Ace Frehley’s number-one Les Paul headlines upcoming auction at Julien’s – and could fetch half a million dollars

Also up for grabs are Kirk Hammett’s stage- and studio-played “Ouija” ESP Custom, and Stevie Ray Vaughan’s MTV Unplugged Guild F-412.

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EVH unveils two 5150 “blast from the past” models – with both throwback and modernised features

With four finishes available, these models are made for speed and are powered by a thundering HH-pickup configuration.

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Gojira guitarist’s new Jackson signature is the first-ever Rhoads model to feature an EverTune bridge

Christian Andreu says it’s an “honour” to have his name attached to the first Rhoads model with an EverTune, the patented bridge design for impenetrable tuning stability.

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“There are many approaches Slash could have taken for his solo – I thought it was cool he did his own thing”: How Joe Bonamassa and Slash channeled B.B. King and the Edge for an iconic cover of an iconic tune

In his latest lesson for GW, Joe Bonamassa celebrates B.B. King’s late ’80s collaboration with U2

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“I told him the serial number.His mind was blown – he said it was Prince’s No. 1 amp on the Purple Rain tour”: How an ’80s session guitar icon accidentally ended up with the ultimate Prince amp

Eddie Martinez was looking for a backup, and a certain Mesa/Boogie caught his eye. Little did he know, it would turn out to be a legendary gear treasure

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“This decision was completely out of my control and I had nothing to do with it”: Ill Niño part ways with new guitarist just weeks before tour – and only months after hiring him

Xander Charles has parted ways with the nu metal outfit just before a run of tour dates

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I’m rebuilding my pedalboard for my first gig of 2026 and these 9 essential items in the Amazon Big Spring Sale will ensure I’m gig-ready from just $4.49

The Amazon spring sale just gave me the perfect opportunity to upgrade my pedalboard for a lot less

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“I saw UFO play with Van Halen in the ’70s – they got their asses kicked”: George Lynch recalls seeing Eddie Van Halen’s “mind-bending” playing up close

“I’d go to my studio and play guitar for eight hours and go, ‘I gotta step up. This is insane.’”

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“An ice cream truck drove by as I got done with the song. I was like, ‘We’re keeping that!’” How a custom SG gifted from The Mars Volta and a voice memo fed into Blackwater Holylight’s doomy shoegaze masterpiece

The Portland trio started out playing house parties. But a move to LA helped them evolve into an atmospheric powerhouse that’s the missing link between Deftones and Radiohead

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Whisper it… Donner’s 4.5-star Hush-X travel guitar just dropped by a chunky 20%, bringing quiet practice within reach at home or on vacation

In the Amazon Spring Saleyou can bag an electric travel guitar that sounds so good you won’t believe it isn’t a regular solidbody

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“It’s kind of hard to play, honestly”: Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi on what it was like to play Jerry Garcia’s $11.5 million Tiger guitar

Trucks took the Tiger to the stage hours after it sold at the historic Jim Irsay Collection auction

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I’ve spent years testing beginner acoustic guitars, and my top-rated model just got a huge 15% price cut in the Amazon Big Spring Sale – plus score 20% off a Squier Paranormal Strat

These beginner-friendly savings on Fender and Squier are hard to beat

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“Maybe he’s a drummer”: Outrage sparked as viral video shows airport baggage handler throwing guitar cases to the tarmac

“Was he kicked out of the band?”

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Fender to celebrate 75 years of the Telecaster with one-night-only Nashville event featuring Brad Paisley, Brent Mason and Brothers Osborne

Tele Town will take place at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN – celebrating “the one that started it all”.

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I normally tell guitarists to skip the Amazon Big Spring Sale but this year I’m happy to be proven wrong – here’s 7 essential accessories to kickstart your year in guitar from just $6.49

The Amazon Spring Sale has launched with some awesome deals on strings, picks, clip-on tuners, and loads more accessories for guitar players

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Joe Bonamassa thinks Eddie Van Halen wouldn’t have been as “cool” if he’d used a Quad Cortex instead of vintage analogue gear: “People hear with their eyes”

Though the Blues Titan feels the Quad Cortex is a great invention, he does wonder if founding guitar greats would have looked as impressive on stage with a streamlined rig…

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“Arguably the most practical single pedal you can put in front of an amp”: Flattley The Outlaw review

Flattley combines the functions of two of its pedals into one chassis to create a Marshall-flavoured drive and boost

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“One of the most historically significant guitars in rock and roll”: Ace Frehley’s iconic 1975 Gibson Les Paul expected to sell for more than half a million dollars at auction

The Les Paul will be sold alongside stage-played guitars from Stevie Ray Vaughan, Kirk Hammett and Billy Duffy at an upcoming auction

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“The bush can make you whacky, especially if you’re running from a few coppers who are shooting at you”: William Crighton on bush psychedelia, collaborating with the late Rob Hirst, and his new LP Colonial Drift

The Australian singer songwriter talks the gestation and creation of his fourth album.

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Gibson brings back the Thunderbird bass beloved by Krist Novoselic and Gene Simmons – and it’s been given some fresh upgrades

New take on the bass combines heritage with modern performance

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Slash and Gilby Clarke play together again as former Guns N’ Roses bandmates reunite for fundraiser show

Slash, Clarke, Duff McKagan, and Steven Adler brought the house down by taking an Appetite for Destruction classic for a spin

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