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Thieves steal 1977 Gibson Les Paul… months after its owner’s house was destroyed by a tree
By Matt Owen published
Chris Hoover has been without his beloved LP for decades, but mere months after his house was crushed in a storm, the guitar was stolen from a locked basement
Andrew Watt on the time he shredded at his own bar mitzvah – and what’s next for his Rolling Stones collaborations
By Janelle Borg published
Watt went from trying to impress his bar mitzvah guests with his guitar skills, to working with Pearl Jam, Iggy Pop and the Stones
Fernandes Guitars – the company behind iconic electrics played by Billie Joe Armstrong, Kirk Hammett and Robert Fripp – has filed for bankruptcy
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The Japanese firm, which was also behind the Sustainer pickup and Burny guitars, was founded in 1969
Dean Guitars maker has won the right to a retrial in Gibson trademark dispute
By Matt Parker published
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Armadillo Enterprises is entitled to a retrial that will include previously excluded evidence
It's a blues extravaganza starring Slash, Kingfish, Samantha Fish, Gary Clark Jr. and Billy Gibbons – only in the new Guitar World
By Damian Fanelli published
Also starring Lamb of God & Mastodon, plus Marty Friedman, Bruce Kulick, Towa Bird, Eric Gales' pedalboard, Goo Goo Dolls, our EVH SA-126 review and more
Sam Ash has been acquired by Gonher Music – here’s what that could mean for the retailer
By Matt Owen published
The Mexican firm reportedly acquired Sam Ash Music's assets following a $15.2 million offer
September 2024 Guitar World lesson videos
By Damian Fanelli published
The one with Andy Wood's debut GW video – and Joe Bonamassa's 1957 Gibson Les Paul Junior!
Benson Amps narrowly avoids fire that threatened one of its warehouses
By Matt Owen published
A fire erupted in a building close to where Benson conducts its upholstery and final assembly, and 100 firefighters were called to stop the fire from spreading
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