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- February 28
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- Epiphone unveils mid-priced versions of Gibson's ultra-exclusive 1958 Korina Explorer and Flying V guitars
- Gibson is selling some of the most valuable vintage guitars in its vault direct to customers as part of new Certified Vintage program
- Insomnium's Markus Vanhala unleashes fretboard fury in The Witch Hunter playthrough
- Fender teams up with Mastodon's Troy Sanders for well-spec'd Silverburst signature P-Bass
- Bernth recreates everybody’s childhood music experiment by using rubber bands as guitar strings – but somehow manages to make them sound decent
- Don't miss out on a huge $300 off the excellent Universal Audio OX Amp Top Box at Guitar Center
- Devin Townsend says seeing Steve Vai play guitar made him give up shredding
- Matt Bellamy is working on a new Manson Stratocaster-style guitar – and he’s already played it live with Muse
- Watch Marty Friedman perform with Megadeth for the first time in 23 years
- February 27
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- Watch Jack White showcase some of his wildest Fender custom builds in explosive Saturday Night Live performance
- Zoom unveils new B2 Four bass multi-effects pedal, with Multi-Layer IR, 300 patches and a 60-second looper
- Satchel: Malcolm Young influenced more guitarists than Eddie Van Halen or Eric Clapton
- Watch Journey perform Black Magic Woman with Steve Lukather and original vocalist Gregg Rolie
- Take a tone tour of the “best-in-class” Peavey VYPYR X2 digital modeling amplifier
- A prototype PRS Silver Sky once owned and tested by Carlos Santana has gone up for sale on Reverb
- February 24
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- Fender launches drool-worthy Custom Shop Tyler Bryant signature Shell Pink Stratocaster
- Marshall confirms the worst-kept secret in gear and unveils Vintage Reissue pedal series
- Haken’s Charlie Griffiths and Richard Henshall go toe-to-toe with licks as sharp as their shirts in awe-inspiring playthrough of new single, Lovebite
- High-school basketball player turns TikTok sensation after shredding The Star-Spangled Banner on a Jackson Soloist moments before taking to the court
- It turns out Steve Vai isn’t sitting on an unreleased Ozzy Osbourne album after all: “I spoke a bit carelessly”
- Vox debuts the Clubman 60, a Nutube-powered guitar amp aimed specifically at hollowbody guitar players
- Sophie Lloyd recruits Matt Heafy for Fall of Man – the heavy-riffing second single from her first-ever studio album
- February 23
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- From textured pop-punk to Americana that cuts deep: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
- Paul Gilbert tackles both Tony Iommi and Ronnie James Dio’s parts in new cover of Black Sabbath’s Heaven and Hell
- Watch Eric Clapton pay tribute to Jeff Beck as he joins Jerry Douglas for an acoustic rendition of While My Guitar Gently Weeps and folk standard Sam Hall
- Jesse Gress, Todd Rundgren guitarist and longstanding Guitar Player contributor, dies aged 67
- Tired of playing power chords? Mr. Black has the pedal for you: the High-Five Instant Power Chord Generator
- Tom Morello says he wrote a “phat jam” with Post Malone that could be the rap superstar’s Beat It
- Guitarist plays $40 Harley Benton Strat copy every night of 113-date arena tour
- February 22
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- Seymour Duncan and Mark Holcomb unveil Scarlet and Scourge humbuckers, wound for crushing tone through amp modelers
- Keystone’s EXchanger PRO offers a choice of 8 electric guitar pickups... in a pedal
- The full range of Marshall stompbox reissues has been seen in the wild – surely an official launch is coming soon
- Buddy Guy says he and his pals would stash their wine in the back of his old Fender Bassman
- Behringer’s new ring modulator will literally fill the gap left by Moog’s Moogerfooger
- Jimi Hendrix’s isolated guitar tracks from Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) studio outtakes have been posted on YouTube and they sound incredible
- Covet reveal tap-happy new single Firebird, the first taster from forthcoming album Catharsis
- Watch Eric Gales cameo with Cory Wong and unleash one of the best 5-minute live blues solos of his career
- Say hello to the Prusacaster, a 3D-printed offset electric guitar built around a $100 Tele-style starter kit
- The Rolling Stones are reportedly working with the surviving Beatles for an upcoming album
- February 21
