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With Rage Against the Machine, Tim Commerford pioneered an all-time iconic bass tone. No wonder he's cagey about his setup
By Nick Wells published
The toughest right hand in bass charts his never-ending quest for the ultimate tone

Positive Grid Spark 1 vs Spark 2: which one should you choose?
By Matt McCracken last updated
With the release of Spark 2, we've put the new amp and the original Spark head-to-head in a clash of the practice amps titans

I tested the Boss Katana Mini and Katana Mini X side-by-side to find out which is best and whether it's worth upgrading from the original portable amp
By Richard Blenkinsop published
We’ve put these two compact amps head to head to see which one offers the best features, tones and build quality for the money

I played the last Overdrive Special that Dumble worked on – and it completely changed my perspective on the amp of my dreams
By Matt Owen published
The Dumble Preservation Society went to NAMM with a hall-of-fame amp display, and playing through one of its Overdrive Specials was an eye-opening experience

How Lari Basilio became one of today’s foremost instrumental virtuosos – sharing stages with Joe Satriani, John Petrucci and Lee Sklar along the way
By Amit Sharma published
The Ibanez signature artist explains why she makes instrumental music but hardly ever listens to any, where Brazilian music fits in her inspiration, what she loves about her signature pedal and how to develop skills without even knowing it

How Dimebag Darrell's Floods outro was re-recorded at (literally) the last minute
By Nick Bowcott published
When Dimebag first tracked the outro to the Pantera classic, it was out of tune. It was only when it was due to be handed over to the label that he realized he’d forgotten to re-record it

Meet West Valley Guitars, the UK brand making offsets like you’ve never seen before
By Dave Burrluck published
Josh Stopford wanted to make a more player-friendly offset, a more feminine guitar – and finished in Tahitian Coral, this might be the coolest boutique offset we've played in a while

LD Systems ANNY 8 Compact Bluetooth PA System
By Guitar World Staff published
A go-anywhere sound system with all the pro features you need.

On Gary Moore's full-length tribute to Phil Lynott, Greeny took a backseat to Superstrats
By Harold Mac Wonderlea, Christine Rebmann published
On his own after a number of short-lived bands and the death of his friend, Thin Lizzy leader Phil Lynott, the late guitar hero ditched the ‘hard rock’ sound he'd grown tired of for something with more modern ingredients

The remarkable untold story of Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Lady Studios – from the man who helped him build it
By Henry Yates published
Founded by Hendrix just months before his death, Electric Lady Studios was a mind-expanding creative mothership where his guitar playing reached new heights...
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