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The life and wild times of Danny Thompson, the legend of upright bass who “brought greatness to everything he played”
The fabled upright acoustic bassist leaves us with a thousand tales of misadventure and an extraordinary body of music that weaves through the rock ’n’ roll era
The otherworldly life and times of Kiss guitar icon Ace Frehley
The Spaceman leaves a legacy of millions of fans rocked, countless players inspired, and a rock guitar scene that will never be the same again
From Eddie Van Halen’s “uncanny genius” to his brutal crash-testing, inside the making of the EVH 5150 III
Wolfgang Van Halen and EVH Gear's Matt Bruck on the difficult birth of a modern tube amp legend, and arguably the best metal amp you can buy right now
From a PC amplifier to onboard effects – and yes, Robot tuners: The 21st century gear trends that never caught on
Because not all innovations stand the test of time
Polyphia’s Tim Henson on making his game-changing Ibanez that started a nylon-string revolution
Presenting electric guitar playability on a nylon-string platform, Henson’s TOD10N changed the world after he used it on Playing God
These ‘60s Gibson semi-hollows were Gary Moore’s workhorses – and they’ve still got the blues
Serial number A33857, this stunning '60 ES-355TD was top-of-the-line in its day, and with his ’63 ES-335TD, offered Moore stunning tones. We took a closer look as they headed to an auction where they fetched around $94,000 and $65,000, respectively
Pat Metheny called him “the best guitar player I’ve heard in maybe my entire life” – meet Pasquale Grasso
The hyper-talented jazz virtuoso on how he’s out to prove there’s life in the genre
Steve Vai on his love of the Positive Grid Spark Mini Vai
Many would argue it is the ultimate practice amp. Vai would be one of them – indeed he loved it so much he put his name on it
