How guitar relic'ing took over the world By Tony Bacon Fender, Gibson and more tell the story of new guitars made old, from the very first relic experiments to today's sought-after Custom Shop replicas
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Joe Satriani names the one guitar that appears on all his albums - and it's not an Ibanez By Richard Bienstock "I’ve used it clean, dirty, with slide, for power chords - it’s a beautiful guitar," he says
Tom Morello reveals why he finally released a signature guitar as Fender launches the Soul Power Stratocaster By Michael Astley-Brown The Rage Against the Machine firebrand talks recreating his Audioslave “divining rod” in this exclusive GW interview
Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster and Stratocaster HSS review By Chris Gill These might just be Fender's best electric guitars yet
Fender debuts eye-catching new finishes for the American Original Series By Richard Bienstock An Inca Silver Strat, Burgundy Mist Metallic Tele and Aztec Gold ‘50s P-Bass are among the offerings
Founding Fender Custom Shop builder George Blanda retires after 35 years By Richard Bienstock Blanda was a key figure in American Standard series, Clapton, Malmsteen and Hendrix signature model guitars
Can't choose between the Fender Acoustasonic Strat and Tele? Let Tyler Bryant and Daniel Donato decide for you with this epic guitar battle By Richard Bienstock Witness an acoustic-electric showdown for the ages
Classic gear: Fender Telecaster Thinline By Rod Brakes The story of how the first mass-produced solidbody electric guitar went semi-hollow…
This bonkers Fender Jazzmaster mod crams a delay pedal underneath the tailpiece for on-the-fly insanity By Richard Bienstock The guitar hack also includes a 10-way pickup selector switch, and Varitone and bass rolloff circuits
Fender launches Made In Japan Heritage Series, offering historically accurate looks and specs at an attractive price point By Richard Bienstock New line boasts 11 different designs, including Strats, Teles and Jazzmasters in various iterations
The 9 best guitar amps under $500: top budget beginner and practice amps By Michael Astley-Brown Get great sounds and features without blowing your budget – from affordable tube amps to cheap digital modeling amps
The evolution of distortion: how advances in gear paved the way for heavy music By Chris Gill In a never-ending quest for new sounds, gear designers shaped the future of heavy by exploring extremes of distortion, bass and volume
70 years later, the Fender Broadcaster is back By Richard Bienstock The company’s first-ever two-pickup solid-body electric guitar receives a modern-day makeover
Steve Vai offers a guided tour of his weirdest and wackiest guitars By Richard Bienstock “I seem to resonate more with guitars that have unique functions and totally unique sounds,” he says
Experience some arresting art-rock with dreamy delay textures in this exclusive SPQR playthrough By Michael Astley-Brown Liverpool-based guitar duo ditch the distortion for this stripped-down performance of Just Sumfin
Fender resurrects the mid-'60s Marauder offset, this time with a built-in delay circuit By Richard Bienstock Trace the design path of the Custom Shop creation in the latest episode of the Dream Factory
The biggest threat to the guitar? It could well be guitarists: how online hate endangers the instrument we love By Michael Astley-Brown Why we ended up with a culture of player haters, and what we can do to change it
Fender promises an "undeniable Strat playing experience" and innovative sonics with the American Acoustasonic Stratocaster By Sam Roche The American guitar giant officially releases the follow-up to last year's Acoustasonic Tele
H.E.R. rips on a custom none-more-black Fender Strat over A Boogie Wit da Hoodie’s Me and My Guitar on The Tonight Show By Michael Astley-Brown Late-night performance fuses guitar fireworks and Billboard-topping rap
