Gibson is offering a $59k reward for the return of lost 1959-1960 shipping ledgers By Richard Bienstock The ledgers “contain the serial numbers for the most valuable guitars in history,” says CMO Cesar Gueikian
5 tips to help you release more music, more often By Udi Glaser As guitarists, we're excellent at writing riffs - but finishing entire songs? That's another story...
Joe Satriani reflects on his greatest guitar moments so far in this classic 1995 interview By Mordechai Kleidermacher From Surfing with the Alien to Summer Song, Satch takes a look back at some of his most shred-tastic tracks and extraordinary guitar achievements
Gibson opposes Collings headstock trademark registration By Michael Astley-Brown Guitar giant cites “likelihood of confusion” with its own designs
The secrets behind Steve Jones' tone on the Sex Pistols' Anarchy in the UK By Chris Gill Find out how the punk rocker achieved his fiery sound on this raucous anti-establishment anthem
Watch Guitar World’s Paul Riario test-drive the versatile PRS SE Hollowbody II Piezo electric guitar By Richard Bienstock New model blends acoustic and electric sounds, with discrete volume controls and output jacks for a wide range of tonal options
Floyd Rose celebrates 40th anniversary with limited-edition double-locking tremolo system By Richard Bienstock New trem offered in a variety of colors, with titanium insert blocks, stainless steel hardware and ruby red fine tuner screws
How to write guitar solos: 10 essential tips By Ron Zabrocki Catapult your lead lines into the stratosphere with these tried-and-tested compositional tricks
Jack Gardiner delivers a tasteful technique tour de force in this exclusive playthrough By Michael Astley-Brown The UK virtuoso tears through fusion-vibed track Lark Lane
Sick Riffs: Conjurer's Dan Nightingale delivers double chug in this ruthless playthrough of Hollow By Sam Roche The savage track is taken from the band's 2018 album, Mire
David Lee Roth: “I don’t know that Eddie Van Halen is going to rally for the rigors of the road again” By Guitar World Staff The frontman talks Van Halen’s future and why you should come to him “if you want to hear the classics”
Best Telecasters 2020: top Fender Tele electric guitars for all budgets and styles By Amit Sharma We pay homage to Fender's iconic electric guitar and help you figure out which is the best Telecaster for you
Dunlop announces auto-return version of its feature-packed Cry Baby Mini 535Q wah By Richard Bienstock CBM535AR boasts easy-access wah tones, with four voice-shaping controls, in a half-size package
Fender releases 5 new short-scale offset Player Series models By Amit Sharma The Mustang, Mustang 90, Duo-Sonic, Duo-Sonic HS and Mustang Bass PJ officially join the Player line-up, complete with fresh finishes
Alain Johannes: "I love the immediacy of acoustic instruments but I love the crazy worlds you can create with pedals - all I’m looking for is honesty and rawness" By Amit Sharma The enigmatic multi-instrumentalist talks working with everyone from Chris Cornell to Mark Lanegan, and his breathtaking new solo record, Hum
Steve Vai is planning an entire album of 8-string instrumental guitar By Michael Astley-Brown Virtuoso teases “the heaviest stuff I could possibly dream of”
Gibson responds to Satellite Amps over Epiphone Coronet dispute By Michael Astley-Brown Iconic US guitar manufacturer says it “must protect itself from this and other similar opportunistic tactics”
Sick Riffs: Josh Baines teaches you the crushing, time signature-fluid riffs of Malevolence's Remain Unbeaten By Sam Roche The track is taken from the band's recently released EP, The Other Side
This viral skateboarding guitarist has been shredding around Atlanta on a Onewheel By Richard Bienstock Chavis Flagg plays Hendrix and Prince, takes requests, tears it up
Harley Benton’s new 24-fret, sub-$500 headless electrics are an absolute steal By Richard Bienstock The Dullahan-AT 24 TBK and Dullahan-FT 24 BKS feature enhanced body ergonomics, Roswell HAF humbuckers
