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Yungblud on his vintage “voodoo” ES-330 – which he wants to turn into a signature model
“Punk’s next guitar hero” released his first signature model last year – and he's already got an idea for a follow-up
Snowy White on working with Peter Green and how David Gilmour introduced him to the Whammy pedal
The ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist toured the world with Roger Waters, played with Gary Moore, but now he has retired from the stage, he admits he was never entirely comfortable with pop status
![[L-R] Eric Gales, Buddy Guy and Little Jimmy King: Gales has just announced a tribute LP to Little Jimmy King, aka Manuel Gales, covering his late brother's songs, and the first single features Buddy Guy.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5NgZoZgPfo6Gek5fuThzP8-840-80.jpg.webp)
Eric Gales taps Buddy Guy to pay tribute to his older brother – a forgotten hero of blues guitar
A Tribute to LJK celebrates the life and legacy of Gales' brother, Manuel Gales, aka Little Jimmy King, and features guest spots from Joe Bonamassa, Josh Smith, and Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
Chrissie Hynde warns how global warming will likely impact the existence of outdoor summer shows
The Pretenders icon recalls playing shows with Foo Fighters and Guns N’ Roses over the last few years amid intense heatwaves
Harley Benton serves big Charvel and EVH energy, paying homage to the golden age of shred with a pair of $500 Superstrats
Two keenly spec’d Superstrats land with single- or dual-humbucker configurations and Floyd Rose systems
Gavin Rossdale recalls record labels not believing in what was to become Bush's most well-known album
Rossdale reflects on the band’s struggle to get signed and get their debut record released
Fender expands its presence in Asia with Fender Music Korea – is a retail store coming next?
Headed up by Jack Kim, FMK will exclusively distribute Fender, Squier, Jackson, Charvel, EVH and Gretsch guitars in Korea. CEO Andy Mooney says move strengthens the Big F’s global presence
Here is all the new gear that has caught my eye this week – including an affordable replica of a $1 million Les Paul
PRS ushers in a new era of shred with its Herman Li signature model and Epiphone honors a great
Fender’s Blues Junior has been upgraded for its 30th anniversary
With new-and-improved circuitry, a smoother spring reverb, and some tasty aesthetic touches, the Blues Junior is celebrating its birthday in style
Tye Trujillo dips into the signature stompbox world for the first time with the TruDrive
The Trujillo TruDrive Wah, designed in collaboration with Morley, promises to be a “cool new wah for the next generation of players”
Bootsy Collins and Buckethead reflect on their first meeting – but the guitarist speaks through his Les Paul
Collins talks and Buckethead riffs in the strangest guitar interview of 2025
Behringer’s back with another on-the-nose clone – this time of a cult Moog filter pedal from the 2000s
It’s the latest entry into Behringer’s catalog of vintage-inspired pedals, following the controversial Centara overdrive Klon copy
Joe Bonamassa on the evacuation of Nerdville following L.A. wildfires
The guitarist’s worst fears nearly played out in January and he knew he could only save select gear picks – here’s what he picked
How Chris Buck and his band, Cardinal Black, took their first U.S. show by storm
The blues rock ace remembers how a venue booker in Nashville was astounded when a lot more people than he initially expected turned up for their show
How Gibson’s Murphy Lab acoustics managed to fool Peter Frampton
The relic’ing masters, led by Tom Murphy, entered the acoustic guitar space in 2023 – and have since gained fans among even the top guitar players
Taylor has introduced one key twist to its high-end Gold Label Grand Pacific body shape
Six new models offer the Gold Label’s proprietary Fanned V-bracing system and debut some updated body dimensions for a deeper sound
Derek Wells on the transcription hack that helped him go from server to working with Post Malone
The in-demand guitar player has played with a who’s who of the country world – including Maren Morris, Luke Combs, and Kelsea Ballerini
Jason Becker hails Matteo Mancuso as a guitar hero destined for greatness
Mancuso impressed Becker with both his virtuosity and his heart
