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June 30
- The Flaming Lips’ Stephen Drozd explains why he converted his doubleneck Epiphone into a singleneck 11-string
- Lynyrd Skynyrd release footage of Gary Rossington’s blazing final performance: “It is certainly bittersweet”
- Gibson unveils four of the most exclusive guitars you’ll see this year in new Leo Scala Master Artisan Collection release
- Flea names his least favorite Red Hot Chili Peppers album – and says he wants to re-record it
- Plini's new single-cut signature Strandberg has arrived – and it is seriously sleek
- Eddie Van Halen's guitar rig rises again and a Seattle supergroup returns: this week's essential guitar tracks
June 29
- This shred-heavy documentary finally focuses on the fringes of LA’s hair metal scene – and it hits streaming next month
- Want to add onboard effects, a looper and even a Bluetooth speaker to any acoustic? Meet the HyVibe Essential
- Devin Townsend says the Beatles would have used digital guitar gear: “How can you imagine for a second that they wouldn’t have utilized it?”
- TC Electronic’s first guitar amp modeler pedals package classic Fender, Marshall and Vox tones with Celestion IRs – for under $150
- The fuzz pedal of the future? Industrial engineer looks to redefine stompbox design with innovative unit
- Harley Benton’s new pedalboards feature a built-in power supply – and rechargeable battery
June 28
- EVH pays homage to Eddie Van Halen’s Japanese guitar history with the MIJ Series Signature Wolfgang
- Squier’s Strat-O-Sonic apparently uses an Epiphone bridge and we don’t know what’s up or down anymore
- Warm Audio adds two new pedals to its ranks – and they sure look familar
- Hear Rory Gallagher's iconic live rigs in action in this in-depth exploration of the guitar legend's gear collection
- Polaris guitarist and metalcore guitar hero Ryan Siew dies, aged 26
- Mojotone unveils the British Neo, a neodymium amp speaker that promises classic tone without the weight
June 27
- Fender unveils two new finishes for Cory Wong’s signature Stratocaster – and stunning doesn’t even begin to cover it
- Classic ’70s octave fuzz tones in a smart-switching, pedalboard-friendly design: Beetronics debuts the Octahive V2
- Wolfgang Van Halen dusts off the Frankenstein and Eddie’s original Marshall amp rig on epic new Mammoth WVH single
- “A little tribute to Ed”: Neal Schon channels his inner Eddie Van Halen in jaw-dropping shred clip
- Eric Johnson is experimenting with the Neural DSP Quad Cortex – but it hasn't replaced his current rig just yet
- Gibson’s Richie Faulkner Flying V Custom is finally here – and its first batch sold out in under 24 hours
- Myles Kennedy bought his first PRS guitar after he borrowed one at a gig and accidentally ruined it
June 26
- Pete Thorn explains why mistakes are part of Jimmy Page’s magic
- John Frusciante’s guitar teacher once told him he wasn’t a good guitarist – so he learned to play like Steve Vai: “No-one was going to say that to me again”
- Tom Morello says his favorite Nuno Bettencourt solo is one you haven’t heard – and it’s “his version of Eruption”
- Iron Maiden's Dave Murray is now using Fractal's Axe-Fx
- Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox cover Cream – as they get covered in cream
- Mick Mars opens up on Mötley Crüe legal battle: “They’re trying to take my legacy away. I’m not going to let them”
June 23
- Steve Lukather voices support for the ‘tone is in the hands’ camp: “There’s no magic guitar, just magic people”
- Silver Sky meets Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jonny Greenwood goes stoner rock: this week’s essential guitar tracks
- Steve Vai rocks up to Mexico gig to find street performer playing For the Love of God… on two guitars
June 22
- Access “hundreds of tones” from your guitar with Seymour Duncan’s app-controlled HyperSwitch selector switch
- A Beck, Bogert & Appice live box set Jeff Beck was working on before his death will be released this fall
- This guy made a guitar out of 10,000 leaves
- Godin’s upgraded Stadium Pro model might be its best-sounding – and nicest-looking – T-type yet
- Revv’s new Chatbreaker Overdrive pedal was designed using AI… sort of
- Bernie Marsden’s iconic “The Beast” ‘59 Gibson Les Paul isn’t going up for sale after all
- The ultimate analog delay pedal? Boss unveils the all-powerful DM-101 Delay Machine
June 21
- Jackson's wild new Diablo IV-themed custom build is explicitly designed "to both conjure darkness and crush enemies"
- Yes, it’s really happening: PRS has unveiled Myles Kennedy’s long-awaited T-type signature guitar, and it’s a beauty
- “My custom 9-string bass is just as playable as any 4-string Fender!” ChaotH on the unorthodox world of the extended-range bass
- IK Multimedia’s AmpliTube TONEX Pedal is a game-changing – and affordable – stompbox that captures the sound of any amp or rig via AI Machine Modeling
