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Randy Rhoads’ prototype Jackson RR3, once lost for 25 years, goes up for auction
By Matt Owen published
The axe – which featured in the April '07 issue of Guitar World – was one of four commissioned by Rhoads, and was mistakenly sold to the public at NAMM in the early '80s

Hear Steve Stevens and the String Revolution reimagine Ozzy Osbourne's Crazy Train as a fiery classical guitar instrumental
By Jackson Maxwell published
Five guitarists, including Billy Idol's longtime six-string sideman, inject a hard rock standard with some flamenco flair

Learn Randy Rhoads' warm-up exercises and more in this complete 1982 guitar clinic
By Andy Aledort published
The Ozzy Osbourne guitarist himself teaches technique and the Crazy Train solo

Ozzy Osbourne rates his guitarists and reflects on the highs and lows of Black Sabbath
By Brad Tolinski published
The Prince of Darkness speaks candidly about bandmates past and present – from Randy Rhoads to Zakk Wylde – and what he looks for in a guitarist, in this classic interview from the GW archives

The secrets behind Randy Rhoads’ guitar tone on Ozzy Osbourne’s Crazy Train
By Chris Gill published
How a mids-heavy EQ and a triple-tracked solo gave Rhoads to the sound that launched Ozzy's solo career

Randy Rhoads posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as Kirk Hammett, Tom Morello and Zakk Wylde pay tribute
By Sam Roche published
“When it comes to musical excellence, there is no-one more deserving of the highest echelon of recognition and praise,” Morello said via video message
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Randy Rhoads' iconic Jackson Concorde to be displayed at new Rock & Roll Hall of Fame exhibit
By Sam Roche published
Dave Grohl's Ampeg Dan Armstrong, used heavily during Foo Fighters' One by One and Wasting Light eras, will also feature

Randy Rhoads' stolen guitar and amp have been returned to his family
By Sam Roche published
Rhoads' first-ever guitar – a 1963 Harmony Rocket – and a rare prototype signature Marshall head have been recovered, the late guitarist's sister confirms
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