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YouTube superstar, entrepreneur, guitarist for the Haunted… Inside the unstoppable rise of Ola Englund
The affable Swede on how he got his big break in Six Feet Under, the amps that make him feel “terrible” about his playing, and how he found YouTube success by being himself. As for Solar Guitars? Why not make the guitars himself?
Best metal guitars 2026: hell-raising electrics for shredders on any budget
From extended-range guitars to Flying Vs, here's our pick of killer metal guitars from Jackson, ESP, Ibanez, Strandberg and more
The irresistible rise of the signature guitar company, as explained by Ola Englund
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
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
The demand for his signature gear was there, but the industry framework was letting Englund and his fans down
“I have long harbored a slight obsession with this hugely underrated guitar. The new finish doesn’t help with that one bit”: All the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including... an urn that fits inside an acoustic?
A whole load of new Jacksons, Charvels, Yamahas and Gibsons headline the last seven days of guitar gear drops
The guitar gear releases you might have missed this week, from Martin and Fender to Tone King and D'Angelico
A double dose of signature guitars, a highly anticipated pedal amp from Tone King and a comprehensive Martin Junior series overhaul headline this week's drops
Solar continues its relic awakening with “extremely worn and torn” Relik Series
The brand's flagship Relik model features some premium appointments and a finish that looks like it's been put through the meat grinder
