Gary Moore on how Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott helped shaped one of his most iconic guitar tracks By Janelle Borg published 21 August 24 The two were regularly at loggerheads over personal and creative differences, but they did collaborate on Moore’s 1978 solo album Back on the Streets
Keith Urban reflects on rebuilding his entire guitar collection after Nashville's devastating 2010 flood By Janelle Borg published 21 August 24 The country guitar icon had to scramble to buy new guitars just days before he was scheduled to record a new album
Fender has launched its first-ever Certified Pre-Owned program on Reverb By Matt Owen published 21 August 24 New second-hand instruments will be added to the online store every week, and each item will be professionally checked, refurbished if necessary, and sold with a one-year warranty
MXR's limited-edition Randy Rhoads Distortion+ is finally here By Janelle Borg published 20 August 24 The highly-anticipated pedal is based on Rhoads' pedalboard, which was unveiled by the late guitarist's family for the first time in 42 years
Universal Audio repackages Eddie Van Halen’s iconic Peavey 5150 in pedal form – with a built-in noise gate and overdrive By Matt Owen published 20 August 24 The latest entry to Universal's The Edge-backed, highly praised pedal amp family sets its sights on harnessing the tones of an influential modern metal and heavy rock stalwart
Gibson confirms the departure of legendary amp designer and Mesa/Boogie founder Randall Smith By Matt Owen published 20 August 24 The influential boutique amp builder joined the Gibson family of brands following the firm's acquisition of Mesa/Boogie in 2021
Deftones' Stephen Carpenter absent from 50,000-strong San Francisco concert, headlined by System of a Down By Janelle Borg published 20 August 24 In 2022, the guitarist announced he was sitting out any future international tours and has recently spoken out about touring-related anxiety
Sterling debuts new Intro Series, unveiling $199 Cutlass and $249 StingRay models By Matt Owen published 20 August 24 The firm looks to take on the beginner gear market's more established models with a range of nicely spec'd – and nice-looking – affordable electric and bass guitars
Jackson has made Phil Collen a Tele-style model with a neck twice as thick as a regular guitar’s By Matt Owen published 20 August 24 The Def Leppard guitarist has remained loyal to Strat-style models for much of his career, but he's developed a new affinity for single-cuts
Whitesnake’s Joel Hoekstra on the time Ace Frehley complimented his guitar playing… even though he wasn’t actually playing anything By Phil Weller published 19 August 24 Hoekstra says he only “really understood” the KISS veteran after partaking in an intimate and exclusive jam, during which Frehley insisted on cranking his amp to ear-splitting volumes
Joe Bonamassa plays Rory Gallagher's 1959 Esquire, calling him “one of my guitar heroes” By Janelle Borg published 19 August 24 Bonamassa debunks the rumor that Gallagher only had one guitar throughout his career, namely, the '61 Fender Strat
Misha Mansoor receives an elusive Jackson offset – could a production run be in the works? By Phil Weller published 19 August 24 Following Mike Stringer’s retro-modern custom builds, Jackson’s custom shop has crafted the Periphery guitarist a similarly styled baritone – which merges Fender, Jackson, and Charvel elements into one ultra-desirable axe
Gibson’s master luthier reimagines Theodore McCarty’s retro-futuristic Theodore guitar for its Artisan collection By Phil Weller published 19 August 24 After Ted McCarty's lost design was unearthed and turned into a reality a few years ago, Leo Scala has now completely transformed the quirky electric in the form of 10 highly exclusive Theodore Retroliners
Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga team up with Pearl Jam producer Andrew Watt on unexpected new country-inspired single By Janelle Borg published 19 August 24 The fast-rising single marks Mars' first single in half a decade under his own name
Noel Gallagher’s Definitely Maybe Les Paul is going to auction – and it could sell for more than $100,000 By Matt Owen published 19 August 24 The humble Cherry Sunburst single-cut can be seen in the Oasis music video for Supersonic
Code Orange’s Reba Meyers announces she’s joined Marilyn Manson’s live band By Phil Weller published 19 August 24 Meyers has been recruited by Manson, who is marking his musical comeback following a wave of abuse allegations that arrived in 2021
Gibson’s ultra-classy Dark Walnut finish has been reborn for a range of irresistible new-look models By Phil Weller published 16 August 24 Five iconic Gibson guitars are given the luxurious finish, with premium appointments to boot
Ani DiFranco on how playing in bars shaped her percussive playing style – and taught her how to grab a noisy audience's attention By Janelle Borg published 16 August 24 In a new interview with Guitarist, DiFranco also talked about exploring vintage guitars, and how this journey led her to Gibson
That time Rory Gallagher got crippling stage fright because he was performing in front of his guitar hero By Matt Owen published 16 August 24 Gallagher's brother secretly invited one of Rory's biggest heroes to attend a show at the Royal Albert Hall – and even had him introduce the blues rock legend to the stage
Dave Mustaine issues an update on his long-awaited Gibson Les Paul – which could be his most radical signature model yet By Janelle Borg published 16 August 24 The signature Les Paul had previously been teased by Mustaine and his guitar tech in 2022