- Bernie Marsden’s legendary “The Beast” ’59 Gibson Les Paul is up for sale for $1.3 million
- “I hadn’t heard such clarity and definition before”: Tosin Abasi overhauls his backline with new stereo tube amp rig
- Dynamo Amplification launches its first-ever bass amp, a hand-built all-tube head that promises “unmatched clarity”
- Tommy Cogbill’s 1966 Fender P-Bass, reportedly used to record with Elvis, is going up for auction with an estimate of $100,000
June 20
- New documentary on Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan now available on streaming
- The tiny Frankenstrat from Van Halen's Hot for Teacher video just showed up on Pawn Stars
- Glenn Schwartz is one of America's great unsung guitar heroes – as evidenced by this new single with Joe Walsh and Dan Auerbach
- 2023’s most jaw-dropping metal solo? Gina Gleason proves Telecasters can shred on new Baroness single Last Word
- Hotone unveils the palm-sized Ampero Mini – and at $255 it might be a serious competitor in the multi-FX/amp modeler market
- Watch John Petrucci and Tosin Abasi lock fretboards for spellbinding harmonies on Dream Theater's The Spirit Carries On
June 19
- Worst Ozzy Osbourne tribute ever? British pub’s inexplicable Photoshop gaffe removes Randy Rhoads and hands his polka dot V to Ozzy instead
- Warren Haynes’ favorite Allman Brothers Band Gibson Les Paul “legally” can’t even be called a Les Paul – and was once destined for the garbage
- Forget broken guitars – what the TSA did to Vernon Reid’s pedalboard is something else
- Guitarists on TikTok are wrapping rubber bands around their strings – here’s why
- Taylor CEO Andy Powers has launched his own electric guitar company – and his first model looks like an absolute winner
June 16
- My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields hid new music in a flash drive inside his signature Fender Blender pedal
- John 5, Nikki Sixx, Rob Halford and... Dolly Parton – metal's newest, and best, supergroup?
- This week’s essential guitar tracks: from a former Megadeth shredder’s Pink Floyd cover to Dumble-assisted slide brilliance
- Joe Bonamassa just dropped a new single – and it features one of his “best-ever guitar solos”
- Viral TikTok star who played Weezer’s Buddy Holly lick for 990 days straight finally plays the song with the band live
- Slash and Tom Morello recreate their epic Guitar Hero duels in live shred-off
- Fed up with Gibson SG neck dive? An ingenious new guitar strap could be the answer
- Watch John Mayer two-hand tap and divebomb on a Charvel before switching to a prototype PRS Silver Sky in the same solo
June 15
- Watch Nita Strauss rip Pantera's Cowboys From Hell as she kicks off her Summer Storm tour
- Unassuming guitar teacher goes viral after channeling Brian May and Eddie Van Halen in epic America's Got Talent audition
- This YouTuber has built a guitar that runs on gas (and it’s a health and safety nightmare)
- Wolfgang Van Halen doubles down on his backing track stance: “You should be able to play your s**t”
- Gibson offers guitarists outside the US the chance to buy prototypes, pre-played artist models and demo guitars for the first time
- The Catalinbread Carbide takes a fully cranked Boss HM-2 and makes its chainsaw tones (moderately) more usable
- This radical winged headstock design promises improved sustain, easier bending and enhanced tuning stability – and it just got a new look
- Mooer’s new Hornet 15i Intelligent Amp has 52 amp models and 49 effects… but only one onboard control
June 14
- Seymour Duncan's latest humbucker set channels one of rock guitar's most successful albums
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd swaps his Fender Strat for Duane Allman’s ‘Layla’ Les Paul and sounds immediately at home
- The Rise of Nuno Bettencourt, fully transcribed – only in the new Guitar World
- Haim hit back after accusations of “acting” during live performance: “Don’t ever say we don’t play our instruments”
- Kemper’s Profiler now functions as a USB audio interface – and it’s about damn time
- Paul McCartney says the “final Beatles record” is nearing release – and it’s been created using AI
June 13
- Win a Nuno Bettencourt Washburn N4-Nuno Vintage signature model by entering this guitar giveaway
- Sam Fender’s old guitar teacher joined him onstage to play AC/DC hits with Brian Johnson – and absolutely nailed Angus Young’s solos
- Fender and Kevin Shields make history with the firm’s first ever signature fuzz pedal – and it‘s a retro joy
- Tool’s Adam Jones unveils new version of the best Epiphone Les Paul on the market
- Dental floss as guitar strings? It works – but only just
- Josh Homme reveals cancer diagnosis
June 12
- Watch Joni Mitchell play a Parker Fly at her first headline show in 23 years
- Joe Bonamassa just bought one of Norman’s Rare Guitars’ most prized instruments
