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More than 300 pieces from the inner circle of the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia are currently up for grabs – including Garcia’s studio‑ and video‑played pre‑war Gibson Super 400N
Dre DiMura was given a personal tour of the Les Paul Recording Studio and got his hands on some historic gear
The superstar actor reveals that the now-iconic performance wouldn't have happened without Slash's involvement
Chris Cron's unassuming clip went viral, and soon he was learning Carol Kaye’s basslines for the real deal
The percussive acoustic maverick fell two meters off a badly-lit stage onto concrete, but he’s on the road to recovery
The Stray Cats guitarist details his hard-fought journey to recovery, after an autoimmune disease stopped him in his tracks last year
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The Intervals and Nita Strauss bassist’s personalized 6-string Dingwall was first made as a one-off artist build – only for it to turn into his first-ever signature model
Despite horrifying Winter at one point with his terrible tone, and only barely managing to keep up with Gilbert, the guitarist who was inspired by an Angus Young solo has kept himself incredibly busy
Bassist Allen McGrier grew up in the shadows of Motown and the Jamerson family in particular
Second album AUTONOMY is a strike for freedom for the Liverpool quartet, who felt limited in their corporate environment
Even though his band was produced by Billy Cox and opened for Judas Priest, Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent, and countless others, industry issues held him back. And yet, powered by his original Marshalls and pedals, Jim Gustafson's determination means he’s still out there today
Is Joe Perry a Marshall guy, Fender guy, boutique guy, pedal amp guy? Answer: he’s all of the above
He once snuck into a B.B. King show aged 13. Now Jimmie Vaughan is part of Joe Bonamassa's all-star tribute to the King of the Blues – he explains how he approached tackling his hero's licks and what he learned from the master
An invite from Wolfgang Van Halen led to the recording experience of a lifetime as Alter Bridge decamped to 5150 Studios for their new “straight-ahead hard-rock record”
The funk-rock guitar icon joined his favorite band at 18 years old, but finding his groove took time. He explains how studying Slovak helped him find his own voice – and ultimately made the Chili Peppers one of the biggest bands on the planet
Patrick James Eggle’s take on the OM body shape is built by Faith’s facility in Indonesia and based around PJE’s Linville model from his acoustic-building days. But does it rock our world?
Fender celebrates 30 years of the ubiquitous Hot Rod Deluxe with an Anniversary edition that boasts a speaker change and a classy aesthetic
The latest entry into EarthQuaker Device's range of revolutionary ambience machines will make you rethink your relationship with reverb
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In his latest lesson for GW, Joe Bonamassa celebrates B.B. King’s late '80s collaboration with U2
In his latest Guitar World column, the blues powerhouse channels Slowhand (and uses his own track Threw Me to the Wolves) for a lesson in lyrical leads
Soloing over changes is cool, but sometimes the blues is all about exploring melody over a single chord
No B-Bender, no problem, as the Blackberry Smoke frontman shows us 9 licks for that faux pedal-steel sound
Altered chords can be intimidating at first, but here we demystify the naming conventions, and once you understand that, you can easily find your own
Cory Wong uses Vulfpeck's Jaco-inspired Dean Town to teach us the value of doubling a bassline on guitar
Bonamassa says B.B. King’s The Thrill Is Gone is so perfect that he initially couldn’t find anyone to cover it on his tribute album. Here, he unpacks the tones and approaches of the King of the Blues
Patrick James Eggle’s take on the OM body shape is built by Faith’s facility in Indonesia and based around PJE’s Linville model from his acoustic-building days. But does it rock our world?
Fender celebrates 30 years of the ubiquitous Hot Rod Deluxe with an Anniversary edition that boasts a speaker change and a classy aesthetic
The latest entry into EarthQuaker Device's range of revolutionary ambience machines will make you rethink your relationship with reverb
A long-lost EHX Big Muff variant, made real – and now made for bassists to enjoy too.
Flattley combines the functions of two of its pedals into one chassis to create a Marshall-flavoured drive and boost
Wampler is going for gold with a versatile, fun and pretty great-sounding dual drive pedal
A schematic, lost in the shuffle, resurfaces with the help of JHS Pedals supremo Josh Scott, and presents us with a fresh slice of Pi
From analog to digital, and shimmery to subtle, let me show you the top chorus pedals you can buy today from the likes of Boss, Ibanez, MXR and Walrus Audio
I count down the best compact acoustics for new players, smaller guitarists and those looking for a neat 'couch guitar'
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