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Joe Perry on the painful memory of selling his ’Burst – and why he’ll never forget the moment it came back to him
By Janelle Borg Published
The Aerosmith guitarist was forced to sell his most cherished guitar in the late-’70s and spent years trying to get it back, until Slash made the ultimate guitar collector sacrifice

Joel Hoekstra was late to the Les Paul party – now he’s making up for lost time
By Phil Weller Published
The Whitesnake guitarist spent years playing Floyd Rose guitars, then Janis Joplin changed his world

The history and mysteries of Eric Clapton’s Cream guitars
By Neville Marten Published
The history of Eric Clapton’s guitars during Cream’s brief but influential existence – from Fresh Cream to Goodbye – reveals an intriguing mix of instruments but also offers up a mystery or two

All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the most metal Jackson out there
By Matt Owen Published
A full-circle signature for Gary Clark Jr., as well as a potentially game-changing innovation from 3rd Power, headline this week's round-up

Is Slash's no. 1 Les Paul – which isn’t a Gibson – set for a Gibson reboot?
By Phil Weller Published
Slash’s Kris Derrig ’59 Les Paul has been his go-to recording guitar since Appetite for Destruction. And it sure looks like a Murphy Lab replica is on the cards

Why Tony Iommi shunned the heavy metal tag during Black Sabbath's early days
By Janelle Borg Published
The Godfather of Heavy Metal was trying to channel the horror films he and bassist Geezer Butler used to watch – and that, in turn, would give birth to an entire genre

All the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including a long-awaited Lamb of God Les Paul
By Matt Owen Published
All-new drops from Kiesel, Manson, Gibson, Eastman, Taylor and more…

The latest in Gibson and Leo Scala’s Master Artisan Collection is a love letter to the O.G. Explorer – and our addiction to rare guitars
By Jonathan Horsley Published
The legendary LA-based luthier digs into his reserves of korina for the '58 Addiction Explorer, 10 totally unique takes on the iconic Gibson electric
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