“What if your best song is the one you haven’t written yet?” Songwriting For Guitar’s free two-day live event will make you a better songwriter – here’s how to sign up
From the 11th to the 12th of April, you’ll be guided through the core building blocks of strong songwriting, hooks, riffs, melody, and structure in a practical, guitar-first way
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“A true collector’s piece”: Ernie Ball Music Man unveils 30th Anniversary Axis
Available in six finishes with colour-matched headstocks, and boasting a double locking trem and DiMarzio pickups.
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“On our earlier recordings, we experimented with low tones that only dogs can hear”: Sunn O))) on the challenge of working with 130 guitar tracks and why their live shows are like jumping into a frozen lake
Stephen O’Malley and Greg Anderson on the drone pioneer’s Sub Pop debut, the restorative but draining power of volume and the gear behind their sound
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Guitar Center is launching its own guitar brand and asking guitarists for help with design – but the response hasn’t been all positive
CEO Gabe Dalporto has set up a new Reddit page for players to submit ideas – but some disagree with the lack of rights or remuneration for successful ideas.
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“I didn’t expect this to inspire me so much”: Jackson finally releases Misha Mansoor’s Surfcaster – one of the most anticipated offset guitar releases of the modern era
Almost two years after the Periphery maestro first showed off his baritone Surfcaster, Jackson has made it available as a limited-edition custom shop model
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“He’s not doing any of the lead work he’s known for. He came up with 10 tracks of textures and atmospheres”: His main band went on indefinite hiatus. Now this cult prog guitarist has enlisted Alex Lifeson and Peter Frampton for an all-star solo album
Tiles guitarist Chris Herin returns with Hiding in Plain Sight, a poignant, brilliant album inspired by his father’s battle with dementia
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Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Pete Thorn trade solos over Led Zeppelin classic at recent SatchVai Band show
Huge tunes from Led Zep and Steppenwolf, and three shredders brought the house down in Portland
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“It felt like the worst moment of my life. I walked up to the truck, saw the padlock on the ground, and my heart sank”: The moment The Wings’ former sound engineer had to tell Paul McCartney his priceless Höfner bass guitar had been stolen
The 500/1 violin bass was a cornerstone of the Beatles’ early successes, but went missing for 50 years after it was stolen in 1972
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“An enlightening instrument that will force you to think about new ways to play the guitar – but it won’t be for everyone”: Taylor Jacob Collier Academy 22e 5-string review
Jacob Collier has become a modern day guitar hero, and his unorthodox five-string guitars have helped him carve out a new path for guitar playing
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“Ithought, ‘Is the guitar in open G tuning?’ But I soon discovered it wasn’t a standard guitar at all”: Charlie Starr on the magic of the B-Bender – and 5 bender-inspired licks you can play on any electric
The Blackberry Smoke guitarist gives us a lesson in how to sound like you’ve got a B-Bender, even if you don’t
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Noel Gallagher’s What’s The Story Epiphone acoustic headed to the auction block – could it become the latest high-profile guitar to smash its estimate?
The EJ-200 was used throughout the recording of Oasis’s record-breaking sophomore album.
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“I turned up at my first audition with my Squier Telecaster – that was all I owned”: The 18-year-old who replaced one of Britpop’s most revered guitarists
In his late teens, Richard Oakes joined Suede at a point when they had released two hit-and-miss albums and were desperate for a global breakthrough
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“They were sending me leftovers that other people hadn’t picked up. After Ultimate Sin, I felt I should have something a bit more personalized”: Charvel pays tribute to Jake E. Lee’s Ozzy Osbourne era with newest signature model
New model pays homage to the peak of Lee’s Ozzy career, and rocks a tasty Seymour Duncan and DiMarzio HSS pickup setup
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“I couldn’t be more excited about what’s ahead”: ESP appoints new US CEO – as outgoing head retires after 39 years
Todd Binder has been appointed as the firm’s new CEO
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Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham’s alleged attacker charged with stalking and threatening his family for years
On March 25, Buckingham was allegedly attacked with an unknown substance by an assailant who claimed to be his daughter
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“If I can help wake up a new generation of African or female players, that makes me twice as proud”: Fatoumata Diawara on Hendrix’s genius, the making of her Epiphone SG – and the message she wants it to send
With its Malian-inspired graphic finish and expanded switching options, Diawara’s signature model is one cool guitar
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We rated the PRS SE Silver Sky Maple a near-flawless 9/10 – save $250 on it right now at Sweetwater
The most affordable Silver Sky just got even more affordable…
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“I hope this journey inspires more young musicians from our region to pursue their passion”: Ibanez welcomes its first-ever female Indian endorsee – fast-rising guitarist, Imnainla Jamir
A few years ago, Jamir went viral after performing the Indian national anthem on electric guitar – and has since gained a reputation as one of India’s most exciting new players