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Meet Fabrizio Paoletti from Paoletti Guitars – the Italy-based luthier turning Renaissance art into one-of-a-kind electric guitars
Sponsor Content Created With Paoletti Guitars
After converting Sting, Johnny Depp, and Richie Sambora into fans, Paoletti is dazzling guitar enthusiasts and art collectors from Anaheim all the way to Dubai with The Eye of Florence: eight handmade guitars inspired by the stained-glass windows that crown Brunelleschi’s Dome at the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence
Why Paul Gilbert started prioritizing quality songwriting over crazy guitar solos
Gilbert may be a master shredder, but even he realizes the importance of practicing restraint
Harley Benton’s refreshed and relaunched ST-Modern HH goes all-in on value
The ST-Modern HH returns in cool metallic finishes offering shred on a budget, and the ST-Modern Plus HSS in Dark Purple Sparkle gets a right-handed release
Slash took his new favorite amp brand on the Guns N’ Roses tour without telling anyone
Slash pivoted from Marshall to Magnatone in a high profile move back in 2023
Paul McCartney on the time he gave Paul Mescal a Beatles guitar lesson
Mescal is set to portray Macca on the big screen, which afforded him a guitar lesson with the man himself
Tosin Abasi on the art of designing cutting-edge instruments that keep the guitar’s core
The Kaizen – which Abasi designed in collaboration with Ernie Ball Music Man – looks to drag guitar design into a bold new future
John Fogerty on the long-lost amp that was the key to his Creedence Clearwater Revival tone
The unique amp packed some unusual built-in effects that can be heard across the band’s discography
Derek Trucks on the challenge of playing Jerry Garcia’s Tiger
The 14lbs beast needed some taming, and it taught Trucks a valuable history lesson
