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Black Friday Fender deals 2026: everything you need to know ahead of the biggest sale of the year

By Daryl Robertson last updated

Cyber Weekend is fast approaching, and we've got the lowdown on all the early Fender deals

Guitars
1953 Stromberg Master 400C
Decoding the mysteries of a 1953 Stromberg Master 400C – one of the rarest jazz guitars in the world

By Dave Davidson Published

This mid-’50s cutaway model is one of only seven made by the Boston-based company

Electric Guitars
Jazz guitarist, Emily Remler, plays onstage at the 1988 Monterey, California, Jazz Festival. Remler died unexpectedly at the age of 32 in 1990.
Jazz virtuoso Emily Remler has gone unnoticed for far too long – now, one filmmaker is bringing her story to light

By Janelle Borg Published

Born in New Jersey, Emily Remler traversed the world with her talent, before her life was cut short at 32. Now, director Al Naffah is bringing her story to the screen

Guitarists
Deirdre Cartwright
“I got into exploring again all those wonderful guitarists”: Deirdre Cartwright on why she’s still flying the flag for jazz standards

By David Mead Published

After a 15-year wait, UK guitar staple Deirdre Cartwright has released a jazz trio album of standards, pop tunes and original compositions

Guitarists
Pat Metheny plays his signature Ibanez live onstage.
Meet the ‘no 5’ chord – the jazz-friendly option for guitar solos

By Richard Barrett Published

Sometimes finding the right chord is a process of subtraction. Here are five examples of how you can jazz up your chord vocab

Chords
Mark Tremonti, Julian Lage and Myles Kennedy
Julian Lage reacts to surprise praise from Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy

By Phil Weller Published

The jazz ace has been a key inspiration for some modern heavy guitar heroes

Guitarists
Emily Remler playing guitar on stage
The pioneering jazz guitarist who bridged Jimi Hendrix and Wes Montgomery – and was gone too soon

By Janelle Borg Published

From the Archive In the ’70s and ’80s, Emily Remler broke new ground by blending jazz with samba, bossa nova, bebop, and hard bop, recording seven studio albums before her tragic death at 32

From the Archive
Bob Dylan and Julian Lage
Bob Dylan has just recruited one of the world's greatest jazz guitarists – and no one quite knows what's going on

By Phil Weller Published

Virtuoso Julian Lage – who's very likely your favorite guitarist's favorite guitarist – has been welcomed into Dylan’s band without prior announcement or fanfare

Guitarists
Al Di Meola and Julian Lage
YouTubers, sloppy solos, Paco de Lucía’s darkest tour secrets... In conversation with US jazz giants Al Di Meola and Julian Lage

By Henry Yates Published

When the two jazz giants joined the same interview, no topic was off the table

Guitarists
American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery (1923-1968) performs live on stage at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, United States on 3rd July 1967
Why bebop master Wes Montgomery never used a guitar pick

By Phil Weller Published

It became the jazz legend’s defining technique, but it wasn’t a decision made wholly by choice

Guitarists
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