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“The Epiphone and Squier guitars that you can get now, with a good setup, will play great and sound very close to more expensive versions”: Why The Cars' Elliot Easton believes a guitar's setup is more important than its price tag
Is it worth breaking the bank for a guitar? The Cars' six-stringer doesn't think so...
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“Noshrinking violet, this pedal will stamp its authority on your tone”: ThorpyFX Six Zero review
It’s a jump back to the golden age for ThorpyFX with a pedal that combines vintage fuzz with tremolo
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“What we've created is a platform where you can upload your collection, and put in whatever prices you want, which only you can see”: We speak to the people behind an all-new, safe way to buy and sell vintage guitars online
Grailpieces allows users to list their entire guitar collection - and helps users locate their long sought ‘holy grail’ models
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“People hear surf guitar in our music, but I think that comes more from the fact Dick Dale was Greek – so Misirlou was a Greek tune”: Introducing LA LOM, the LA trio turning fiberglass guitars and psychedelia into a dance party of guitar instrumentals
This trio fuse the rhythms of Havana, Medellín and Lima with ’60s surf rock (even if that isn’t their intention). Guitarist ZacSokolow, bassist Jake Faulkner and drummer Nicholas Baker tell us how it all comes together
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“Judas Priest were doing something different. Black Sabbath gave us a real confidence boost to carry on what we were doing”: K.K. Downing on coming up with fellow metal gods Black Sabbath in Birmingham, and why no-one can play like Tony Iommi
They are from the same city, sharing a similar mission, and this weekend they will gather for one last push for metal as the former Judas Priest man steps onstage to celebrate Black Sabbath
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“The return of a legend”: Tony Iommi and Laney mark Black Sabbath’s final show with an ultra-limited signature amp – which revives an old favorite for the first time in 13 years
Only 50 of the relaunched TI100 – which brings back Iommi’s signature head from 2012 – will be made available
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“We wanted to play a 20-minute crazy solo. An extended, jammy outro used to be a pretty common thing, and now it feels completely dead”: Meet Dutch Interior, the SoCal indie-rock outfit channeling the Allman Brothers with six – yes, six – guitarists
Noah Kurtz and Connor Reeves of Dutch Interior on long-form songwriting and how six guitarists come together around one vision
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“Alice in Chains have had a long relationship with Ozzy, who gave us one of our first breaks – and gave us a bass player”: Jerry Cantrell on his lifelong love of Black Sabbath and touring with Ozzy Osbourne (before taking his bassist)
The Alice in Chains riffmaster on his love of Tony Iommi and what to expect from his performance at Black Sabbath's curtain call, Back to the Beginning
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“Big Muffs are usually 'all or nothing', but the Chelsea is a different beast”: EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea Low End Fuzz Driver Pedal review
The secret weapon behind LCD Soundsystem's bass tone is here at last, and it's... a Big Muff?
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“There’s something endlessly gratifying about a relatively old rock dog learning new tricks – and convincingly pulling it off”: June 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks
There's been plenty of heat this month, and not just the temperature outside. Check out some of that six-string (and seven-string... and eight-string) fire from Muse, Rafiq Bhatia, Eric Gales & Buddy Guy, Wunderhorse, Haim, and many, many more
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“Doing this makes me feel like he's always going to be here with me”: Metal guitarist commemorates late father by incorporating his ashes into his Fender Telecaster's neck
Mark Wood chose to honor his dad through something they were both passionate about: guitars
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“EET PHO”: Wes Borland cosplays as an ’80s-era James Hetfield while opening for Metallica – complete with a custom troll guitar
The attention to detail, right down to his guitar of choice and the 'mod' he's made to it, needs to be applauded
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“Aims to capture some of that posh vibe with a far more attainable price tag”: JET Guitars successfully couples high-quality specs and a premium playing experience with affordability in its Elite Series models
From Strat-styles to Tele-styles and everything in between, the more upscale series marries attractive colorways with meticulous craftsmanship and top-quality components
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“Steve Vai goes, ‘I’ve been thinking about this a long time. He’s a really good guitar player.’ That’s unusual’”: Paul Reed Smith on the time John Mayer was hailed by a shred hero – and why he found it strange
Smith recalls Vai singling out Mayer for praise – and reveals what Mayer’s songwriting background means for his overall guitar style
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“The only guitar I could ever play was the 125, but I wore them out – they were costing thousands to repair. They stopped making them around 1970; I was ready to stop playing”: George Thorogood on his “mutt” amp, and talking shop with Hound Dog Taylor
The 75-year-old – who’s not sure how he gets his sound – almost gave up playing when Gibson discontinued the ES-125. Now he says he’ll keep going until the guitar gives up on him
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With a colossal $1,200 off, have I just found your next guitar purchase? Score massive discounts of up to 60% off in the Sweetwater 4th of July sale
Sweetwater's 4th of July sale is here and sees up to 60% off a massive range of gear from the likes of Boss, Sire, Guild, Gretsch, and more
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“Do I really think that the best way for you to start your guitar playing life is chucking it with a chicken and a pound of potatoes in your shopping basket?” Why Andertons’ captain, Lee Anderton, believes there’s still space for dedicated guitar stores
A series of high-profile guitar shops have permanently closed their shutters over the last couple of months – but one of the UK’s most well-known music stores, Andertons, is navigating the storm
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“Robbo had grown a beard. Phil says, ‘I’m the only one with facial hair, man – you gotta shave that thing off’”: Scott Gorham on his partnership with Brian Robertson – a golden era for Thin Lizzy even if they nearly split up over facial hair
The years 1974 to '78 were good times for Thin Lizzy creatively, with the twin-guitar dynamite of Robertson and Gorham in the engine room. But they weren't half volatile...
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“This is how it’s done, kids. I need to practice more”: Vivian Campbell names his new guitar hero
The British blues rock guitarist received Campbell’s seal of approval on social media
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Glastonbury 2025: the iconic guitar moments that stole the show at one of the world's biggest music festivals
Pop icons with pointy metal guitars, oddball Masterbuilt Fenders, historic Martins and more – Glastonbury was a dream weekend for players, and here are the pictures to prove it
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