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Carlos Alomar shreds on a pink Superstrat [left]. Paul McCartney poses with a Goldtop.
Carlos Alomar on his ’80s adventures with Paul McCartney and the making of Press to Play

By Andrew Daly Published

Bowie favorite Carlos Alomar on how to bond with ex-Beatles – and the making of Paul McCartney’s 1986 album, Press to Play

Guitarists
The Beatles perform onstage at the Olympia Theatre in Paris in early 1964
Test your Beatles guitar knowledge with our quiz

By Jackson Maxwell Published

How well do you know the Beatles’ guitars?

Bands
David Bowie performs with a 12-string cutaway acoustic during the Sound and Vision Tour.
The genius of David Bowie’s guitar collabs in 9 classic tracks

By Guitar World Editors Published

Bowie’s most iconic six-string moments, featuring his all-star cast of top-tier players, from Mick Ronson to Stevie Ray Vaughan

Artists
The Beatles perform 'Rain' and 'Paperback Writer' on BBC TV show 'Top Of The Pops' in London on 16th June 1966
The Beatles’ Day Tripper almost didn’t have its iconic guitar riff – as a recently unearthed recording reveals

By Janelle Borg Published

A newly released demo highlights John Lennon and Paul McCartney's songwriting dynamic on what would become yet another Beatles classic

Music Releases
Fender Limited Edition George Harrison 1967 Bass VI
Fender honors George Harrison's legendary Beatles Bass VI with Custom Shop reissue

By Janelle Borg Published

Harrison famously wielded the 1967 Bass VI in the promotional video for Hey Jude

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Bass Guitars
ATHENS, GA - JUNE 07: Sean Lennon of The Claypool Lennon Delirium performs at The Georgia Theatre on June 7, 2016 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Chris McKay/Getty Images)
Sean Lennon on too many pedals, embracing Acoustasonics, and caring for his dad’s instruments

By Andrew Daly Published

He’s glad Yoko Ono stopped him playing John Lennon’s guitars at the age of 12, as he looks forward to touring the new Claypool Lennon Delirium album, using as little gear as he can get away with

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Guitarists
Paul McCartney (left) and John Lennon (1940 - 1980) perform on the set of 'The Ed Sullivan Show' at CBS's Studio 50, New York, New York, February 8, 1964
Paul McCartney explains how John Lennon is still inspiring his songwriting six decades on

By Janelle Borg Published

McCartney chats with Paul Mescal, the actor portraying him in the upcoming Beatles four-part biopic, about his songwriting process and upcoming album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane

Bands
Sean Lennon (left) and John Lennon, performing onstage
How Sean Lennon's legendary father inspired him to pick up the guitar

By Jackson Maxwell Published

For Sean Lennon, the guitar was a means of connecting to the father who was taken from him when he was barely five years old. Though, he added in a new interview with GW, their playing styles are noticeably different

Guitarists
John Lennon's 1963 Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins
The magical mystery of the $1.3m Gretsch that might have recorded a Beatles classic

By Jamie Dickson Published

Amelia Walker of Christie's takes us behind the scenes at the Jim Irsay auction to look at the 1963 Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins that was rumored to have been used on Paperback Writer

Electric Guitars
John Lennon's 1964 Rickenbacker
John Lennon’s ’64 Rickenbacker is officially a $1.3m guitar – but it was originally a replacement for a Beatles live show

By Jamie Dickson Published

This stunning stand-in Ricky was owned by both John Lennon and Ringo Starr in its time, and was one of the big sales in the Jim Irsay auction at Christie’s

Electric Guitars
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