Tom Morello surprises 10-year-old girl behind viral RATM cover with his signature Fender Stratocaster By Michael Astley-Brown Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave guitarist gifts Nandi Bushell his Soul Power Strat
Recording King’s affordably-priced Humbucker Lap Steel promises “cranked-up lead tones and soaring clean lines” By Richard Bienstock Tackle everything from gospel and country to blues and, er, AC/DC
Watch Naia Izumi’s vibe-heavy, loop-pedal-infused Fender Acoustasonic Strat performance By Richard Bienstock Fender also unveils new Acoustasonic videos from Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings and more
Sick Riffs: January Jane's Mitch Mitchell teaches you a virtuosic acoustic alternate picker By Sam Roche "I wrote this riff a couple of minutes before filming the video," the guitarist jokes
Gibson TV teases Jerry Cantrell Icons episode By Richard Bienstock The Alice in Chains leader sits down for an in-depth discussion on his music and career
Prince’s long-lost Purple Rain “blue angel” Cloud guitar sells for more than $500,000 at auction By Richard Bienstock The custom-made, heavily-played instrument was Prince's primary stage guitar during the height of his career
Mark Potter: “I wouldn’t have survived in the Motown studio. They’d be like, ‘We’re not getting him in, he takes five hours to start playing!’” By Total Guitar editors The Elbow guitarist discusses his weirdest gig, a Brian May meltdown and Elbow's love of Pignoses
Solar Guitars rolls out its first-ever bolt-on models By Richard Bienstock Roasted maple necks and fretboards, Floyd Rose and EverTune bridges, Duncan Solar pickups and more in six- and seven-string designs
MIYAVI: "I love Strats - they are sexier and like an all-around good guy, whereas a Tele is a bad guy, a rebel" By Bruce Fagerstrom The adored Japanese guitarist on his incredible string-slapping technique and how he uses a trio of amps to cover both the high- and low-end live
Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged Martin D-18E sells for record-breaking $6m By Michael Astley-Brown Cobain’s acoustic overtakes David Gilmour’s Black Strat to become the most expensive guitar ever sold at auction
11 best metal guitars: hell-raising electric guitars for shredders on any budget By Guitar World Staff, Jonathan Horsley From 8-string guitars to Flying Vs, here's our pick of the best metal guitars from Jackson, ESP, Ibanez and more
John Petrucci announces his first solo album in 15 years, Terminal Velocity By Richard Bienstock The follow-up to 2005’s Suspended Animation will be out in the fall
You can now buy The Last of Us Taylor guitars - including a replica of Ellie's in-game acoustic By Richard Bienstock The popular PlayStation game steps up its merch with special-edition 314ce and GS Mini models
Kiko Loureiro unveils new instrumental track, EDM (e-Dependent Mind) By Richard Bienstock The djenty shred tune is the first new music from the Megadeth guitarist’s upcoming fifth solo album, Open Source
Sick Riffs: Tobi Morelli teaches you the crazy low-end dexterity of Archspire's Join Us Beyond By Sam Roche Learn this tech death-metal riff taken from the band's 2014 album, The Lucid Collective
11 best looper pedals 2020: become a more creative live guitar player with a loop pedal By Alex Lynham From channeling Ed Sheeran to boosting live performances, these are the best looper pedals from TC Electronic, Boss and more
Sadler Vaden: "Some downplay their influences, but I wear them right on my sleeve" By Joe Bosso The deliciously melodic guitarist busts out the Roger McGuinn/Mike Campbell vibes for his new solo record, Anybody Out There?
The 9 best budget guitar amps under $500: affordable amps for beginners and home practice By Michael Astley-Brown Get great sounds and features without blowing your budget – from affordable tube amps to cheap digital modeling amps
Harley Benton may have just changed the ergonomic headless guitar game with the sub-$500 Dullahan FT-24 By Richard Bienstock Premium looks and features - including a new roasted maple neck - at a low, low price
Guitarist recreates the opening music to every Sony PlayStation console with air compressors, cello bows and more By Richard Bienstock YouTuber Davidlap clearly spends as much time gaming as he does guitar-ing
