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Ola Englund plays Dimebag Darrell’s actual guitars at Dimebash tribute show
By Phil Weller published
Englund starred alongside Chris Broderick and Nevermore touring guitarist Atilla Vörös, who played another of Dime’s famous axes on the night

The irresistible rise of the signature guitar company, as explained by Ola Englund
By Amit Sharma published
With more artist products available now than ever before, and an entire movement of brands run and owned by musicians, we investigate the evolution of signature guitar gear with a little help from the Solar Guitars founder

Solar Guitars breaks new personal ground with its latest Assassin Series model – which offers a firm-first fret count of 27
By Phil Weller published
It arrives with a minimalist spec, but those extra few frets could seal the deal for shredders

Ola Englund on why he decided to set up his own guitar company
By Phil Weller published
The demand for his signature gear was there, but the industry framework was letting Englund and his fans down

Wolfgang Van Halen explains the variations in EVH’s trademark technique – and shows you how to play them
By Phil Weller published
The multi-instrumentalist delivered a Mammoth tapping masterclass as he demonstrated how to play one of his new singles, The End

"With a rugged build and more gain than should be legal, this pedal is a must-have for any metal guitarist looking to chug": Solar Chug Lite high-gain distortion pedal review
By Daryl Robertson published
Solar's new Chug Lite provides all the full-fat fury of the original with none of the bulk

Solar’s new Type-E models look to bring “extreme modern shapes” to the bass guitar world
By Phil Weller published
Ola Englund’s firm has announced an angular new bass shape that looks to introduce a “new standard for metal bass”

Solar Guitars brings premium metal guitar specs to new under $600 range
By Janelle Borg published
With the addition of locking tuners, Solar's latest models position themselves as “pro instruments at a killer price”

Three of the biggest guitar and bass YouTubers are going on tour to ‘Escape the Internet’
By Janelle Borg published
The aptly titled Escape The Internet Tour sees three YouTube guitar and bass behemoths tour together for the first time

“The metal elements in the finish will give a vintage-looking patina specific to each guitar”: Solar has launched a metal guitar that literally oxidizes depending on how you play it
By Phil Weller published
Thanks to a unique blend of metals, paints and polymers, the Chrome Canibalismo will respond and age to your playing
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