Nuno Bettencourt and Rick Beato form unlikely partnership to rip through a Thin Lizzy Classic at the Six-String Sanctuary
The two guitarists were joined at the Las Vegas guitar camp by Steve Vai, Eric Gales and Mateus Asato
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Welcome to the future, people – Donner just unveiled a headless electric guitar with an onboard amp, effects, Bluetooth and a detachable speaker
Available in standard or Pro versions, the latter co-developed by Japanese virtuoso MIYAVI, this will… well, it may blow your mind
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“After I learned the song, I’d spend an hour or two on YouTube”: How the online guitar community helped Joe Satriani nail Eddie Van Halen’s riffs
“You can’t capture the magic, but you can get pretty close to the fingering, and some players are better than others.”
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“The man didn’t tell me!”: Robert Fripp still doesn’t know why hospital staff shaved his balls when he had a heart attack
The King Crimson legend recounts his remarkably quick recovery following a heart attack in Italy last year, and reveals his impressive weightlifting numbers…
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“We’ve got the company on a good trajectory. Now we’re playing offense”: Guitar Center has joined forces with the founder of Reverb – what does this mean for the retail giant?
David Kalt spearheaded Reverb for six years and has been brought onboard as Guitar Center enters a new era
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Blackstar Beam Mini review: “a new benchmark for practice amps”
Can a practice amp bring the magic of high-end amp profiling to the masses? This new compact offering from Blackstar promises to change the game.
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“A lot of people say, ‘I can draga guitar behind my car and then sell it for that price.’ It’s like, ‘OK, go do itthen!” In the court of the Master Builders – Fender’s Custom Shop gurus spill the secrets of their trade
With Fender’s Custom Shop nearing its 40th anniversary, we catch up with two of its most sought-after Master Builders, Austin MacNutt and Andy Hicks, to talk Teles, Jazzmasters, mods and more
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Fender celebrates 75 years of the P-Bass with the 75th Anniversary Precision Bass Collection
The trio of new guitars spans from the most loyal recreation of the original 1951 bass to Fender’s most quirky, contemporary adaptation.
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“I made an S out of it because it sucked”: Raven Slaughter was a ’70s Cleveland rock icon who sawed up a Gibson into his own custom guitar – now a hospice patient, he has visited his “old friend” at the Rock Hall
Slaughter made a name for himself across the Midwest in the ’70s and ’80s, playing iconic venues like the Beachland Ballroom with his signature S-shaped guitar
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I’ve found the only Amazon Memorial Day deal for guitarists worth caring about – score an impressive $190 off this 4.5-star retro offset that you’ll fall in love with
This offset is devilishly cool, a joy to play, and sounds killer – better yet, it has just shy of $200 slashed off the price
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“Reminiscent of Joni Mitchell’s jazzier moments… but no strings were retuned to create it!” 5 chords that sound like they’re in an open tuning (but aren’t)
Because sometimes retuning your guitar is, well, a pain in the backside – and there are workarounds
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“Fender wants a showdown”: What is Fender’s endgame in its cease and desist campaign against S-styles? This video might have the answer
Mike P. of the Eldorado Guitars argues that Fender’s ruling in Germany was only the first move
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“Gene Simmons said we were his new favorite band. He wanted us to do a record – and to do things we didn’t want to”: Gary Klebe on Shoes’ near miss with the Kiss star, inspiring Butch Vig into production, and how his band got with Hamer
He’s learned to live with his band’s “power pop” label, finally released a solo album, and knows the one piece of advice that should always be ignored if you’re a producer – even if it comes from Steve Albini
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Kenny’s Music launches the Live Room – with a Dutch auction format that could land you your next guitar at a crazy low price
Prices start high and fall automatically every three minutes, meaning you can lock in when the price feels right for you.
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“Mick came in with his Les Paul, plugged in to my amp and fiddled with the controls. All of a sudden there it was, the full Ziggy Stardust tone”: The post-Bowie career of Mick Ronson, rock ’n’ roll’s most quietly spoken guitar hero
Sure, he made a massive imprint on David Bowie’s classic early ’70s albums. But Mick Ronson also worked with Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, Elton John, Roger McGuinn, Morrissey, Ian Hunter and many others
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“The ultimate pedal demo guitar”: You’ve seen it in the JHS Pedals demos – now you can get a signature version of Josh Scott’s custom Bilt Relevator
The first 100 models sold out in 15 minutes but more are on their way