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By Phil Weller Published
Gibson’s Custom Shop pushes its artistry to the limit to set “a new benchmark in craftsmanship”

By Matt Owen Published
The Rhoads-honoring model serves as a full-circle moment for Demmel, who acquired his first Jackson – also a Randy Rhoads V – under some sketchy circumstances

By Janelle Borg Published
Thayil and Cornell's penchant for alternate tunings is no secret, and Soundgarden’s repertoire continuously pushed the envelope of what tunings are even possible

By Janelle Borg Published
In a candid interview, Cox described the struggles of touring with a serious lower back injury that she incurred in a nasty car accident

By Janelle Borg Published
Betts gave his son-in-law, Frank Hannon, the opportunity to borrow – and keep – the prototype of his “From One Brother to Another” signature SG

By Matt Owen Published
A broke, pre-Pink Floyd Gilmour rocked up to a free jam evening at a music club – and had his entire guitar world rocked

By Phil Weller Published
Graham has reflected a rollercoaster few years into his reprised Superstrat

By Matt Owen Published
Three years after the boundary-pushing build was first unveiled, the long-awaited Sterling spin-off has arrived

By Janelle Borg Published
Dawes recalls his John Mayer cover of Slow Dancing in a Burning Room that went mega viral – and what he'd tell Mayer if he had the chance to meet him

By Janelle Borg Published
The man behind Wampler Pedals discusses the impact of digital modelers and amp profiling technology on the traditional pedal market – and addresses how tariffs are affecting his business

By Phil Weller Published
He found himself in the right place at the right time to jam with one of the world’s greatest guitarists – but his gear let him down

By Phil Weller Published
Cheddar for Charvels? Gouda for Gibsons? Tufnel has introduced a rather interesting bartering system...

By Phil Weller Published
Lee was able to enjoy some downtime with the iconic Les Paul before taking to the stage with a mysterious purple Charvel

By Matt Owen Published
The Night Ranger guitarist stepped in to help Ozzy complete his tour after the tragic death of Randy Rhoads

By Matt Owen Published
Blackstar is calling the Beam Solo the ultimate headphone amp for guitarists. But what sets it apart?

By Matt Owen Published
The second pedal honoring the Ozzy Osbourne guitarist was painstakingly spec’d from Randy’s original Distortion+

By Janelle Borg Published
As the Prince of Darkness himself once revealed, the enigmatic guitarist wasn't recruited because he refused to remove his “Martian's-hat thing”

By Janelle Borg Published
As Toxicity celebrates its 24th anniversary, the SOAD guitarist looks back on the record that spawned some of the band’s most beloved and mosh-worthy tracks