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- Fender expands its Tone Master amp arsenal with release of digital modeling Princeton Reverb combo
- Gibson commemorates B.B King’s iconic Live at the Regal album with Custom Shop Argentine Grey ES-335
- Guns N’ Roses announce massive 2023 world tour
- Jeff Berlin explains why playing bass is like playing kazoo
- An unpublished Jeff Beck interview and his 10 favorite guitars (with rare photos) – only in the new Guitar World
- Steve Vai says he once recorded an entire album with Ozzy Osbourne – and used an Octave Divider on all his rhythm guitar parts
- Jackson Audio joins forces with Mark Lettieri to create “the ultimate chorus pedal," the New Wave
- February 20
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- Hear Orianthi lend her majestic lead work to this orchestral cover of Stairway to Heaven
- Watch Mastodon’s Brent Hinds turn Super Sheriff and arrest guitarists for tone violations
- D’Addario reckons it’s cracked the code for improved fretting hand strength with its new Dexterity Bands
- Save up to 40% on guitar gear in today's mega Musician's Friend, Positive Grid and Guitar Center Presidents' Day sales
- Sandberg unveils the Florence Bass, a small bass with a giant humbucker
- The Musician’s Friend Presidents’ Day sale has just dropped, with up to 40% off an array of amazing guitar gear
- Pedal maker builds quite possibly the best meme pedal ever – a Triple Metal Zone MT-2
- Melbourne Guitar Show returns in 2023 with Northlane’s Josh Smith, Hussy Hicks, a tribute to Yngwie Malmsteen and more
- Roger Waters says he was misquoted calling David Gilmour’s solos “horrible”
- February 17
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- Solar adds four mid-priced models to Dimebag Darrell-inspired Type-X electric guitar lineup
- Researchers have engineered a one-of-a-kind glass pick, said to be capable of tones that “cannot be obtained with conventional guitar picks”
- Rhett Shull teams up with Port City Amps for the Grandville – a head and combo inspired by an early ‘50s Gibson amp
- Is this the end of bass rigs as we know it?
- CardChords aims to help learners conquer the chord using removable fretboard flashcards
- Fender finally adds Candy Apple Red and Sea Foam Green to its Player Series lineup, unveils left-handed and Fiesta Red Player Plus models
- Over 150 guitars owned and played by Peter Green set to go up for auction
- February 16
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- Auden Musical Instrument Co. acquires UK Guitar Builders Ltd following liquidation
- Rodrigo y Gabriela groove while Lamb of God and Kreator slay in this week's essential guitar tracks
- Jackson updates its X and MJ Series electric and bass models with suave and striking finishes
- Charvel serves up a new HSS Pro-Mod So-Cal shred machine and gives its HH sibling fresh finish, hardtail and fingerboard options in its first 2023 drop
- Gretsch’s coolest budget guitar yet? Meet the revved-up Streamliner Rally II
- Gretsch introduces two keenly priced Electromatic P-90 Jet models and a stunning quilted maple-bodied single-cut
- EVH adds new eye-catching colorways to its Wolfgang Special and Standard lineups
- IK Multimedia launches the TONEX Pedal, a game-changing affordable stompbox that uses AI machine modeling to capture the sound of any amp or drive pedal
- February 15
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- Meet the Double Down, a one-of-a-kind boost pedal from Jack White’s Third Man Hardware and MXR
- Richie Sambora says he’s in discussions about rejoining Bon Jovi
- Bruce Springsteen launches his Telecaster across the stage – and accidentally hits his guitar tech in the head
- Dave Mustaine says his influence on Metallica is “pretty f**king deep”: “I wrote many of the songs that made you famous”
- February 14
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- Harmony has acquired Stella Guitars once again
- Positive Grid joins forces with Zakk Wylde for new Spark Mini "O' Doom" amp
- Starcrawler’s Henri Cash has one of the coolest-looking pedalboards around right now
- Epiphone goes berserk with its second Adam Jones Art Collection Les Paul
- Watch Paul Reed Smith join Alter Bridge onstage – and blow Myles Kennedy away with his guitar’s sustain
- It looks like Marshall is about to reissue its fabled Blues Breaker pedal
- Megadeth to reunite with Marty Friedman for the first time in 23 years at Tokyo concert
- February 13
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- Yes, Nuno Bettencourt was playing with Rihanna at the Super Bowl – and was that a new N4 signature guitar?
