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The guitar Eric Clapton wouldn't let Andy Fairweather Low use onstage
By Jackson Maxwell published
“I was drawn to it immediately,” the journeyman player says of the guitar in question. “It's got colors and knobs and bits of Lego”
Watch Slash join the Black Crowes for a Led Zeppelin cover at FireAid
By Jackson Maxwell published
Unlike the surviving members of Nirvana, the Black Crowes were featured on the FireAid bill beforehand, but they had a surprise of their own up their sleeves
The IGF Summer School celebrates 30 years of levelling up guitar players with a bumper Bath event
By Phil Weller published
Sponsor Content Created With International Guitar Foundation
Taking place 12-17 August in the historic UK town of Bath, the five-day event will celebrate guitar playing in all its forms, helping players take their talents to new heights
“It’s back and better than ever”: Gibson revives its cult classic Victory guitar – and elevates it to even greater heights
By Guitar World Staff published
The distinct double-cut was designed in the late 1970s, but slipped into obscurity after it was quietly discontinued. Now, it’s back for modern players, with a few choice tweaks to boot
Surviving members of Nirvana reunite unannounced at FireAid concert, with four guest frontwomen
By Jackson Maxwell published
But for Violet Grohl taking the place of Lorde, it was the same group of singer/guitarists the remaining Nirvana trio played with at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction performance in 2014
Guitar World deals of the week: save $200 on a Fender guitar, get $135 off amp simulator software, plus all the week's best deals
By Matt McCracken published
Save yourself some hard-earned cash with our guide to the best guitar gear deals from across the web
John Lennon’s Hootenanny 12-string sold for $2.8m last year – now Framus has revived the acoustic with the Lennon estate’s approval
By Phil Weller published
One of the most expensive guitars ever sold at auction gets a long-awaited return six decades after John Lennon used it to record Beatles classics
ZZ Top’s Elwood Francis was saddled with his 17-string bass after a joke appearance went viral – now he’s experimenting with a 2-string build
By Matt Parker published
The former guitar tech turned ’Top man is continuing to tinker with his live setup, with amusing results
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