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Polyphia’s Tim Henson and Scott LePage hint at forthcoming Ibanez signature specs as they sign with Fishman
By Matt Owen published
The two prog virtuosos will receive new signature models next year, and they'll be swapping DiMarzios for Fishman Fluence humbuckers

Polyphia remixed an entire Linkin Park song – but it never saw the light of day
By Matt Owen published
Tim Henson and co worked to reimagine a track from Hybrid Theory for the album's 20th anniversary reissue, but the remix never made it on to the track list

Polyphia’s Tim Henson and Scott LePage sit down with Steve Vai to discuss their epic collaboration, the evolution of awe-inspiring technique and a one-of-a-kind guitar gift
By Joe Bosso last updated
The Polyphia x Steve Vai collaboration on Ego Death is one of the standout guitar moments of 2022. This is the story of how it all came together, from the first encounter to chopping up the guitar master's solo – and how the prog prodigies plan to tackle it all live…

Tim Henson and Scott LePage on how Polyphia made the wildest guitar album of 2022: “We were like, ‘F**k. Did we just blow out Steve Vai’s speakers?’”
By Joe Bosso published
In this in-depth exclusive, the instrumental provocateurs talk secret signature models, their all-star collaborators, how much they really practice – and why they wouldn’t describe what they do as ‘shred’

Hear Polyphia channel Dimebag and Deftones in their heaviest song yet, the Chino Moreno-featuring Bloodbath
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Eight-string chugs abound as Scott LePage unleashes a scorching metal lead his bandmate Tim Henson dubs “my favorite Scott solo ever”

Ibanez finally launches Tim Henson’s eagerly awaited acoustic-electric signature nylon-string, the TOD10N
By Matt Owen last updated
Henson's second signature Ibanez gets an official release after it made its debut on Polyphia’s radical single, Playing God, earlier this year – and it's more affordable than you might expect
![[L-R] Justin Hawkins and Tim Henson](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pPa27XLTJj45udFiz8dsmM.jpg)
“Ow, it's burning!”: watch Justin Hawkins try to play like Polyphia
By Sam Roche published
The Darkness frontman reacts to Ego Death, the prog-rockers' head-spinning new single with Steve Vai

Polyphia take a blues-rock turn in blistering guest spot with Steve Vai
By Matt Owen last updated
The prog-rock pioneers swapped their trademark taps and meticulously composed melodies for pentatonic licks, lashings of wah and even a few “boomer bends”
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