- Watch Mike Campbell pick up his Gibson Firebird with Larkin Poe to perform Tom Petty classic Runnin’ Down a Dream
- U2 confirmed for 2023 Las Vegas residency at the MSG Sphere super-arena – the “world’s most state-of-the-art venue”
- Marty Friedman’s Japan Heritage Official Theme Song will make you want to visit Japan – and practice the guitar more
- MOD Audio promises a “universe of reverbs at your feet” with its new Convolution reverb plugin – equipped with 15-second IR processing
- Legendary UK guitar store Mansons Guitar Shop to close after 31 years
- Watch John 5 make a spectacular live debut with Mötley Crüe
- February 10
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- Wolfgang Van Halen plans to use a number of Eddie's "notable guitars" for his solos on the new Mammoth WVH album
- Chapman adds new guitars to its high-spec, mid-priced Pro Series, including baritone and 7-string options
- Architects’ Josh Middleton has just designed a radical new ESP body shape – and it’s the most metal guitar we’ve seen for quite some time
- Analog Man reveals it worked on a best-selling budget Electro-Harmonix pedal
- Joe Perry recalls the time he accidentally stole a pedal from Jeff Beck – and gave him one of the first Klon Centaurs in return
- The most requested custom Magnatone finishes are now available to order as standard
- Watch a 17-year-old John Frusciante shred like a hair-metal guitar hero in newly unearthed footage
- Danelectro reissue its ‘56 Baritone and ‘59M NOS+ models with revived finishes and updated specs
- February 9
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- DOD relaunches beloved Overdrive Preamp 250 pedal
- Julian Lage takes an acoustic turn while Ally Venable turns up the heat in this week's essential guitar tracks
- Zakk Wylde is selling stage-played guitars from the forthcoming Pantera tour at VIP meet and greets
- Fully interchangeable, modular and easily swapped out, are Organic Pickups the future for electric guitar humbuckers?
