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Fender Japan revives an unconventional classic with new Blue Flower Series
Three Fender models are dressed in the floral design, which emerged in the 1960s alongside the revered Paisley finish
Alex Hutchings recalls the pressures of following in Guthrie Govan’s footsteps as Steven Wilson’s guitarist
Hutchings, who joined Wilson on his ‘To The Bone’ tour, was previously described by the prog maestro as “a fantastic guitar player”
Joe Bonamassa explains how to make any Fender Strat the “Swiss army knife of guitars”
The guitarist has detailed how to mimic infamous Les Paul and SG tones from the instrument, believing its versatility is unmatched
Behringer makes sweeping changes to its $69 Klon copy in the wake of Bill Finnegan’s lawsuit
The Klon Centaur’s creator called the pedal a “blatant counterfeit” and the German brand has moved to avoid any further repercussions
Earl Slick on the time he jammed in front of Buddy Guy at the blues great’s club
Guy would later invite Slick to jam with him, and it was a night that blew the Bowie guitarist’s mind
Herman Li revolutionizes the PRS template with the Chleo – a signature model 4 years in the making
A new body shape with radical contours, custom Fishman pickups, 13 tonal voices, and a floating trem stabilizer headline the Chleo, which ushers in a new era for PRS guitars
Why Paul Reed Smith isn't interested in chasing Fender or Gibson – but is focused on cementing PRS in history
Smith reflects on his decades-long involvement in the guitar making space
Warren Haynes picks his favorite Gov’t Mule guitar riffs and shows you how to play them – properly
The blues rock giant sits down with Guitar World to go through his back catalog of riffs, picking out a few favorites along the way
Jeff Beck’s iconic Oxblood Les Paul made history as the most expensive LP to sell at auction – and now it’s been revived as an Epiphone signature model
The legendary 1954 LP starred alongside Beck for much of his career and sold for more than $1 million at auction. Now, Epiphone has launched a $1,200 replica
A 15-year-old guitarist was brought onstage by Yungblud to riff in front of 30,000 people – and it was only the second time he’d played live
The aspiring rocker seized his moment and absolutely nailed his time in the spotlight
Justus West reveals what first got him hooked on the instrument
The in-demand session player lent his guitar chops to one of last year’s most anticipated releases
Ozzy Osbourne’s last show hinged on Jake E. Lee’s involvement
The show will mark the first time Lee and Ozzy have performed together since the 1980s
Wrecking Crew director responds to Carol Kaye’s criticisms of the film
The esteemed session player recently rejected an invitation to her induction ceremony
Tyler Bryant invites a fan onstage and shreds the roof off after a mighty mid-song guitar transfer
The guitarist made a 300-mile journey to the show and ended the night on stage with his hero
Mark Knopfler recorded this solo on a cheap guitar – but it’s still his favorite
One iconic cut from his solo work sticks out for the right reasons, Knopfler believes
Patrick Walden, Babyshambles guitarist, dies aged 46
He helped re-launch Pete Doherty’s post-Libertines career, and co-wrote a string of hits on their debut album
Jason Isbell names the hardest thing for beginners to learn on guitar
Isbell sympathizes with newbie players struggling with them, but discusses why they’re a vital songwriting tool
