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From Chet Atkins to the Acoustasonic – the surprising history of hybrid acoustic-electric guitars

By Michael Watts Published

Sonic expansion or evolutionary dead-end? The acoustic-electric has undergone a radical reinvention over the years

Acoustic-electric Guitars
England's Alice Tai celebrates with their gold medal during the Women's 100m Backstroke S9 medal ceremony on day three of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, on July 26, 2026
Elite swimmer wins Commonwealth Games gold – then uses medal to play Megadeth

By Janelle Borg Published

One of Britain’s top swimmers, Alice Tai, also moonlights as a guitarist in her alt-rock band BLUSH!

Guitarists
How John Osborne fell down the B-bender rabbit hole and came out with a signature Fender Tele

By Ryan Reed Published

Don’t do the B-bender thing, they told him... He did it anyway. Brent Mason has a lot to answer for

Guitarists
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Fender CEO responds to backlash after comparing cover bands to AI

By Matt Owen Published

Edward “Bud” Cole came under fire after his controversial comments concerning AI from earlier this year were recirculated online

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Guitarists
Keith Urban performs onstage at Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest 2026 day two on June 05, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee
How Keith Urban found Clarence, the Telecaster that's still his number one

By Janelle Borg Published

Urban looks back on the origin story of his 1989 Fender 40th Anniversary Telecaster, which has defined his guitar tone and playing style

Guitarists
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Fender CEO Bud Cole under fire from online guitar community for AI comments

By Matt Owen Published

Cole's comments on AI's place in the guitar world from earlier this year have resurfaced – and not been well-received

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Guitarists
Fender Japan Limited Active Modern Series
Fender Japan reimagines the hits with the Active Modern series – let’s hope the US branch is taking notes

By Phil Weller Published

New neck heels, body binding and Turbo Tone Boost functions have been rolled out across the new range

Electric Guitars
Troy Sanders of Mastadon performs at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill on June 11, 2019 in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
How an off-the-cuff studio experiment unlocked one of Mastodon’s biggest bass sounds

By Nick Wells Published

Troy Sanders discovered an unexpected source of low-end fury thanks to a Marshall guitar head and 4x12 cabinet

Bassists
July 17 2026 Round-up, ft Billie Joe Armstrong's new Marshall, a stunning Gibson Flying V, the Deluxe Big Muff Pi 2 and more
My pick of the best new guitar gear launched this week – and the new drops you might have missed

By Jonathan Horsley Published

New releases from Marshall, Harley Benton, Gibson and more…

Guitar Gear
Fender Stratocaster
Fender fires back at Thomann and sues for copyright infringement – read the full statement

By Matt Owen Published

Fender has filed an infringement action against Thomann after the Harley Benton owner took legal action against the guitar maker last month

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Electric Guitars
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