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Guitar trends come and go – but these are the Fender finishes that will never disappear
By Phil Weller published
Changing fashions keep the Fender Custom Shop Master Builders busy, but a few staple models and colorways will always be on the menu

Dimebag Darrell’s Dean From Hell guitar makes a surprise comeback with Pantera
By Phil Weller published
The iconic Dean ML was presented to Phil Anselmo by surprise during a recent concert

James LoMenzo reveals Megadeth weren't invited to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final show
By Janelle Borg published
The other members of the Big Four of thrash metal – Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax – all participated in Back to the Beginning

This is all the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – and I think I've been convinced to finally go wireless
By Matt Owen published
All-new drops from PRS, Furch, Victory and more

Noel Gallagher shares pics of his Oasis reunion live rig – and we are definitely maybe interested
By Jonathan Horsley published
There are a biblical amount of boost options on Gallagher's board, but it is his SIB Echodrive that we'd swap our lasagna for

Randy Rhoads’ Quiet Riot Les Paul expected to sell for up to $200,000 at auction
By Phil Weller published
His heavily worn pre-Ozzy axe is expected to fetch $200K when it sells next month

Paul Reed Smith on that time Kramer called him to help them make a guitar for Eddie Van Halen
By Jonathan Horsley published
Smith was asked what he would have made if Van Halen had ever asked for a PRS guitar – but it turned out to be something of a trick question

Slash’s famed B.C. Rich Warlock – which once went missing for 30 years – is going up for auction (again)
By Phil Weller published
The guitar, which was one of Slash’s most-used axes in the band’s early days, is expected to fetch $200K

Why Skunk Baxter chose to buy a beginner guitar over a “bazillion” dollar vintage Telecaster
By Phil Weller published
Baxter pitted the two guitars against each other during a trip to Guitar Center – and there was a clear winner

50 years ago, Jimmy Page gave a guitar away for free in a magazine competition – now it's expected to fetch over $67,000 at auction
By Janelle Borg published
The 1957 Gretsch Chet Atkins 6120 was originally bought by Page in Nashville, back in 1972

Seal shares the secrets of his pedalboard – and it's filled with surprise boutique stompboxes
By Janelle Borg published
While the Kiss from a Rose hitmaker tends to prefer amp modelers for touring, he has a penchant for collecting and experimenting with different pedals when he's in the studio

Every guitar featured in the trailer for Spinal Tap II, from St. Vincent’s Music Man to Joe Satriani’s Ibanez JS-3
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Spinal Tap II trailer is finally here – and this is what Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins and Derek Smalls will be playing in the movie

“Refining the standard that players should expect from their digital rigs”: Laney’s LFR-110 is a portable powerhouse FRFR that looks to set a new benchmark for amp modeler users
By Guitar World Staff published
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Laney’s acclaimed FRFR series is bolstered with a feature-packed, best-in-class unit that might just be the FRFR speaker you’ve been waiting for

Jake E. Lee shares the last text message he received from Ozzy Osbourne
By Phil Weller published
The Prince of Darkness, who passed away this week, reached out to his former guitarist after the historic Back to Beginning farewell show

How Eurythmics legend Dave Stewart became friends with Bob Dylan – after what he thought was a prank call
By Matt Owen published
Stewart was alone in the studio when he received a call from what he thought was prankster

Guitar Center secures three-year debt extension to ensure it can deliver on its business plan
By Janelle Borg published
The announcement comes amid increasing challenges for brick-and-mortar guitar stores and ongoing changes at Guitar Center to battle competition from digital retailers

George Kooymans, Golden Earring guitarist and driving force of Europe’s hard rock evolution, dies aged 77
By Phil Weller published
One of the Netherlands’ most prominent guitarists, he leaves behind hits including the driving anthem Radar Love and The Twilight Zone

Will the price of guitar strings skyrocket on August 1? As tariff deadline looms, D’Addario’s CEO reveals how the firm has been weathering the storm
By Janelle Borg published
The firm exports nearly 45% of its products to 120 countries, with Japan being its biggest foreign market