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Zakk Wylde is bathed in red light and shreds onstage – an inset picture of his new signature tube amp, one in black, one limited edition version in purple
Zakk Wylde’s signature Berzerker amp is here and it is a vicious 50-watter weighing under 5lbs

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Designed with David Karon and his team, the Wylde Audio Berzerker is a mini head with a big voice – and there's a limited edition hand-signed purple one for collectors

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A glam shot of Mooer Audio F40i / F40i Intelligent Amp, with the smart desktop amps finished in white and black.
Mooer takes on JBL with its own AI stem separation tech – and it could change the way you practice your favorite songs

By Jonathan Horsley Published

StemLab allows players to de-mix audio files to isolate instruments and sharpen up practice sessions

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Gibson Sadler Vaden SG Standard: the guitarist's new signature model arrives in a Natural Burst finish with a black pickguard — just like the 2005 SG he has been playing onstage with Jason Isbell
Sadler Vaden’s new signature SG is a working players’ guitar – and it could be Gibson’s 2026 sleeper hit

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The longstanding Jason Isbell collaborator teams up with Gibson for a sweet signature replica of his 2005 SG Standard

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Joe Perry plays a three-pickup Gibson Les Paul Custom at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction ceremony 2025
Joe Perry on the pedals he can’t live without and his top tip for boost and drive pedals

By Andrew Daly Published

The Aerosmith guitarist reveals what's on his pedalboard and talks all things effects

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Peter Gabriel and David Rhodes perform live in 1993
Guitarist David Rhodes on the making of Peter Gabriel’s chart-smashing classic So

By Andrew Daly Published

For former Genesis man Peter Gabriel, 1986 was Sledgehammer time, and guitarist David Rhodes takes us back to the So sessions

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A portrait of K.K. Downing and Tailgunner under deep blue and pink stagelights.
How K.K. Downing ended up working with fast-rising British metal stars Tailgunner

By Amit Sharma Published

The Metal God lent his omniscience to the control room as the English metallers committed their latest full-length rager, Midnight Blitz, to tape

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Greg Anderson and Stephen O'Malley of Sunn O))) wear cowls as they perform live in front of banks of high-powered tube amps.
Sunn O))) on working with 130 guitar tracks and why their live shows are like jumping into a frozen lake

By Joel McIver Published

Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson on the drone pioneer's Sub Pop debut, the restorative but draining power of volume and the gear behind their sound

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Chris Herin stands in front of an ornate old door with his PRS.
How this cult prog guitarist enlisted Alex Lifeson and Peter Frampton for an all-star solo album

By Jon Wiederhorn Published

Tiles guitarist Chris Herin returns with Hiding in Plain Sight, a poignant, brilliant album inspired by his father's battle with dementia

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Joe Perry plays his desert island guitar, a real "mongrel" that he put in the freezer and did all kinds of things to.
Joe Perry put his “desert island guitar” through hell but it’s still his number one

By Andrew Daly Published

Perry’s Fender/Warmoth “Burned Strat” aka the “Rat Strat” was the main guitar on Aerosmith’s recent collab with Yungblud

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Jimmy Vaughan
Jimmie Vaughan on the Fabulous Thunderbirds’ Top 40 hit that got Al Bundy – and Hollywood’s – seal of approval

By Andrew Daly Published

The year was 1986, London was calling for Jimmie Vaughan, where album sessions alongside Dave Edmunds led to a classic LP, and this is how it all went down

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