Latest articles by Matt Owen
Steve Lukather confirms Jeff Beck guitar tribute project as he wields his iconic White Strat to cover Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing
Lukather is one of the first players to use the late guitar great's old instruments as part of an ongoing “musicians’ project to honor Jeff’s legacy” – and many more are expected to follow
Fender’s Mustang Micro Plus looks to fill the void left by the Boss Katana:GO
With a new screen and Fender Tone app compatibility, the new Mustang Micro looks to take the hugely popular practice platform to new heights
Hear Eddie Van Halen solo again in a preview of the last song he worked on with his brother
Titled Unfinished, the full song will be released as part of the audiobook version of Alex Van Halen's forthcoming tell-all memoir
Boss brings back a delay loved by Eddie Van Halen and Steve Vai in its most affordable form yet
The Roland SDE-3000 became a staple for numerous guitar heroes, and now it's been repackaged in a new pedalboard-friendly form that has extra enhancements to boot
Jared James Nichols is reviving a 1975 Les Paul Custom that was being played when its original owner died
The vintage instrument was ravaged by hurricane Katrina, after it had been put in storage for decades following the tragic death of its first owner
Dimebag Darrell’s Warhead amp has been revived as a compact lunchbox head – and it was tested during Pantera rehearsals
The affordable 40-watt amp head looks to faithfully deliver “pure, unfiltered Dimebag tone” with pre-set EQ circuits and identical settings – and was put through its paces with Pantera by Zakk Wylde
Brian May recovering after suffering “minor stroke”
The Queen legend's ability to play guitar was in “some doubt” following the health scare
Seymour Duncan supercharges two classic Billy Gibbons guitar tones with new signature Tele and Les Paul pickups
The Pearly Gates have been beefed-up as the Hades Gates, and the ZZ Top legend's Red Devil humbucker has been turned into a hot output Telecaster pickup
MXR’s new Yngwie Malmsteen signature stompbox could be its most dynamic overdrive to date
The streamlined drive pedal is engineered for expressive dynamics in order to accommodate Malmsteen's fiery playing
Epiphone’s Jimi Hendrix ‘Love Drops’ Flying V recreates the guitar great’s most psychedelic model
Hendrix used his hand-painted Love Drops V extensively in the late 1960s, and was rumored to have played it during the recording of Electric Ladyland
“More proof of the rude health guitar music is in right now”: August 2024 Guitar World editors' picks
Our rundown of the finest fretboard cuts from the past four weeks is here – and with it comes new efforts from fast-rising guitar stars, a potentially generational indie rock group, Eric Clapton's favorite contemporary player and much more
Fender Japan revives its 12-string Stratocasters and Telecasters for the first time in over a decade
Fender first put out a 12-string electric in the 1960s, and it's been over 10 years since we last saw the firm produce expanded Strat and Tele models
Rickey Medlocke on the first time he played Lynyrd Skynyrd’s iconic Free Bird guitar solo
Medlocke rejoined Lynyrd Skynyrd as their new guitar player in the early 1990s, and one of his main responsibilities ever since has been to tackle Allen Collins’ legendary lead effort
Jack White has been on a lifelong quest for the perfect spring reverb – so he made one with Anasounds
White's latest collaborative release has been nearly four years in the making, and combines three springs with a specially engineered built-in preamp
Fender’s Custom Shop channels Fender Japan’s most desirable designs for its latest luxury collaborative Stratocaster
The striking six-sring celebrates the Strat's 70th Anniversary with the help of Bvlgari, and takes inspiration from the Aerodyne and Elemental families
Steve Vai and Positive Grid have launched a signature Spark Mini – and it’s got four Vai-designed presets
The latest artist-approved Spark Mini features a unique Hydra artwork and a quartet of guitar tones that cover Vai's favorite practice sounds
The Halcyon Blue recreates John Mayer’s favorite Marshall drive pedal – but it’s more than a clone
The latest addition to the Halcyon range seeks to take the famed drive stompbox from the 1990s to new heights
Dave Navarro on the time he turned down joining Guns N’ Roses
After Jane's Addiction split in the early 1990s, Navarro's six-string services were on the market. At the same time, GNR were also looking for a replacement for the outgoing Izzy Stradlin
Oasis are officially reuniting for their first live shows in 16 years – but who will be playing guitar?
The Gallagher brothers are finally getting back together for a string of live dates next year. But who will be joining the newly reformed Oasis?
Corey Feldman hopes his viral guitar playing will inspire others to pick up the instrument
Despite being targeted by TikTok trolls for his chaotic guitar solos, Feldman refuses to let the negativity of the internet get in the way – and even sees a silver lining from the whole episode
Vernon Reid gives us the closest look yet at his forthcoming Reverend signature model – and it’s got googly eyes
The Living Colour icon has a series of signatures in the works at Reverend, but it will be hard to top this especially eye-catching 'Mystery Tramp' variant
Kirk Hammett doesn't pay attention to solo trolls – and thinks “bad” solos are a thing of the past
The Metallica guitarist's lead effort in Lux Æterna came under intense fire from online commenters upon its release, with some even recording their own 'improved' versions
Fender honors FINNEAS with its first-ever signature Acoustasonic Telecaster models – and they have a built-in chorus effect
The Grammy-winning Billie Eilish super-producer and prolific multi-instrumentalist has been bestowed with two signature Acoustasonics that aim to be the ideal all-in-one stage and studio instruments
Fender has launched its first-ever Certified Pre-Owned program on Reverb
New second-hand instruments will be added to the online store every week, and each item will be professionally checked, refurbished if necessary, and sold with a one-year warranty
Universal Audio repackages Eddie Van Halen’s iconic Peavey 5150 in pedal form – with a built-in noise gate and overdrive
The latest entry to Universal's The Edge-backed, highly praised pedal amp family sets its sights on harnessing the tones of an influential modern metal and heavy rock stalwart
