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Steve Vai lays down a smoking alternative solo for Chicago’s South California Purples at the rock icons’ Live at 55 show
By Matt Owen published
Vai was joined by the likes of Judith Hill and Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram to help mark 55 years Chicago Transit Authority
Fender and Chris Shiflett cut no corners in creating the new signature ‘Cleaver’ Telecaster
By Matt Owen published
The P-90-loaded workhorse was first teased earlier this year, and has been rigorously road-tested over a number of months in order to meet the Foo Fighters guitar maestro’s exacting standards
A Taylor acoustic for the price of a pair of sneakers? Buy one Taylor and get a second for as little as $99 in the ultimate Black Friday deal for acoustic players
By Ross Holder published
Buy a Taylor 300 or 400 series and get a Baby Taylor for $99, GS Mini for $199, or an Academy model from $299
Paul McCartney joined by Jack White and St. Vincent for a raucous rendition of The Beatles’ The End
By Janelle Borg published
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
By Matt Owen published
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
Sweetwater and Guitar Center have launched their Black Friday sales earlier than ever this year – with up to 80% in savings, here’s the deals you should care about
By Chris Barnes published
Take advantage of the earlier launch date and you could get your new gear in-hand before Black Friday even arrives
Richie Sambora on how Paul McCartney helped him mix a Bon Jovi track
By Janelle Borg published
Sambora bumped into the Beatles bassist at a studio in LA, and convinced him to help mix a Bon Jovi song during their very first-ever meeting
Eric Clapton has been awarded a gold signature version of his favorite Cry Baby wah pedal
By Phil Weller published
The special edition wah will help raise funds for Clapton’s Crossroads Centre
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