature guitar was created with the help of guitar tech guru Gary Brawer
Metallica unveil custom one-of-a-kind 'Flying M' guitar – and you can win it By Matt Owen published 19 January 23 Built by Highline Guitars and Inventables, and inspired by James Hetfield's trademark Flying V, the guitar will be raffled off in support of the band's All Within My Hands foundation
The rise of the original Fender Telecaster Custom, the upmarket alternative to a utilitarian classic By Rod Brakes published 19 January 23 Many say Leo Fender got it right the first time with the Telecaster, but that never stopped Fender seeking improvements, with the first, pre-humbucker incarnation of the Tele Custom adding some luxury to the ultimate workhorse electric
John Mayer receives a prototype replica of Jerry Garcia’s iconic Wolf guitar – watch him play it during Dead & Company’s last-ever tour By Matt Owen published 16 January 23 The like-for-like recreation of Garcia's original $1.9 million Wolf saw plenty of action as Dead & Company kicked off their final tour in Mexico over the weekend
Schecter reinvents the Reaper range with three all-new upgraded Elite models By Matt Owen published 13 January 23 Two six-strings and a multi-scale seven-string make up the Reaper Elite drop, which delivers new aesthetics, some upgraded specs and new pickup options
Jeff Beck's 13 best studio guest appearances By Damian Fanelli published 12 January 23 From studio sessions with Ozzy Osbourne all the way to a surprising reggae run-out with Toots & The Maytals, here are 50-plus years' worth of Beck's greatest collaborative credits