Gibson has built Kirk Hammett a replica of his “Greeny” 1959 Les Paul Standard By Richard Bienstock Could a Custom Shop release of the guitar made famous by Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green be in the works?
Cort reveals pastel-hued Jade Classic acoustic-electric By Sam Roche New all-mahogany small-bodied acoustic-electric boasts 3 eye-catching finishes
Fender equips Tone Master amps with Blonde finishes and new features By Sam Roche Sleek new editions of the series' Deluxe Reverb and Twin Reverb boast Celestion speakers and circuit tweaks
Classic gear: Boss DM-2 By Total Guitar editors The classic 80s bucket-brigade delay, the DM-2 is still coveted for its warm, lush echo
Jimi Hendrix: paying tribute to the ultimate guitar hero, 50 years on By Amit Sharma On the 50th anniversary of his death, Total Guitar celebrates the life and art of the greatest guitar player that ever lived
From radical acoustic reinventions to masterclasses in metalcore: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche With new tracks from Tyler Ramsey, Fit For A King, Tomberlin, Rise Against and more - who knows? You might find a new favorite
Blackstar and Gordon Smith/Auden announce plans to “demerge” By Richard Bienstock The British companies will focus on their respective core businesses
Watch Steve Vai – actually, many Steve Vais – shred Joe Satriani’s Teardrops By Richard Bienstock Def Leppard’s Phil Collen also takes on Satch’s recent single, Nineteen Eighty
The 8 best fuzz pedals 2020: a guitar effects essential for your pedalboard By Alex Lynham Want to know your Fuzz Face from your Fuzz Factory, or channel Hendrix? You’ve come to the right place
Dean introduces the budget-friendly Edge Pro Select Series bass with walnut and burled poplar tops By Richard Bienstock New models offered in four, five and six-string versions, with soapbar or Fishman Fluence pickups
Gibson donates two dozen acoustic guitars to Bozeman, Montana high school By Richard Bienstock The 24 hand-crafted instruments will allow Gallatin High to offer guitar classes in the academic schedule
The best guitar capos 2020: 10 top choices for acoustic and electric guitar By Chris Bird From electric or acoustic guitar, to ukulele and 12-string, a capo is a great way to boost your creativity on the instrument
Strymon unveils the NightSky - its most experimental multi-reverb pedal yet By Sam Roche The US pedal company expands its lineup with a feature-packed "time-warped reverb" unit
Victory Amplification and Two Notes launch the Victory Official DynIR Virtual Cabinets By Richard Bienstock New offering presents 20 speaker captures, from classic to boutique
PRS and Sweetwater team up for the fully head-turning Owls in Flight electric guitar By Richard Bienstock Exclusive Private Stock range boasts exotic tonewoods, brilliant finishes and one-of-a-kind owl headstock and fretboard inlays
Boss updates its classic octave circuit with the new OC-5 pedal By Richard Bienstock Features include a Vintage mode that recreates the ‘80s-era OC-2 and new octave-up effect
Rob Caggiano waxes lyrical on his new Jackson signature, the Shadowcaster By Brad Angle The Volbeat lead guitarist also talks ongoing projects outside of the band, his current rig and working as both a producer and a musician at once
The best electric guitars under $2,000: high-end guitars for intermediate and pro players By Guitar World Staff, Chris Corfield Discover superior tone and playability with our round-up of sub-$2k axes – from Strats to seven-strings
Boss’s Pocket GT packs an amp modeler, multi-effects processor and practice toolkit into a compact unit that, yes, fits in your pocket By Richard Bienstock More than 100 amps and effects, an integrated YouTube learning function and much more
Robby Krieger: “In the Doors’ music there are a lot of silences. We weren’t the type of band that had to fill up every little gap“ By Jonathan Horsley The ex-Doors man on developing his style, free-form sensibility and how it was jazz informing the band all along
