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Joanne Shaw Taylor on how Joe Bonamassa’s haggling skills helped her land a signed signature model of her favorite player
By Janelle Borg published
Taylor recalls how Bonamassa put his negotiation skills to good use to help her acquire her dream guitar… before keeping it for himself

D’Angelo, legendary, boundary-pushing R&B singer/songwriter, dies at 51
By Jackson Maxwell published
The multi-instrumentalist released only three albums over the course of his three-decade career, but each proved hugely influential

Steve Morse on why warming up before a show is crucial – and the one guitarist who does it right
By Janelle Borg published
Morse names the prog maestro with a fool-proof warm-up routine...

Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal remembers his radical mad scientist fretless guitar experiments
By Phil Weller published
The virtuoso once wanted a fretless guitar, so he took matters into his own hands

Wet Leg are one of indie rock’s hottest acts – but their guitarist has been accidentally channeling Bon Jovi with her axe of choice
By Janelle Borg published
Lead guitarist Hester Chambers is taking a cue from vocalist and rhythm guitarist Rhian Teasdale by opting for an off-kilter guitar for the genre

Fender unveils the newest entry point to its USA-made collection, the American Professional Classic series
By Matt Owen published
New Coastline pickups, a successor to the Nashville Telecaster, and a double dose of streamlined offsets head up the newest starting point to Fender's most affordable USA-made instruments

Plini on the origins of his love affair with Strandberg and headless guitars
By Janelle Borg published
Plini explains how Misha Mansoor and Tosin Abasi shaped his decision in trying out the brand's futuristic guitars

Richard Fortus on how he’s held down the Guns N’ Roses gig – and his other favorite GNR guitarist
By Phil Weller published
Fortus reveals who his favorite co-guitarists have been, and the man whose parts he'll never change

Frank Zappa’s ‘Baby Snakes’ SG is heading to auction for the first time – and expected to sell for half a million dollars
By Phil Weller published
The heavily modified SG copy was bought for $500 and became one of his most well-known guitars

Joe Bonamassa on his love for the Gibson ES-350 – and why it's a blues powerhouse
By Joe Bonamassa published
The ES-350 was a big favorite of Chuck Berry's. Well, well, well, it's no surprise that Joe Bonamassa loves it too. And here he puts it through is paces, and takes us to the B.B. Box in the process
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