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Paul McCartney joined by Jack White and St. Vincent for a raucous rendition of The Beatles’ The End
While it was White’s first time sharing the stage with the former Beatle, St. Vincent had joined Macca earlier to take up lead guitar duties for a cover of Get Back
The original Mary Kaye Strat became one of the most iconic Fender builds of all time – now it’s heading to auction
The 1956 Strat was snapped in an early Fender ad that featured The Mary Kaye Trio – and helped Kaye’s name become synonymous with the instantly recognizable finish
Eric Clapton has been awarded a gold signature version of his favorite Cry Baby wah pedal
The special edition wah will help raise funds for Clapton’s Crossroads Centre
Syncatto's Charlie Robbins is the latest virtuoso to feature on Cobra Kai’s guitar-driven soundtrack
The addition of Robbins to the Netflix shows' soundtrack continues the trend of TV shows benefiting from the crossover appeal of contemporary guitar stars
Jim Suhler on the first time he met SRV – and the profound advice he received
Suhler crossed paths with the blues great entirely by chance when he visited the family’s jewelry shop in 1989
Pat Metheny recently discovered an all-new Argentinian guitar string – and it inspired him to write an album
The jazz master explored the nuances of baritone guitar in his latest album, and a new set of strings from a brand he previously did not know about helped him unlock a new universe of sonic potential
Pedal Pawn’s Cowboy King is a “Tube Screamer on steroids” based on Stevie Ray Vaughan’s personal TS9
One half of the firm’s fan-favorite BluesPrint Dual Overdrive has been saddled up solo – and it promises to power up amps like no other Tube Screamer
Unpacking the mystery of this one-off 1960s prototype Telecaster, built for a Fender icon
When was rosewood not rosewood? The answer is whenever Bill Carson said so. Investigating a true one-off from the Fender archives
Crazy Tube Circuits' Christos Ntaifotis on how his passion for collecting tube amps has inspired one of the most exciting stompbox brands in the world
One of the most creative yet reliably great-sounding effects makers out there, Crazy Tube Circuits is the brainchild of Christos Ntaifotis, an amp super-geek who is putting a modern twist on classic sounds
Marcus King on the current state of the guitar scene – and why there's hope for the future
King also discussed in a recent interview how he had the guitar to do the talking for him when he was too shy, and explained why he's committed to bringing the guitar to “the state of music now”
Lionel Richie guitarist Greg Suran shares the solo advice he received from Joe Walsh
Greg Suran has played with a veritable list of top acts, but his time working with the Eagles guitarist proved key to taking his solos to the next level
Meet the D.U.M.Bucker – a fully functioning, monstrous eight-coil pickup that you might actually be able to buy
The earth-shaking octa-coil went viral on social media – and its maker has confirmed five units will be made available for those brave enough to give it a go
Fender Japan teams up with fashion designer Hiroshi Fujiwara for the furniture-inspired Fragment Telecaster
Featuring a rare rosewood and alder body and traditional 1960s specs, the Hiroshi Fujiwara-designed beauty represents one of 2024’s most unique Telecasters
Gordon Giltrap on why Bert Jansch changed his life – and how he ended up with the folk icon’s ’70s acoustic
It's no exaggeration to say that hearing Jansch forever changed Gordon Giltrap. Now that he owns Jansch's guitar, it has offered him a unique perspective on his hero...
Hear the AC15 Twin said to be John Lennon’s first Vox paired with Noel Gallagher's Les Paul
The storied 1962 Vox AC15 is expected to fetch between $127,132 and $254,265 at tomorrow's auction
Blu DeTiger on how she's changing people’s perception of bass players
With her newly released signature guitar with Fender, DeTiger shares her vision for redefining the bass as a leading instrument
Steve Stevens on following in Eddie Van Halen’s footsteps to record the ‘spiritual successor’ to Beat It
When Jackson and Jones sought to revisit the sound they experimented with on Beat It, they turned to the Billy Idol guitarist for a hard rock edge
Billy Duffy spent his life savings on his first Gretsch – now he’s got a signature model to mark 40 years of The Cult
The Falcon has played a key part in helping Duffy form his signature blend of psychedelic gothic hard rock over the past four decades
