Paul Gilbert on his greatest used guitar finds, humbuckers vs single coils and his first serious guitar By David Mead, Michael Astley-Brown The first artist to appear in our new column on trading guitars, Paul reveals how he was outwitted by an '80s Ibanez…
Joe Satriani: "You have to be true to yourself. The internet is a great tool, but it also has the danger of homogenizing everybody" By Amit Sharma Satch returns with Shapeshifting, a record of quicksilver genius that elevates guitar playing once more
From giant picks to 46-channel footswitches: these are the best guitar April Fools this year By Michael Astley-Brown In need of a laugh? Check out these six-string gags...
Joe Satriani names the one guitar that appears on all his albums - and it's not an Ibanez By Richard Bienstock "I’ve used it clean, dirty, with slide, for power chords - it’s a beautiful guitar," he says
Steve Vai offers a guided tour of his weirdest and wackiest guitars By Richard Bienstock “I seem to resonate more with guitars that have unique functions and totally unique sounds,” he says
Steve Vai goes in-depth on his stunning new signature model, the Ibanez PIA: "It’s a guitar built for freakdom" By Richard Bienstock The man himself details the conceptualization and specs of the successor to the JEM in this exclusive Guitar World interview
Ibanez Marco Sfogli Signature MSM100 review By Chris Gill Developed in collaboration with the Italian heavy metal guitarist, this signature guitar shares similar specs to Ibanez's AZ Prestige range
Ibanez’s new headless basses will blow your top By Richard Bienstock The Bass Workshop EHB1000 series offers deep cutaways, three-band EQ, passive Bartolini pickups and more
NAMM 2020 video: Steve Vai explains the ins and outs of his new Ibanez PIA signature model By Jackson Maxwell The S-style guitar features newly designed DiMarzio pickups, a blossom inlay and a “Petal Grip”
NAMM 2020: Nita Strauss's Ibanez JIVA10 signature now has a younger sibling By Amit Sharma The JIVAJR comes in at a lower price point, and features Ibanez Quantum pickups
NAMM 2020 video: Yvette Young talks us through her head-turning YY10 Talman signature model By Michael Astley-Brown Get all the details on the Covet guitarist’s Slime Green Sparkle stunner right here
NAMM 2020: Ibanez unveils its spectacular new Steve Vai signature model - and it's not a JEM By Jonathan Horsley The PIA (Paradise In Art) S-style debuts newly designed DiMarzio pickups, blossom inlay, and “Petal Grip”
NAMM 2020: Ibanez buffs up its AEG and Artwood Series acoustics at some very enticing price points By Richard Bienstock Innovative electronics, stereo outputs, lefthanded and baritone models and more, all at affordable prices
NAMM 2020: Ibanez stakes its claim for best in show with impressively spec’d new AZ and RG stunners By Richard Bienstock Fresh tops and finishes, premium electronics, dyna-MIX pickup switching and mono-rail fixed bridges are just some of the many options on offer
NAMM 2020: Ibanez debuts mini Tremolo and Flanger pedals and revives the Echo Shifter By Michael Astley-Brown New downsized classics and the return of a cult delay favorite
Not only is John Frusciante back, but his favorite wah pedal is, too By Richard Bienstock Ibanez releases V3 version of its classic WH10, as heard on iconic Red Hot Chili Peppers albums
Manuel Gardner Fernandes: "I wanted to do something people might not have heard before - and I hope I’ve proved I can play everything live" By Amit Sharma The Instagram virtuoso speaks exclusively to GW about those guitar fakery accusations, his gear secrets and how he honed his jaw-dropping technique
SOLD OUT: This is the cheapest Ibanez AZ deal we’ve ever seen: just $899 for one of the best electric guitars you can buy By Michael Astley-Brown Get $400 off the Ibanez AZ242F TSG in one of the very best Cyber Monday guitar deals
Get $400 off one of the very best electric guitars you can buy right now, the Ibanez AZ2204F By Michael Astley-Brown This all-conquering AZ Prestige electric guitar is seeing some hefty discounts for Cyber Monday
Steve Vai recalls Whitesnake’s Slip of the Tongue, dubs it the first rock record to have “seven-string guitar throughout the whole thing” By Richard Bienstock "Little did I know this subculture that it was going to create”
