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“Most of you constantly interpret it wrong and then blame me for your version of what you think my art is”: Machine Gun Kelly seemingly comes out in defense of his new Schecter Razorblade model – perhaps the most divisive signature guitar of recent times

By Matt Owen published 15 January 24

The bold design quickly caused a stir on social media, and not least because of its Chibson-like marketing

Schecter Machine Gun Kelly Razorblade signature guitar

“NGL I thought this was a Chibson post at first”: Schecter’s utterly wild Machine Gun Kelly signature guitar, the Razor Blade, channels some familiar marketing – and the comedy brand is not taking it lying down

By Matt Parker published 9 January 24

The pop-punk signature model comes across like a blend of the Tom DeLonge Strat and Gene Simmons’ axe bass. We’ll leave you to add your own sharp tuning gags, though...

“It was the classic sob story in school – I was a bit of an outcast and didn’t make friends. The guitar was my release and my escape”: Sophie Lloyd went from filming YouTube covers to touring arenas with Machine Gun Kelly – she recounts her meteoric rise

By Joe Bosso published 16 August 23

This is the British shredder’s story so far, from YouTube guitar sensation to Kiesel signature artist, Machine Gun Kelly’s virtuoso-in-chief, and solo artist collaborating with some of rock and metal’s biggest names

Schecter Diamond Series Machine Gun Kelly PT

Schecter Machine Gun Kelly PT review

By Paul Riario published 13 June 23

Machine Gun Kelly’s signature model is a Guitar Center exclusive that gives Schecter’s Tele-type a radical modern makeover

Justin Lyons and Machine Gun Kelly perform during the 2022 Bonnaroo Music & Arts festival on June 19, 2022 in Manchester, Tennessee.

Justin “GuitarSlayer” Lyons on designing a glow-in-the-dark guitar to bring session players into the limelight and the guitar lesson he learned from Machine Gun Kelly

By Ellie Rogers published 2 March 23

He got his start in K-pop, and now “GuitarSlayer” has worked in just about every genre under the sun – he shares his tips on how to go pro, why he watches videos of Prince, Hendrix and SRV before he hits the stage, and how he divided up guitar parts with Sophie Lloyd in MGK's live band

Machine Gun Kelly and Sophie Lloyd perform during 2022 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on June 19, 2022 in Manchester, Tennessee.

What the Sophie Lloyd and Machine Gun Kelly non-scandal reminds us about how society views women who play guitar

By Pauline France published 22 February 23

It took nothing more than a Instagram comment to send the rumor mill into overdrive – and the baseless controversy is emblematic of a bigger problem facing the guitar world

Machine Gun Kelly Schecter signature guitar

You can now buy Machine Gun Kelly’s Mainstream Sellout Schecter signature guitar

By Matt Owen published 11 January 23

The cosmetically inverted six-string was first teased by MGK in March last year, and features on the artwork for his latest studio album

Ichika Nito features on Machine Gun Kelly's latest single, More Than Life

By Sam Roche published 13 June 22

The new track – which also features 17-year-old pop prodigy Glaive – sees Ichika on main riff and production duties with Travis Barker

[L-R] Sophie Lloyd and Machine Gun Kelly

YouTube guitar phenom Sophie Lloyd joins Machine Gun Kelly's live band

By Sam Roche published 25 May 22

The British shred sensation will join MGK for his upcoming Mainstream Sellout tour

Machine Gun Kelly plans to revert to rap for his next album to make people “miss” his pop-punk material

By Sam Roche published 27 April 22

MGK looks likely to hang up his signature Schecter for the time being

From funk-leaning shred to blackgaze catharsis: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Sam Roche, Matt Owen published 18 March 22

Kickstart the weekend with new music from Joe Satriani, Def Leppard, Machine Gun Kelly, James LaBrie, Royal Blood, Arcade Fire and more

Machine Gun Kelly drops new single with Bring Me the Horizon – and hints at new signature Schecter with Mainstream Sellout artwork

By Sam Roche published 17 March 22

Is a new version of MGK's trademark single-humbucker Schecter PT model on the way?

Machine Gun Kelly onstage with his signature Schecter PT guitar

Machine Gun Kelly fires back at TikTok user who accused him of not playing guitar on stage

By Matt Parker published 11 March 22

The original post has now been followed up by an apology after MGK disproved the kill switch-based accusation

Machine Gun Kelly recruits Willow Smith for angsty new single, Emo Girl

By Matt Owen published 4 February 22

It's the second single to be lifted from the rapper-turned-rocker's upcoming album Mainstream Sellout, which is due March 25

Machine Gun Kelly wins AMA Favorite Rock Artist Award, says the age of the rockstar “looks pretty alive to me”

By Matt Parker published 22 November 21

The genre-spanning hip-hop and rock musician refutes claims that rock is dead

Nikki Sixx started taking bass lessons again before the pandemic

By Sam Roche published 28 October 21

The Mötley Crüe man and lifelong pick user says he sought tuition to help further his fingerstyle abilities

Schecter releases Machine Gun Kelly's trademark single-humbucker PT as an official signature guitar

By Sam Roche published 12 October 21

The 'Tickets to My Downfall Pink' model features a reinforced maple neck, ebony fingerboard with double XX 12th fret inlay and an onboard kill switch

Watch Machine Gun Kelly tear through Papercuts before smashing his guitar to pieces at the MTV VMAs

By Sam Roche published 13 September 21

The Cleveland rockstar revisits his roots with a fresh rapped verse, before laying waste to his pink single-humbucker Schecter PT

Sleep Token perform at Trinity Centre on January 23, 2020 in Bristol, England

From feasts of heavy metal fire to folk-rock perfection: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Sam Roche, Jackson Maxwell, Michael Astley-Brown, Matt Owen published 12 August 21

Indulge yourself in guitar-heavy goodness from Trivium, Sleep Token, Big Thief, Slow Crush, Machine Gun Kelly, Yasmin Williams and more

Machine Gun Kelly reunites with Travis Barker for angsty, Whammy-heavy new single, Papercuts

By Sam Roche published 12 August 21

The guitar-centric track is the first single from MGK's forthcoming 7th album, Born With Horns