Fender expands the Tone Master range with its first-ever tweed model By Matt Owen published 1 July 24 The 4x10 Tone Master '59 Bassman revives one of Fender's most iconic guitar amps via digital modeling circuitry
Dweezil Zappa's newest signature guitar is here – and it’s as wacky as you’d expect By Phil Weller published 1 July 24 A faithful recreation of the guitarist’s heavily modded Lynx model, it comes packed with the kind of quirks you’d expect from Zappa Jr.
With the Micro-sized Telepath, Fender is promising to fix your wireless guitar issues By Phil Weller published 1 July 24 With an eight-hour battery life, multi-instrument pairing and cable tone simulation for a natural feel, the Fender Telepath vies to become a key player in gig rigs
Fender gets experimental with tonewoods for its new limited edition American Performer Timber models By Phil Weller published 1 July 24 Yosemite pickups, a quirky take on push-pull tone shaping, and a choice of experimental tonewoods headline Fender's latest American Performer instruments
Squier just gave the six-string Jazz VI bass its Affinity series debut By Phil Weller published 1 July 24 The Jazz VI has been launched as part of a comprehensive Affinity expansion pack, which also includes updated active four- and five-string bass models
Squier’s affordable Affinity series just a got a major new expansion By Matt Parker published 1 July 24 The five new budget-friendly builds mean there’s now more variety to the Affinity series than we’ve ever seen before
Michael J. Fox plays guitar onstage with Coldplay during their Glastonbury headline set By Matt Owen published 1 July 24 Fox came out to help Coldplay perform two encore tracks, as the band headlined the UK festival's iconic Pyramid Stage for the fifth time
Ever wanted a private Steve Vai concert? This new app beams the virtuoso into your home By Matt Owen published 28 June 24 The Zeus in Chains app utilizes augmented reality to project Vai on any backdrop – and the best clips are going to be used in an upcoming video
“Big riff energy is in this kid’s blood – and he might even solo better than his dad…” June 2024 Guitar World editor’s picks By Michael Astley-Brown published 28 June 24 From all-star offspring to returning noise-rock icons, a punk trailblazer’s first album in 53 years and the future of blues, this month had it all
Can solid-state amps compete with tubes? Laney thinks its Lionheart Foundry combos are up to the challenge By Michael Astley-Brown published 28 June 24 Affordable, giggable and lightweight, the 60W analog combos also boast impulse responses for easy recording
Paul Reed Smith says the materials used to make a guitar make a difference – but not for the reason you might think By Matt Owen published 28 June 24 The six-string scientist has once again stressed that certain woods do in fact change the tone of your guitar, and he's drawn attention to an oddly spec'd custom build to prove it
Guitar Center just dropped their Fourth of July sale more than a week early - get massive savings of up to 30% off gear By Matt McCracken published 28 June 24 Save yourself hundreds of dollars on gear with this amazing sale at Guitar Center
“We used to boil all our strings”: Geezer Butler on how Black Sabbath made ends meet as emerging heavy metal pioneers By Matt Owen published 28 June 24 Before they made a name for themselves, Sabbath were forced to save cash any way they could – and Butler’s bass strings took the hit
Joe Satriani has modeled his epic amp collection – including some you might not expect By Michael Astley-Brown published 28 June 24 The shred lord may be best known for high-gain Marshalls, but he has some real gems in his collection – which he has demoed with some unlikely guitars for the IK Multimedia Joe Satriani Amp Vault
Is this oddball ’60s electric the weirdest custom model Gibson has ever created? By Matt Owen published 28 June 24 The guitar – reportedly admired by Billy Gibbons – was built in 1966 for Torpedo Joe, and is said to be one of the strangest custom models Gibson has crafted
Brian May turned down the chance to play with Steve Cropper and Billy Gibbons – then his rejection email was used to write a new song By Matt Owen published 27 June 24 The Queen guitarist trades solos with Gibbons on Too Much Stress, the first taste of session legend Cropper’s new record Friendlytown
Tim Henson brings his virtuosity to the masses as the player who shredded on Netflix’s new blockbuster By Matt Owen published 27 June 24 Henson used two of his Ibanez signatures to lay down the spectacular guitar lines that soundtracked Ultraman: Rising
Tom Morello shreds Dave Navarro’s PRS – with his teeth –as he joins Jane’s Addiction to tear through Mountain Song By Matt Owen published 27 June 24 Morello swapped his Soul Power Stratocaster for Navarro's signature Custom 24, and wasted no time getting to grips with the unfamiliar terrain
The 10-year-old viral sensation who wowed Adam Jones just stunned America’s Got Talent with a ripping Last Resort cover By Matt Owen published 27 June 24 Maya Neelakantan was gifted Jones' signature Gibson Les Paul after dazzling him with her stellar Tool covers. Now she's taken to the stage for the first time ever to rip through the Papa Roach classic
Even Eric Clapton is into lo-fi guitar tones now – and Source Audio’s Artifakt promises all the broken-sounding weirdness you could ever want By Matt Owen published 27 June 24 The latest high-tech solution to sounding as low-tech as possible is said to be “the ultimate lo-fi experience”