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“They’re hard to sell, particularly when they have issues. The only models that fetch a premium are the White Falcon and Penguin, and the 6120”: Buying a vintage Gretsch guitar can be a gamble – but every pro should have one
We take a closer look at a pristine 1955 Gretsch Streamliner – a guitar that’s indicative of the attention to detail of the era and a reminder that everyone needs a Gretsch
Categories: General Interest
“Johnny B. Goode with Marty McFly himself”: Aerosmith shares previously unseen footage of Steven Tyler jamming Chuck Berry with Michael J. Fox – who’s wielding an appropriate guitar for the job
The clip’s unveiling is timely, as Gibson continues its worldwide search for the ES-345 used in Back to the Future’s iconic school dance scene
Categories: General Interest
“He has this really old black acoustic that everybody has signed. It’s got Johnny Cash’s name scratched into it, and he had me sign it”: How a rite of passage led Margo Price to etching her signature onto a guitar next to a country legend’s
Price recently collaborated with Gibson on a signature J-45 and is set to release her upcoming album, Hard Headed Woman, at the end of the month
Categories: General Interest
“One day, when I was learning to play guitar, I was stomping around the house because my playing was in a rut. My dad, who's a great guitarist, said something I’ve always remembered”: Dimebag Darrell on the priceless playing advice he got from his father
The late Pantera guitar legend once reflected on his dad's key role in his guitar journey, and the importance of consistency
Categories: General Interest
“Mesa/Boogies have what they call ‘suggested settings.’ I have it set for death metal”: Why Walter Trout uses a metal setting to dial in his blues guitar tones
The American-made amps are most often associated with far heavier genres, but Trout insists they are perfect for the blues
Categories: General Interest
“Though this 15W combo is technically advertised as a practice amp, it can churn out some serious sonic damage”: EVH 5150 Iconic Series 15-watt 1x10 Combo review
This may be the smallest amp in the Iconic series, but it sure packs plenty of firepower
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“Dave's a good storyteller, but there's some truth in between the showmanship”: Sammy Hagar believes David Lee Roth’s story about being visited by the ghost of Eddie Van Halen
Roth seemingly tried to troll Hagar with his comments, but Hagar isn't letting it get to him
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“Randy Bachman called me up and said, ‘I found my guitar. I can tell you how I did it’”: 60 years after he sold it, Neil Young has been reunited with his Squires Gretsch 6120 – thanks to a little help from Randy Bachman
Young tracked down his beloved Gretsch online, and has since been playing it live on tour
Categories: General Interest
“A class act, delivering fat, smooth and richly textured fuzz that can attain a fierce edge”: ThorpyFX Hanami Germanium Fuzz review
ThorpyFX’s latest stacks up the germanium transistors forfull-fat vintage tone in a functional modern setting
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“I can’t believe the pick scrape became a thing. It was born by mistake”: Gojira’s Joe Duplantier on the origins of his trademark technique, playing Ozzy Osbourne’s final show – and what he’s got cooking with ESP
As the frontman looks back at 20 years of Gojira’s groundbreaking From Mars to Sirius, he explains why switching guitar brands is not like having an affair, and how he learned about Ozzy Osbourne’s death as the band were midway through a show
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“My friend told me if I go to a folk club I have to know how to play Angi. When I played it, they said they haven’t heard it in 10 years!” How seven years of busking and Nick Drake’s influence were the making of England's new folk guitar hero Chris Brain
For fans of Nick Drake, John Martyn, Bert Jansch and AnneBriggs, Chris Brain's bucolic folk sound is driven by his technically formidable but delicate fingerstyle approach – and some of it was recorded in his shed
Categories: General Interest
“The Japan team is free to create guitars with a fresh perspective”: Fender Japan remains a mystery to the western world. I went behind the scenes and found out why its guitars are so radically different – and what’s stopping them reaching the US
Fender Japan makes some of the iconic guitar firm’s most exciting products, but we know very little about how it operates… until now
Categories: General Interest
“Brings additional variety with fresh takes on Fender legends”: Squier launches its 2025 Classic Vibe collection – complete with Bigsby-loaded Telecasters and pink hardtail Strats
Some surprising hardware setups and unorthodox configurations head up the drop – which sees Fender commit to its beloved Classic Vibe family
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“At the end of the service, they would just shred, and I would sit there and watch with my jaw to the floor, not moving”: Steve Lacy reflects on his guitar origins – and how it all goes back to church and Guitar Hero
As the multi-hyphenate artist gears up for the follow-up to 2022’s acclaimed record Gemini Rights, he looks back on his roots and his love affair with the guitar
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“It was probably the greatest 10 seconds of guitar playing I’ve ever seen in my life”: Billy Corgan quizzes Steve Vai on his epic guitar battle with Yngwie Malmsteen – and the guitar lick that left them both in disbelief
The two virtuosos went toe-to-toe during the Generation Axe tour, and Malmsteen walked away as the victor
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“I prioritized music over my health for 20 years. I’ve paid a high price for that”: Hotly tipped alt-rockers Dinosaur Pile-Up were on the verge of success, then frontman Matt Bigland nearly died for his music. He won’t let it happen again
Singer-guitarists reveals what he’s learned after 20 years of pushing too hard against the industry current, and the surprising upside of not being able to work as hard as he used to
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“I hope this pisses off some more Tele purists! We have enough ‘regular’ boring guitars out there”: Jack White unveils Thinline version of his wild Triplecaster – which was specifically requested by Kirk Hammett
The new addition to White’s roster of ever-evolving Triplecasters was demoed by Detroit-style guitar slinger Olivia Jean
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“Broken vertebrae, knee/shoulder damage and 29 face stitches”: JHS Pedals founder Josh Scott recovering after suffering serious cycling accident
The pedal specialist will be taking time away from his firm's YouTube channel while he recovers
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“Bowie heard we were thinking of packing it in. He wrote a letter saying, ‘I really love your band… would you consider doing this song?’” The life and times of Mick Ralphs, the innovative founding guitarist of Mott the Hoople and Bad Company
The trailblazing English guitarist passed away on June 23 and left a formidable legacy, influencing the likes of Joe Bonamassa and countless others
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“Each guitar has the Mirador logo inlaid in abalone pearl”: Mirador's Jake Kiszka and Chris Turpin show us their custom one-of-one Martin acoustics
Kiszka and Turpin’s 12-fretters are stunning – and they sound as good as they look as the Mirador pair demo them exclusively for GW
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