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The Smashing Pumpkins x Yamaha
The Smashing Pumpkins designed some wild Yamaha guitars to celebrate their first gigs in Japan in 12 years – and they were played live

By Phil Weller Published

The guitars designed by Billy Corgan, Kiki Wong, James Iha and Jack Bates are now on display

Electric Guitars
Chris Buck of Cardinal Black performs at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on December 11, 2021 in London, England
Why Chris Buck ditched his Fender Strat in favor of this underrated Yamaha model

By Janelle Borg Published

Buck argues that playing a Strat inevitably leads to tonal similarities to the guitar world's greatest

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Guitarists
Charvel guitar, Yamaha Revstar, Gretsch Synchromatic, PRS S2 Mira 591, Vola guitar, Mooer multi-effects
“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?

By Matt Owen Published

A whole load of new Jacksons, Charvels, Yamahas and Gibsons headline the last seven days of guitar gear drops

Guitar Gear
Two Yamaha Pacifica 112Vs on blue background
Best guitars for beginners: epic entry-level acoustic and electric guitars

By Chris Corfield last updated

Start playing today with our pick of great beginner guitars from Squier, Ibanez, Yamaha and more

Beginner Guitars
Matteo Mancuso
Matteo Mancuso has played with Joe Bonamassa and Steve Vai, but he’s already got his eye on his next dream collaborator – and a signature Revstar

By Matt Owen Published

Mancuso took the guitar world by storm when he first burst onto the scene in 2023, but now he's looking forward to a new album, even more high-profile collaborations, and maybe even his first-ever signature guitar…

Guitarists
Timothée Chalamet holds a Gibson SJ-200 in the forthcoming Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown
Bob Dylan may have played Gibson, but Timothée Chalamet started his transformation with a budget acoustic

By Janelle Borg Published

The actor was fully equipped with high-end Gibsons for A Complete Unknown – but picked out a budget-friendly Yamaha when he first started taking guitar lessons

Artists
Eric Clapton performs with bassist Nathan East at Madison Square Garden on April 19, 1998 in New York City
Veteran bassist Nathan East on recording one of Eric Clapton's most personal – and well-loved – songs

By Janelle Borg Published

East reflects on the deeply emotional behind-the-scenes moments of the Tears in Heaven recording sessions

Bassists
Yamaha TAG3 C TransAcoustic: Yamaha has expanded its TransAcoustic concept toinclude more onboard effects, including delay andlooping, with fine-tuning and the option to playbacking tracks via a dedicated smartphone app.
How Yamaha evolved its TransAcoustic tech to create an acoustic guitar with an onboard delay and looper

By David Mead Published

After experiencing the enhanced version of TransAcoustic tech with the TAG3 C, we spoke to Yamaha’s European product specialist, Dan Stock, to learn more

Acoustic Guitars
Yamaha TAG3 C TransAcoustic: Yamaha has expanded its TransAcoustic concept toinclude more onboard effects, including delay andlooping, with fine-tuning and the option to playbacking tracks via a dedicated smartphone app.
“Quite possibly the ultimate busker’s tool”: Yamaha TAG3 C TransAcoustic review

By David Mead Published

Yamaha has expanded its TransAcoustic concept to include more onboard effects, including delay and looping, with fine-tuning and the option to play backing tracks via a dedicated smartphone app

Acoustic Guitars
“The best wireless headphones for musicians you can buy right now, despite a few flaws”: Yamaha YH-WL500 review

By Matt McCracken Published

Promising ultra-low-latency performance, have musicians finally got usable wireless headphones on their hands?

Headphones
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