- Donald Trump kept a Gibson guitar next to secret documents – and guitarists are dying to know what it is
- Fender just unveiled the stealthiest Strat ever made – and it costs $12,500
June 9
- Kirk Hammett remembers his last encounter with Dimebag Darrell: "I still regret not taking the time to have a full conversation with him"
- Move over, Steve Vai: Senior Apple software engineer shreds on triple-neck guitar at 2023 Apple Developers Conference
- Alex Lifeson says he first chose an ES-335 over the Les Paul for this reason
- This week’s essential guitar tracks: thrash wigouts that sound like Tool on acid and the best MTV video pastiche you’ll see all month
- Joe Bonamassa, Joanne Shaw Taylor and Carmen Vandenberg play an electrifying game of blues tag in this cover of B.B. King’s Ain’t Nobody Home
- Godin just unveiled its best-appointed Session guitar yet – and it could give Fender and Ibanez a run for their money
June 8
- Watch Nuno Bettencourt shred Van Halen's Hot for Teacher – on a Strat
- Nita Strauss and Yvette Young once traded signature guitars – but found each others’ designs damn-near unplayable
- Impressed by that double Whammy pedal footage? Jennifer Batten did it first
- Joe Bonamassa discusses living with his 500-strong guitar collection: “The sheer magnitude of it all would overwhelm even the most jaded collector”
- Zakk Wylde’s latest Pantera guitar is a tribute to Dimebag Darrell’s Dean From Hell – is a new guitar line in the works?
June 7
- The biggest pickup drop of the year? Seymour Duncan unveils new Alex Skolnick, Warren DeMartini signature sets and the EVH-inspired Little '78
- Dave Mustaine thinks everyone has been using the whammy bar wrong – with two exceptions
- Nuno Bettencourt explains what’s underrated about Tom Morello’s guitar playing – and why it “pisses me off a little bit”
- Music photographer Mick Hutson has died, aged 58
- This is the song most Americans want to learn how to play on guitar – and you probably know what it is
- The Groundhogs guitarist and frontman Tony McPhee dies aged 79
June 6
- John Mayer's maple-fretboard PRS SE Silver Sky is finally here – and so are some sleek new finishes
- Fender debuts sparkle-finished Mikey Way Jazz Bass – a glittering signature model that will appeal way beyond its My Chemical Romance associations
- Mateus Asato proves why Nuno Bettencourt both loves and hates him with this killer Get the Funk Out guest spot
- Can’t wait for Dave Grohl’s DG-335? Emily Wolfe just dropped the best-looking Epiphone semi-hollow of the year
- MXR might have just made the most versatile Fuzz Face ever – and it only has two controls
June 5
- Watch Tom Morello trade blues licks with Buddy Guy on the Strat legend's spotted Fender
- Rob Caggiano has left Volbeat
- Here's what you voted the best guitar solo of the 21st century
- Watch Brian May, James Burton, Arielle, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram and 11-year-old Britain's Got Talent star Harry Churchill rock Johnny B. Goode
- We don’t know anything about Sleep Token, but at least we have some idea of what guitar gear they’re using
- No, this isn’t Photoshopped. Some dude actually turned his pedalboard into a diorama of a raging outdoor show using $3k worth of figurines
- Watch Tom Morello and Nuno Bettencourt trade solos as they cover Audioslave’s Cochise with Gary Cherone
- Wait, Polyphia are using Marshall amps now?
June 2
- Steve Vai and Tosin Abasi-championed virtuoso Matteo Mancuso really is superhuman – watch him play his mind-melting new single Drop D live
- Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett's new podcast aims to uncover the secrets behind some of rock's biggest guitar solos – and the first round of guests is ridiculous
- Mary Ford’s 1961 Gibson Les Paul SG Custom has just been tracked down… on Facebook Marketplace
- Inside the new issue of Total Guitar: The Solos Issue
- This week's essential guitar tracks: from the biggest rock band on Earth to Nuno Bettencourt's favorite solo
- Wolfgang Van Halen used Eddie's Frankenstein through his original Marshall amp rig on one track from the forthcoming Mammoth WVH album
- Nuno Bettencourt says the Rise solo opens with a mistake
June 1
- 11-year-old guitarist brings literal shred fireworks and Marty McFly-flavored tapping to Britain's Got Talent stage
- Another legendary amp brand has entered the Bluetooth speaker market. Is being Orange enough to stand out?
- Brian May and Eddie Van Halen's Star Fleet Project mini-album is finally coming to streaming – with unreleased EVH solos
- Joe Bonamassa explains why he prefers Stratocasters with maple fretboards over rosewood
- Fender just released its most bizarre Squier Paranormal models yet
- Mooer unveils the Micro Looper II – is it destined to dethrone the TC Electronic Ditto as the go-to mini looper?