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Newly reunited with both Korn guitarists, Ibanez’s 2025 signature line-up is bringing back an old friend
By Matt Parker published
Korn’s Head is back in the Ibanez fold and has a new 7-string model, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Joe Satriani, Lari Basilio, Josh Smith, George Benson and, of course, his bandmate Munky…

Isaiah Sharkey names his favorite guitar player of all time – and reveals he’s bought one of his most iconic guitars
By Matt Owen published
The revered session player has paid tribute to his favorite guitar player of all time, having recently purchased one of his personal Gibson Johnny Smith models

How George Benson landed a hit album by breaking the rules – and learning to play in tune
By Andrew Daly published
As Benson prepares to share his skills first-hand in an immersive music experience, the jazz guitar legend looks back on a magical career and explains why he's still learning

Cory Wong and Andy Timmons on the brilliance of George Benson, and his essential contributions to the guitar vocabulary
By Andrew Daly published
Wong and Timmons will be but two of the names featured on the impressive guest list of Benson's forthcoming Breezin’ with the Stars guitar camp

How George Benson helped take Ibanez to the next level in the late-’70s
By Janelle Borg published
With multiple Ibanez signature guitars under his belt, the Breezin' guitarist shares the story of how his relationship with the Japanese guitar brand came about

George Benson on how he got the Gibson that shaped his 1976 chart-topping record, Breezin’
By Janelle Borg published
Benson recalls how he bought his Breezin' Gibson Johnny Smith from someone he calls “one of the bravest guys I’d ever met”

George Benson is selling his studio-and-tour-used rare and vintage guitars
By Janelle Borg published
The jazz icon's Reverb collection includes his Gibson Johnny Smith, which he played on the 1976 triple-platinum album Breezin'

George Benson is leading a four-day concert and workshop event featuring the biggest names in session guitar
By Matt Parker published
Breezin’ with the Stars combines workshops, gigs and a luxury hotel resort

Lee Ritenour sets the record straight on fixing George Benson’s Give Me the Night solo
By Janelle Borg published
Quincy Jones made Ritenour swear never to tell George Benson about the incident

George Benson on the time he met Jimi Hendrix, how Peter Frampton changed the course of his career and what Paul McCartney made of his Beatles tribute
By Joe Bosso published
One of the all-time jazz guitar greats on upsetting guitar companies, receiving praise from Frank Sinatra, and what it was really like working with Miles Davis
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