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“Proper spring reverb that fits on any pedalboard”: Danelectro Spring King Junior review
Danelectro brings back its real spring reverb pedal in a more compact ’board-friendly form
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“If you’re a beginner looking for a bedroom amp, then this can cover any style of playing you can throw at it”: Mooer SD10i Intelligent Amp review
A mini amp with 52 amp modes, 49 effects, tuner, drum machine and recording interface all in a compact, portable package
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“I traveled around the world for four years, recording 22 guests in some crazy places”: Jimmy Rip remembers recording Jimmy Page, B.B. King, Buddy Guy and more for one of the greatest all-star albums of all time
The project saw the producer and guitarist travel the world and record legendary players in unusual locations
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“This might be stupid coming from the son of Eddie Van Halen”: Wolfgang Van Halen on why not every song needs a guitar solo
Shredding does feature on Mammoth’s third album, The End, but guitar solos aren’t always a given
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“They labelled us as teenage jailbait or punk rock. Just give me my guitar. I just wanted to play”: Lita Ford reflects on The Runaways and why people didn't know what to make of the pioneering band
Ford recalls how, back then, she was working hard to carve her own playing style and path, without “trying to copy any other guitarists – not even my favourite, Ritchie Blackmore”
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Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarists through the years: the players who served the Prince of Darkness for his classic albums and tours, in pictures
The Black Sabbath frontman shared stage and studio with a pantheon of guitar greats, and made household names out of many of his six-string sideman
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“Championing the artists who are redefining the role of guitar in music and culture”: Fender Next previously touted Wet Leg, Phoebe Bridgers and IDLES as ‘Ones to Watch’ – find out which artists were handpicked for its class of 2025
UK's Lambrini Girls, Chicago's Horsegirl, Paris' Oracle Sisters and Wuhan's Chinese Football are among this year's picks
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When tapping's not shredding: how to play tapped harmonics like Eddie Van Halen
Tapped harmonics were among Eddie Van Halen's trademark techniques. Learn how to make your guitar scream and sing
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“Every other Strat I picked up at the time didn’t have the same feeling to me”: Warren Haynes on why the theft of a Custom Shop Strat convinced him to change to Gibson Les Pauls
The loss of the guitar broke his heart, so Haynes decided to venture into new realms
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“We had some great fun. Four kids from Aston. Who’d have thought, eh?” Ozzy Osbourne’s Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward pay tribute to the Prince of Darkness
Iommi, Butler and Ward reflect on the passing of their Black Sabbath bandmate, who has died aged 76
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“Ozzy changed the world. For millions of people, it’s nearly impossible to imagine where we might be if he hadn’t”: Ozzy Osbourne, 1948-2025 – the guitar world pays tribute
Zakk Wylde, Tom Morello, Yungblud, Slash, Ronnie Wood and more have all come out to remember the life and legacy of the legendary singer
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“Whenever I feel like a guitar is indispensable, I want to pawn it. It’s held me back from being a good player”: Want to make as many records as King Gizzard & The Wizard Lizard? Abuse $10 amps, don’t bring songs to sessions and never get comfortable
Stu Mackenzie’s Australian troup have released 27 albums in 12 years, powered by a unique work ethic and ignoring how people describe the results. But they might just be starting to slow down
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“Leo Kottke used this guitar and described it as ‘the best‑sounding New Yorker I’vepersonally played’”: This 1942 New Yorker proves why D’Angelico’s acoustic archtops are widely regarded as the peak of Jazz Age lutherie
Over the past 80 years this well-travelled archtop has had illustrious owners and featured on landmark recordings from Miles Davis, Leo Kottke and more
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“We have to ask: canthe electric guitar get any better?” With 40 years of groundbreaking luthierie behind it, the limited PRS Charcoal Phoenix is deserving of its mythical status
One of PRS Guitars’ 40th Anniversary special editions, limited to 150 units, this is the one Paul himself plays, and it’s perched at the summit of our wishlist
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“I want someone that’s hungry. I want someone who wants to go out and kick Eddie Van Halen’s ass”: Ozzy Osbourne rates his guitarists – and reflects on the highs and lows of Black Sabbath
In this classic interview from the GW archives, the Prince of Darkness speaks candidly about bandmates past and present – from Randy Rhoads to Zakk Wylde – and what he looks for in a guitarist
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“I'm no superman, no person from another planet – I'm just a lucky guy”: Ozzy Osbourne was an extraordinary frontman and working class hero with great taste in guitar players
The Black Sabbath icon has died at the age of 76, and leaves behind a legacy of game-changing music and guitar talent
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Steve Morse tackles Led Zeppelin, Mountain, Cream and Lynyrd Skynyrd hits – and honors a cast of guitar greats during intimate jam session
Appearing at a book launch event, Morse took on five classic rock cuts with YouTube royalty in the tiny crowd
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“The company's performance has deteriorated due to the rise of the secondhand market and intensifying competition”: Iconic Japanese guitar firm Fernandes Guitars files for bankruptcy again – but there's still hope for fans of the brand
The company – which has been championed by Kirk Hammett, Billie Joe Armstrong, Keanu Reeves and Robert Trujillo – had previously filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations in July 2024
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Guitar Center employee allegedly charged over $5,000 to credit cards that belonged to “rude” customers
The 18-year-old reportedly chose “customers who were rude to him, used foul language, and made situations bad for him” as his victims
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“I didn’t know John had a pink one coming out, so it looked like John had given me a pink guitar and I’d relic’d it. People were mad”: Zach Myers’ heavy relic’d PRS John Mayer Silver Sky has given him so much grief he might burn it
Myers got the jump on PRS when he started playing a relic'd pink Silver Sky – before the official Roxy Pink version came out
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