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Norman Harris on the unlikely rise of Norman’s Rare Guitars and the birth of the vintage guitar market
Just in time for a new Netflix doc, GW sits down with Norman Harris – owner of Tarzana, California’s iconic Norman’s Rare Guitars – to discuss 50 years of sales, his kinship with Joe Bonamassa, and what the future holds for the guitar institution
Lee Malia’s Jackson signature completes a full circle 20 years in the making – and it redefines what a Jackson can be
A Jackson Warrior played a key role in Bring Me The Horizon’s humble beginnings. Now Malia’s back with the brand where it all started with a stunning offset signature
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John Mayer and Bob Weir reflect on 10 years of Dead & Company – and why the Sphere forced them to reassess everything
In this exclusive interview, Bob Weir and John Mayer break down the Sphere experience, latest gear adjustments and their ever-evolving musical partnership and float the possibility that they'll enter the studio one day
In the face of sexist skepticism, Fanny's June Millington carved a unique six-string path, and inspired countless players
The pioneering guitar hero discusses the unique mods she made to her '57 Les Paul, why there's more freedom in playing with just a bassist, and the time that '57 Les Paul ended up on a Steely Dan record
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Sergeant Thunderhoof may have toned down the self-indulgence, but their 10-minute epics still get medieval on your eardrums
Guitarist Mark Sayer doesn't make it easy for himself – but we get the impression he wouldn't have it any other way
“For years, the only 12-string acoustics I got my hands on, the necks always pulled off after a bit. I earned a lot of money replacing them!” Why one of the UK’s most prolific luthiers is a bolt-on acoustic die-hard
With the trio of upgraded Faith Eclipse acoustics now on the marketplace, we talk to the designer behind the brand, Patrick James Eggle
How Lea Thomas uses guitars her dad built to conjure a magic synthesis of folk, pop and the ethereal
Cosmos Forever is another deep dive into the Hawaii-born, Hudson Valley-based singer-songwriter's prodigious imagination, where, she warns us, it can get pretty heavy
Vox guitars deserve a second look – just ask L.A. Witch’s Sade Sanchez, who’s teaming hers with ugly pedals for nouveau garage rock thrills
After working on an electronica side-project, Sanchez took her band from their California comfort zone to medieval Paris to find fresh influence for third album DOGGOD – and it worked
