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Gretsch Electromatic Black Limba
Two of Gretsch’s most affordable and desirable guitars just got an irresistible new look

By Phil Weller Published

Fan favorite CVT and Jet models are getting a glow-up

Electric Guitars
Eddie Van Halen Van Halen striking a pose at the Kouseinennkinn-kaikan, Tokyo, June 1978
Never-before-heard Van Halen demo from 1974 set for release: “Van Halen opens the family archive”

By Phil Weller Published

Glitter predates the band’s debut album by four years, making it the earliest Van Halen track to be released

Bands
Joe Bonamassa x Seymour Duncan P-90 pickups
Joe Bonamassa’s pawn shop SG changed his outlook on P-90s – now Seymour Duncan has recreated its pickups

By Phil Weller Published

The 1961 SG ended a years-long search for the perfect P-90 pickup

Guitar Pickups
English Rock musician John Sykes, of the group Whitesnake, performs onstage at the UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, November 10, 1984
Former Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy guitarist John Sykes’ final recordings to be released as an EP this November

By Janelle Borg Published

The esteemed guitarist passed away in 2024 at 65 after a battle with cancer

Music Releases
Bill Kelliher of Mastodon performs on day 9 of 2025 Festival d'été de Québec on July 11, 2025 in Quebec City, Quebec
Bill Kelliher on what started Mastodon’s Silverburst love affair

By Matt Owen Published

A jilted Les Paul and a chance trip to a guitar store set Kelliher on the way to a life-long affection for the finish

Guitarists
Squier Paranormal Series Troy Van Leeuwen Telecaster XII
Fender launches first Squier Paranormal signature guitar, the Troy Van Leeuwen Telecaster XII

By Matt Owen Published

The budget model is based on the Custom Shop 12-string Van Leeuwen used with Queens of the Stone Age, Iggy Pop and Michael Stipe

Electric Guitars
Johnny Marr pictured with one of his many Fender Jaguars.
Johnny Marr on the guitars he’s loved and is about to lose at auction – and the one that started it all

By Jamie Dickson Published

The indie-rock icon talks hungover shopping trips with Noel Gallagher, why some electrics feel like ‘living things’, and what he’ll do if a tech bro starts bidding at his forthcoming auction

Guitarists
Jake Kiszka from Greta Van Fleet perform on stage at Tons Of Rock Festival 2024 on June 29, 2024 in Oslo, Norway
Why Greta Van Fleet’s Jake Kiszka thinks more guitarists should be using combo amps

By Matt Owen Published

Kiszka says combo amps could help you sound better as a player

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Guitarists
Nona Hendryx (R) performs with George Clinton and Michael Hampton of Parliament-Funkadelic during 2026 Essence Festival of Culture at Caesars Superdome on July 05, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana
This Funkadelic solo was one of the band’s best – but who really played it?

By Phil Weller Published

Guitarist Michael Hampton has weighed in on the mystery solo that can be heard on the band’s 1975 record

Guitarists
T-Bone Walker's Gibson ES-5
The Holy Grail guitars you can see up close and in action in London this month

By Jamie Dickson Published

Stellar guitarists Chris Buck (Cardinal Black) and Chris Turpin (Mirador) will be playing Holy Grail electric guitars, loud and live, at the upcoming Legendary Guitars event in London. Here’s what to look out for…

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