Latest articles by Jackson Maxwell
Achieve Nirvana for less with this roaring Cyber Monday discount on Fender's Vintera II '70s Competition Mustang
We gave this super-fun Fender a five-star review, and for $999 this Cyber Monday, it's a killer choice for anyone looking for a weapon for garage-rock, punk, surf-rock, or, obviously, grunge
I’m in serious need of an acoustic upgrade. These are the Cyber Monday savings I have my eye on
These huge discounts on models from Martin, Taylor, Fender, and more – with savings of up to $350 – are perfect for anyone looking for the right acoustic
Guitar Center just dropped a 15% off coupon for Cyber Monday – and it’s valid on thousands of guitars, pedals, amps and accessories
Could you snag a discount on the gear you’re salivating over?
Save a whopping $400 on D’Angelico's sleek Premier Bedford SH this Black Friday
With gorgeous vintage looks and a unique pickup lineup, this semi-hollow in beautiful Navy Blue looks and sounds like a million bucks, but will only set you back $399 at Musician's Friend
Sweetwater Black Friday deals 2024: savings are still live with up to 70% off
The Sweetwater Black Friday sale is still live but you'll need to act fast to seal your deal
Guitar Center Black Friday deals 2024: you can still get the lowest prices of the year
Black Friday may be officially over, but Guitar Center still has loads of items on sale
Save $200 on Yamaha's stellar Pacifica Standard Plus PACS+12M this Black Friday
Though it's made in Indonesia, this Pacifica can go toe to toe with plenty of Strat-style guitars that ring up at twice the price, or more. Now, it's even cheaper
Start your or a loved one's guitar journey with 60% off Fender Play this Black Friday
Fender Play is the perfect one-stop shop for those looking to get started on the guitar. With 60% off this Black Friday, there's never been a better time to get yourself – or a loved one – started on guitar
Black Friday Positive Grid deals 2024: The first-ever Spark 2 discounts are here – plus, ways to save on the rest of the Spark line-up today
The official Black Friday deals are here, with discounts on nearly every smart amp in the line-up, plus big savings on software
The mod that made Kurt Cobain's $6 million MTV Unplugged Martin one of a kind
According to Nirvana guitar tech Earnie Bailey, Cobain was far from a vintage guitar fiend, and had no qualms with making his already weird D-18E even more unusual
Dimebag Darrell and Snake Sabo on their love of Ace Frehley, and how the Kiss legend shaped their playing
Both guitarists were recruited by Guitar World in 1993 for a roundtable of sorts with Frehley – during which Dimebag and Sabo even went to the trouble of donning “Spaceman” makeup themselves
Orianthi will re-join Alice Cooper’s band on tour as a fill-in for her successor, Nita Strauss
Orianthi toured with Cooper from 2011 through 2014, and will reunite with his band for a series of shows from late January through mid-February 2025
“I hit the first chord and my Marshall blew up”: Richie Sambora on Bon Jovi's nightmare arena debut
Reflecting on the experience decades later, Sambora said that – embarrassing as they are in the moment – mishaps like that are “what shape you as a pro”
Greg Suran on his time with Joe Walsh – and the Eagle’s passion for tonal tinkering
A veteran guitarist whose resumé also includes work with Sunny Day Real Estate, The B-52's, and Lionel Richie, Suran tells GW that he learned plenty from the Eagles legend, both tone-wise and solo-wise
A guide to everything David Gilmour used on his new solo album, Luck & Strange
Gilmour's tech, Phil Taylor, provides GW with an exhaustive list of the guitar gear used to record the prog icon's first solo album in nine years – and there are some surprising pieces of kit
“The sonic equivalent of a fist-fight between James Hetfield and Alex Lifeson”: October 2024 Guitar World editors’ picks
The hot new tracks and deep cuts GW editors have been listening to this month
Rory Gallagher’s 1961 Fender Stratocaster sells at auction for $910,000
The historic Strat – the sale of which attracted the attention of senior members of the Irish government, who hoped to keep the instrument in Gallagher's native country – went under the hammer along with dozens of other guitars from the legendary player's collection
AI-aided Eddie Van Halen solos could be a possibility, according to Alex Van Halen
The late guitarist's older brother says that he reached out to OpenAI about potentially analyzing “the patterns of how Edward would have played something” to help round out unfinished material
Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee shot multiple times in Las Vegas
According to Lee's representative, the guitar virtuoso was out walking his dog in Las Vegas when he was shot multiple times. He is expected to make a full recovery
Brian May on his unlikely guitar kinsmanship with Steve Cropper and Billy Gibbons
Recruited for the recent Cropper tune Too Much Stress, May says the three masters fit together better than you might think
Cream were one of the loudest rock bands of their time – that excessive volume helped tear the band apart
During Cream's late '60s heyday, and again during their brief reunion in 2005, drummer Ginger Baker felt that both his – and even Eric Clapton's – contributions were often drowned out by bandmate Jack Bruce's
“I got a call: ‘I’m putting a super band together’”: How Les Dudek joined Journey “for two hours”
Recruited due to his stellar resume – which included studio work with the Allman Brothers Band and Steve Miller – Dudek turned down the gig to pursue a solo career
Steve Morse modded the heck out of his first serious guitar, and it became the blueprint for his signature Ernie Ball Music Man model
Unsatisfied with the limitations of his first proper guitar, Morse took matters into his own hands, a lá Eddie Van Halen
