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Billy Gibbons and BB King

How B.B. King changed Billy Gibbons’ approach to guitar strings

By Phil Weller published

When the King speaks, his subjects listen

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Guitarists
Fret12 The String Thing

Turn your old guitar strings into sculptures with the String Thing

By Phil Weller published

With 1.5Mlbs worth of old guitar strings going into landfill each year, could this mummy help ease the pressure?

Accessories
Cleartone Strings

Phil Everly’s iconic guitar string brand, Cleartone Strings, has been re-launched in the UK and Ireland – returning its innovative string treatment to players across the pond

By Guitar World Staff published

Sponsored by Cleartone Strings

The firm has partnered with a new distributor to bring its pioneering approach to string coating back to the UK and Ireland

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12-pack of D'Addario XL strings against an orange-yellow background

I've just unearthed the sweetest Black Friday deal on my favorite guitar string brand – and it's one that will cost you just $4 per string set

By Janelle Borg published

You don’t have to spend a fortune to get quality acoustic and electric guitar strings – and this D’Addario deal proves it

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Ernie Ball Pino Palladino Smoothies flatwound bass strings on a Fender Player II Modified Active Precision Bass

Ernie Ball Pino Palladino Smoothies flatwound bass strings review

By Stuart Williams published

Inject some vintage flavour without becoming entirely throwback with the bass legend's new signature flatwound string set

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La Bella x Ella Feingold inverted tuning signature string set

Ella Feingold’s signature string set brings her wild inverted tuning to the masses

By Phil Weller published

The Grammy winner popularized the upside-down tuning in funk guitar and it has been a pillar of her sound. Now, her new La Bella string set makes it easier than ever to replicate

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There are few things in life I hate more than re-stringing my guitars, but with packs from as little as 83 cents per string this Prime Day, I've run out of excuses

By Ross Holder published

Prime Day is the place to make bulk-buy savings on your favorite strings right now, including models for electric, acoustic and bass

Guitar Gear
Boxes of cleartone strings

Pro musicians’ go-to guitar strings, Cleartone Strings – founded by music legend Phil Everly – are now available in the UK and Ireland

By Guitar World Staff published

Sponsored

Expertly crafted in Salt Lake City, Utah, each string – whether for an electric or acoustic guitar – features a unique patented coating that extends its life without sacrificing tone

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Joe Bonamassa

Joe Bonamassa swears by this easy string-saving hack – which was inspired by Jimmy Page and Billy Gibbons

By Phil Weller published

Bonamassa’s go-to stringing method for his Les Pauls improves durability – and helps achieve a slinkier feel

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Guitarists
Detail of the TonePros AVT-II adjustable wrapover bridge and D'Addario strings on a Yamaha Revstar RS820CR electric guitar, taken on November 10, 2015

D’Addario recruits players to help test its strings – and there's one jazz veteran who is more reliable than most

By Janelle Borg published

This particular player, who has been a D'Addario artist since 1982, is instrumental in analyzing the nitty gritty of in-progress guitar strings

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