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How George Benson helped take Ibanez to the next level in the late-’70s
By Janelle Borg published
With multiple Ibanez signature guitars under his belt, the Breezin' guitarist shares the story of how his relationship with the Japanese guitar brand came about
Gibson honors trailblazing guitar hero Mary Ford by reviving her one-of-a-kind 1958 Les Paul Standard Goldtop
By Matt Owen published
After helping to shape the ES-295, the legendary recording artist reportedly had a one-off Les Paul built in 1958 that combined aspects of both models
Fender’s viral Hello Kitty Stratocaster is officially back
By Matt Owen published
Fender has revived the internet-breaking Strat – along with a host of other appropriately branded accessories – to mark Hello Kitty's latest milestone
Behringer rolls out a $65 Tone Bender copy
By Phil Weller published
The budget pedal offers two modes inspired by different iterations of the legendary fuzz stompbox, as well as a smaller ergonomics to maximize pedalboard space
Leslie West on giving his Gibson Les Paul Junior to Pete Townshend after tracking three songs with The Who
By Janelle Borg published
West met Townshend when The Who recruited him to play lead guitar on several tracks for their 1971 album Who’s Next
Steve Lukather on how Quincy Jones saved Michael Jackson’s Beat It from becoming a heavy metal track
By Phil Weller published
Jackson wanted a rock track for Thriller – and Lukather says Jones had to step in to stop the song from entering fully fledged metal territory
Gary Rossington’s ‘Free Bird’ SG will be loaned out for a series of A-list gigs
By Phil Weller published
The Chicago Music Exchange is working with Rossington’s family to help put the iconic guitar in the hands of big-name players, in a new initiative that aims to honor the late Southern rock icon’s legacy
Brubaker merges headless guitar hype with modern modular designs for the NBS Series
By Phil Weller published
Bartolini, Dark Glass, John East, Aguilar, and Nordstrand preamp modules are available, and each can be swapped out in less than 60 seconds
Marshall is returning to NAMM for the first time in 5 years – and has teased some blockbuster launches
By Matt Owen published
After previously hinting that digital amps, modeling software and other advancements were in the works, Marshall is now set to embark on an all-new chapter when NAMM 2025 kicks off
Pat Metheny tells the story of how he met Jaco Pastorius – and their formative years in Miami
By Janelle Borg published
Pastorius notably played on Metheny's debut album, Bright Size Life, and the two even joined Joni Mitchell on her Shadows and Light tour
Misha Mansoor on the emergence of offsets in metal music – and why he should have seen it coming
By Matt Owen published
The Periphery guitarist recently worked with Jackson to produce one of 2024's most talked-about custom builds – but he's not the first player to have dragged the offset into heavy territory over the past few years
David Gilmour on why the guitar is still a vehicle for giving “birth to new tunes” – decades deep into his career
By Janelle Borg published
Gilmour talks about how limitations and “getting discomfited” are crucial to his songwriting process – and to keeping things sounding fresh
Brian Wampler conquers a career-long challenge with the Catacombs – a hybrid delay/reverb pedal he almost didn’t release
By Phil Weller published
A range of popular reverb and delay effects can be harnessed from the Catacombs, which looks to deliver complex sounds in a not-so-complex package
George Benson on how he got the Gibson that shaped his 1976 chart-topping record, Breezin’
By Janelle Borg published
Benson recalls how he bought his Breezin' Gibson Johnny Smith from someone he calls “one of the bravest guys I’d ever met”
John Petrucci’s Majesty signature guitar has hit its 10th Anniversary
By Phil Weller published
DiMarzio and Ernie Ball Music Man have both helped Petrucci commemorate the milestone by unveiling a Majesty fitted with new-look humbuckers
Myles Kennedy names the “secret sauce” stompbox he thinks every guitar player should own
By Matt Owen published
The Alter Bridge icon used the sub-$200 octave fuzz pedal on his recent solo record
Jake E. Lee on comparisons with Randy Rhoads – and what his fellow Ozzy shredder was better at
By Phil Weller published
The virtuoso has weighed in on the decades-long debate that has pitted him against his Prince of Darkness predecessor
From Joe Strummer’s Tele to Johnny Ramone's Mosrite, here are the iconic guitars behind the sound of punk rock
By Jenna Scaramanga published
The filth, the fury, and '80s Fernandes Strat copies – these guitars, amps, and effects defined the sound of some of rock's greatest, and most rebellious, bands
How jazz guitar legend Mike Stern ended up joining Miles Davis’ band – and had a song named after him
By Matt Owen published
Stern was playing with Billy Cobham one night in the early 1980s when Evans decided to bring along the legendary jazz trumpeter, who was in the market for a new guitar player