Guitar News – 09 Mar 2026

Save $1,000s on these stunning PRS 40th anniversary Custom 24 guitars at Sweetwater!

PRS Custom 24 40th anniversary models in Sub Zero and Tiger Eye finishes.

PRS celebrated its 40th birthday last year, and only 400 of these models were made available globally.

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“I don’t like the way they look or sound. I have no fondness for them at all”: Jake E. Lee hates Telecasters… but there was one which changed his mind

Jake E Lee

The guitarist expresses ‘reverse buyer’s remorse’ at not having bought the perfectly Tele when he had the chance.

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Janelle Monáe’s new guitar of choice is the cheapest Epiphone Les Paul ever released

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The multi-instrumentalist donned one of the most budget-friendly guitars Epiphone has ever released when teasing her new era

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Fender’s new Strobo-Sonic Pro Tuner pedal uses strobe tuning for “ultra-precise” ±0.01 cent accuracy

Fender Strobo-Sonic Pro Tuner

Built for performing guitarists – with an auto-dimming LED display.

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“Joe said, ‘Check this out.’ It just so happened to be a quarter-of-a-million-dollar guitar that got the job done”: How Eric Gales enlisted Buddy Guy, Kingfish, Joe Bonamassa (and his guitar collection) to pay tribute to his brother

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With a little help from Bonamassa and Josh Smith, Eric Gales put together one of the great 21st-century blues albums to honor his brother Little Jimmy King

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“He played a gig with a nub”: Steve Morse remembers watching a one-armed bassist perform – and how it inspires him to keep playing despite arthritis struggles

Steve Morse performing live

The 71-year-old guitarist explains how he stays inspired to continue playing guitar despite arthritis pain.

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Myles Kennedy was worried about “tainting the history” of Jeff Buckley’s famous Telecaster when he used it onstage in 2019: “I truly didn’t feel worthy of it”

Myles Kennedy performing live with Alter Bridge

Kennedy performed Hallelujah using Buckley’s ‘83 Telecaster in Paris in 2019, but admits the experience made him “a little uncomfortable”.

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“All of the guys in Metallica, except for the guitar player, told me what a great guitar player I was”: Seattle rock guitarist on touring with Metallica and Aerosmith in the early ’90s – and receiving the ultimate praise from his heroes

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The success of their debut album soon found Candlebox on the road with two massive bands

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“I was a little uncomfortable, to be honest”: Why Myles Kennedy felt uneasy using Jeff Buckley’s Telecaster to play Hallelujah

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Kennedy played Buckley’s iconic ‘Grace’ Tele for a special tribute performance of Hallelujah in 2019

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The most advanced lap steel ever? Verso looks to revolutionize the lap steel slide guitar with the Log – a radical new take with freely movable pickups

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The instrument is shaking off its conventional connotations to deliver a whole new world of soundscaping

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Bopping blues and greasy grooves: Ally Venable’s rhythm guitar tips and secrets

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Learn how to boost your blues to pro levels of authenticity with a handful of great chords and a rock-solid rhythm technique

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“I never know what might come across my desk, but this was a taker”: Steve Vai has recorded a new solo over Van Halen’s Jump – which has been crowned the official World Cup 2026 anthem

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Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker also features on the track

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“Sometimes David had suggestions. If he wanted a specific thing, he’d ask for or try to explain it. Lenny’s the opposite – he wants it to sound exactly like he did it!” How Gail Ann Dorsey honed her bass craft with David Bowie and Lenny Kravitz

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Bowie’s long-time bassist salutes her mentor and unpacks her approach to the bass chair with Lenny Kravitz

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Laney’s new Prism-Mini is a pocket-sized smart amp ready to take on Positive Grid’s Spark GO

Laney Prism-Mini amp

Featuring 100 presets, 17 amps, and stereo speakers, Laney’s latest release wants to be your new grab-and-go tone lab.

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“One of the great troublemakers in guitar history”: Eastwood bravely recreates Mike Bloomfield’s mangled Bob Dylan Telecaster – the guitar that killed folk

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Bloomfield famously used the Telecaster before its brutal cutaway mod when Bob Dylan went electric at the Newport Folk Festival – and now it’s been remade in all its grisly glory

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Galahcore FX Ploverdrive review: focused boutique overdrive can help a board take flight

Galahcore FX Ploverdrive press image

Taking Hitchcockian influence from the swoops of the masked lapwing, can the Ploverdrive sharpen up your sound?

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