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It weighs under 6lbs and you can swap the pickup instantly: meet the guitar that wowed Billy Gibbons
By Dave Burrluck published
Fresh out of the Cream T Custom Shop, this high-end electric with Guitar-X pickup swapping and a honeycomb body is pointing the way to a brighter (lighter) future for electric guitar

The original Mary Kaye Stratocaster – one of Fender’s most iconic builds – has sold at auction for over $220,000
By Phil Weller published
Said to be the first-ever Fender Custom Shop build, the guitar helped Kaye’s name become synonymous with its now-iconic aesthetic

Chris Shiflett on his guitar spending spree when he first joined the Foo Fighters
By Phil Weller published
Shiflett was taken to the store he’d once visited as a wishful-thinking kid – and was armed with Grohl’s credit card in order to get adequately kitted out for his new gig

Fender Japan teams up with fashion designer Hiroshi Fujiwara for the furniture-inspired Fragment Telecaster
By Phil Weller published
Featuring a rare rosewood and alder body and traditional 1960s specs, the Hiroshi Fujiwara-designed beauty represents one of 2024’s most unique Telecasters

From Joe Strummer’s Tele to Johnny Ramone's Mosrite, here are the iconic guitars behind the sound of punk rock
By Jenna Scaramanga published
The filth, the fury, and '80s Fernandes Strat copies – these guitars, amps, and effects defined the sound of some of rock's greatest, and most rebellious, bands

Charvel continues the expansion of its made-in-Japan operations with 3 new MJ Series Dinkys
By Phil Weller published
The Superstrat-inspired shred machines seek to pay homage to the 1980s, when Charvel guitars were exclusively made in Japan

Cort takes a leaf out of Strandberg’s book and begins its true temperament experiments with the KX700 TT
By Phil Weller published
With looks to kill – and tuning and intonation that promises to withstand even the most aggressive of play styles – Cort’s new high-end model drags the innovative fret design to a slightly more accessible price point

How Chapman Guitars reinvented itself with a new factory, fresh ideas and the help of industry guru Trevor Wilkinson
By Dave Burrluck published
Teaming up with Harmony Musical Instruments in India to make their guitars, Rob Chapman's brand is ushering in a new era – and it has Trevor Wilkinson on-call as consultant

PRS upgrades its CE range with new tonewoods and an expansive pickup switch
By Phil Weller published
Choose from Black Limba and Swamp Ash variants, as a PRS mainstay gets some choice cosmetic and tonal updates

EVH brings back Eddie’s daring Danelectro/Charvel hybrid – and gives it a unique hardware twist
By Phil Weller published
With a single humbucker, kill switch, and fast-playing neck, the latest limited edition Star pays homage to Eddie’s early 1980s axe – but updates it for modern players
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