- Cort adds to its acoustic arsenal with 6 well-spec'd, ornately finished models
- Thomas McRocklin launches guitar plugin company PolyChrome DSP and claims the software has replaced over $3,000 worth of his own gear
- Schecter and Monuments' John Browne let the purple reign on shreddable new Tao signature electric
- Cort unveils 9 new models in its epic value-for-money G Series for 2023
- Roger Waters has rerecorded Pink Floyd classic The Dark Side of the Moon: “Let’s get rid of all this ‘we’ crap! It’s my project”
- Arielle reveals why she doesn’t use effects pedals: “If I want to push the boundaries of guitar, it’s not going to be by using a pedal”
- February 8
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- Meet the Ernie Ball Music Man Kaizen, “a visionary instrument with an inspiring design, extraordinary ergonomics and absolutely killer tone and playability”
- Dave Mustaine is set to collaborate with Body Count once again, Ice-T says
- Twitch streamer plays Elden Ring using a real-life acoustic guitar as a controller
- This free amp plugin has models of the Soldano SLO-100 and Laney TF300 – and it looks awfully familiar
- Some of Black Sabbath’s heaviest tracks are being turned into a ballet
- Foo Fighters are releasing a new album next month, according to UK radio DJ
- Watch Joe Satriani, Steve Lukather, Eric Gales and Mateus Asato trade licks in one of the best jams of 2023 so far
- February 7
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- Watch John 5 put on a shred clinic in blistering new Strung Out playthrough video
- Seymour Duncan brings the funk with standalone release of Cory Wong signature Clean Machine pickups
- Gibson and Keb’ Mo’ join forces a third time for new “3.0” 12-Fret J-45 signature acoustic
- This new video game allows you to destroy your enemies using Epiphone guitars
- Mick Mars is in the studio working on his long-awaited debut solo album
- A piece of bass history has been listed on Reverb
- Ever wondered what John Mayer and Tim Henson playing each other’s music would look and sound like? This YouTuber has the answer
- Yamaha Guitar Group acquires Córdoba and Guild Guitars
- This offset acoustic is made almost entirely from reclaimed acrylic – and it sounds surprisingly good
- February 6
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- Nirvana, Nile Rodgers and Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Grammys
- Is this ultra-minimalist six-string that ignores conventional design the electric guitar of the future?
- John Frusciante says he views bass as the lead instrument in Red Hot Chili Peppers: “I see each song as being like a bass solo where I'm there to support it”
- Ovation launches revived Ultra range, featuring thermal-treated spruce tops and new pickups
- Jimmy Page reveals why he switched to Gibson Les Pauls – and how Joe Walsh helped shape the sound of Led Zeppelin II
- Chapman Guitars’ UK-built range has been delayed again
- Is Richie Sambora masquerading as a jacket potato on a UK game show?
- Ozzy Osbourne, Bonnie Raitt, Wet Leg and Brandi Carlile win big at the Grammys 2023
- February 5
- February 3
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- Solar channels Dimebag Darrell with first high-end X Series electric guitar
- Zakk Wylde tells Ozzy Osbourne: “When you are ready to roll, we will roll”
- This luthier has built a video game-inspired pixelated ‘8-bit bass’
- Jared Dines’ signature Sterling by Music Man StingRay just got a sleek new look
- This guitarist has invented an evolution of the EBow that works on multiple strings and spins
- Strymon unveils the Cloudburst Ambient Reverb, its most affordable and compact pedal yet
- February 2
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- Electro-Harmonix reissues, downsizes cult favorite Slap-Back Echo analog delay pedal
- Tim Henson shows off an Ibanez 8-string signature that never went to production – and says more signature electrics will arrive this year
- From the best prog since Rush to stank face-inducing bends: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
- Victory Amps overhauls its Sheriff range – and seemingly signs Mastodon’s Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher to its ranks
- This pedalboard features every single Boss Metal pedal ever released – and it sounds disgusting
- Dunlop honors Jimi Hendrix's iconic effects with Authentic Hendrix '68 Shrine mini pedals
- February 1
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- Harley Benton launches G-Plus guitar cabinet range, featuring some of the cheapest UK Celestion-loaded cabs you can buy
- Paul Gilbert announces surprise Ronnie James Dio tribute album, releases Holy Diver cover as lead single
- The Altar is a guitar and amp stand designed to keep your gear together
- Applause By Ovation unveils the Jump Series, the roundback builder’s first flatback acoustic guitars
- Iron Maiden, Rage Against the Machine, Soundgarden, The White Stripes lead 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominations
- DSM Humboldt promises “the ultimate distortion” with new Black Clouds Lead Tone Machine pedal
- PureSalem Guitars debuts a radical new offset body shape with La Bruja
- Vic Mensa plays guitar while skydiving in one of the wildest music videos of the year
- Julian Lage recalls the time Spinal Tap’s Christopher Guest gifted him a 1955 Gibson Les Paul – which was signed by Les Paul himself
- Ozzy Osbourne announces retirement from touring, cancels all remaining shows
