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Amazon has failed to deliver any truly good Prime Day deals for guitar players – I'm shopping the Musician's Friend Rocktober sale instead, with up to 40% off guitar gear
By Daryl Robertson published
Save big this Fall with discounts on a host of guitar gear from the biggest names in the business

Nikki Sixx recalls his decadent early days with Mötley Crüe
By Joel McIver published
The legendary glam-metal bassist looks back on the crazy times he enjoyed with one of the most notorious bands ever

The best electric guitars under $500
By Amit Sharma last updated
Our top cheap electric guitars that deliver killer tones, slick playability, and serious bang for your buck from Squier, Epiphone, Yamaha and more

Schecter’s Red Dawn series of electric guitars aim to weaponize a legion of chug-loving metal players
By Phil Weller published
Impressive specs and humble price points see the Californian co strengthen its metal guitar offering

Schecter’s stunning Traditional Pro guitars nod to its ’80s custom shop legacy – but Sweetwater is knocking 40% off the list price for Black Friday
By Janelle Borg published
Take a page from the playbooks of Robert Smith and Machine Gun Kelly with this Schecter model, which successfully pairs retro aesthetic flair with modern specs

Best metal guitars 2025: hell-raising electrics for shredders on any budget
By Jonathan Horsley last updated
From extended-range guitars to Flying Vs, here's our pick of killer metal guitars from Jackson, ESP, Ibanez, and more

Schecter’s stealthy Black Ops guitars might be the most metal T-types you’ll see this year
By Matt Owen published
Three covert single-cuts headline the drop, which has been “engineered for precision and power”

“That wasn’t in the job description”: This metal guitarist mistook a photographer for his guitar tech – and accidentally launched his guitar at him
By Phil Weller published
Just weeks after unveiling his new Schecter signature guitar, Sullivan King unintentionally trashed one after trying to pull off the Springsteen-esque stage stunt

“I’ve used Gibsons and Fenders in the past, but, honestly, nothing compares to how good my signatures sound. It’s almost a joke!” How Nick Johnston found tonal nirvana by plugging straight into the amp
By Amit Sharma published
Just a couple of his best-selling Schecter signature models, an amp and a taste for adventure, and Canadian six-string phenom Nick Johnston had all he needed to make the album of his career

“Strikingly sleek and aggressive”: Schecter bestows genre-bending guitarist Sullivan King with two grisly blood-splatter signature models
By Phil Weller published
Six- and seven-string versions of the grisly Banshee build are available, and both unite a swamp ash body and three-piece maple neck with Sustainiac and Schecter Apocalypse pickups
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