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Jerry Cantrell on how Jeff Beck inspired him to dig out a rare pedal for I Want Blood
By Phil Weller published
The Alice In Chains riffer drew inspiration from the late great, and his penchant for left-field gear, for his latest solo album

Jeff Beck's guitar collection has sold for an astounding $10.7 million at auction – complete with a record-breaking Les Paul sale
By Janelle Borg published
The mega-auction, which included over 130 guitars, amps, and ‘tools-of-the-trade,’ saw some of Beck's most noteworthy guitars – including his ‘Oxblood’ Gibson Les Paul and ‘Anoushka’ Strat – go under the hammer

The highlights of the Jeff Beck guitar auction – from Seymour Duncan’s Tele-Gib hybrid to his Oxblood Gibson Les Paul
By Chris Gill published
Christie’s Jeff Beck Auction offers a revealing look at numerous iconic instruments from the guitar hero’s entire career – from the Yardbirds to Johnny Depp

Joe Perry says he was planning to take Jeff Beck’s Strat on tour with Aerosmith – but its owner was the only special thing about it
By Matt Parker published
The Aerosmith great has been discussing friendship with the late, great Beck – and says he almost took his Strat on tour last year, before the shows were cancelled

What the auction of Jeff Beck’s best-loved electrics tells us about the late guitar icon
By Jamie Dickson published
We join the experts from Christie’s auction house to take a closer look at the ‘Oxblood’ Les Paul, ‘Tele-Gib’ and other historic instruments from Jeff’s career – and discuss the portrait they paint of a pragmatic, restless yet peerlessly gifted talent and his musical legacy

Jeff Beck took the Yardbirds in a new direction, but the constant Eric Clapton comparisons took years to shake
By Jackson Maxwell published
In the first stages of his career, Beck's relationship with Clapton was just as much (if not more) defined by Clapton's already-legendary reputation than it was by the man himself

Rhonda Smith had been on call with Prince for more than a decade when she told the Purple One she was busy with Jeff Beck
By Brian Fox published
Session ace Rhonda Smith on how her 10-year stint with Prince came to a close

Over 130 of Jeff Beck's guitars, amps and gear – including his ‘Oxblood’ Gibson Les Paul – are heading to auction
By Janelle Borg published
From his ‘Yardburst’ Les Paul to his ‘Anoushka’ Strat, the auction of Beck's collection celebrates the guitar icon's trailblazing career – with one of his most famous guitars expected to fetch up to $632,000

Jeff Beck on his relationship with Eric Clapton, jamming with Hendrix, and turning down John Mayall
By Andy Aledort published
In a 2010 chat with GW, the always creatively restless virtuoso discusses his love of John McLaughlin, what he sought out to do when venturing into the world of classical music, and the musical icon he wished he had had the chance to collaborate with

Featuring a Joe Bonamassa wah and an overdrive gifted by Jeff Beck, Carmen Vandenberg’s pedalboard is a tour de force of tone
By Jenna Scaramanga published
The Bones UK and Morrissey guitarist is one of the most exacting tone connoisseurs in the game, with some quietly radical picks and some familiar favorites
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