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John Mayer explains what finally convinced him that modeling tech was up to scratch in newly shared signature plugin test footage
Mayer teamed up with Neural DSP for an Archetype plugin that modeled his prized guitar gear in digital form
Paul McCartney pays tribute to Höfner as the legendary German brand’s future hangs in the balance
Having played a Höfner 500/1 Violin Bass since 1961, the Beatles icon is saddened to learn of the German brand's plight
From a PC amplifier to onboard effects – and yes, Robot tuners: The 21st century gear trends that never caught on
Because not all innovations stand the test of time
Polyphia’s Tim Henson on making his game-changing Ibanez that started a nylon-string revolution
Presenting electric guitar playability on a nylon-string platform, Henson’s TOD10N changed the world after he used it on Playing God
Pat Metheny called him “the best guitar player I’ve heard in maybe my entire life” – meet Pasquale Grasso
The hyper-talented jazz virtuoso on how he’s out to prove there’s life in the genre
Steve Vai on his love of the Positive Grid Spark Mini Vai
Many would argue it is the ultimate practice amp. Vai would be one of them – indeed he loved it so much he put his name on it
“It’s like a sports car that can hug a turn at 100 mph”: John Mayer and Paul Reed Smith on the making of the Silver Sky
John Mayer talks GW through his acclaimed PRS Silver Sky, while its maker – Paul Reed Smith – reveals the science that went into the guitar’s development
The making of Jim Root’s Telecaster, the guitar that brought Fender into the modern age
Some metal players prefer the traditional high-performance brands. Others favor medieval shapes. Not Root. The Slipknot guitarist wanted something old-school, classy… indestructible
