“One of the most successful instrumentalists in rock history”: Duane Eddy, rock guitar pioneer, dies at 86 (www.guitarworld.com)
Guitar Center’s new CEO explains why the firm’s future must prioritize premium guitars (www.guitarworld.com)
Whenever I see the phrase “an awful lot of…” I find it’s almost always reversable....
Chuck Schuldiner's guitar is up for sale (www.guitarworld.com)
One of my fave guitarists/bands, Death. Been over 20 years since he died. If I were rich this would be mine, LOL!
DiMarzio supercharges the Filter’Tron format with 3 new humbuckers – including a Super Distor’Tron (www.guitarworld.com)
Ibanez joins the secondary soundhole movement with the AE Performer series – which debuts innovative new A.I.R. Port system (www.guitarworld.com)
Brian Setzer on his lifelong love of Gretsch guitars (www.guitarworld.com)
“Jimmy Page sat there for the whole two hours then waited until after the show before he asked me, ‘How did you find out how to make my sound?’”. The story of "Mr. Jimmy" (www.guitarworld.com)
“Jason’s most treasured instrument”: The guitar Eddie Van Halen gifted Jason Becker during their emotional first meeting is heading to auction (www.guitarworld.com)
The Peavey Wolfgang was signed and played by Van Halen during his 1996 visit to Becker’s house, and is being sold to raise funds for Becker’s ongoing medical care
“I get a text from Nuno: ‘They made $9m on this video and they couldn’t even give us a guitar!’”: Fender’s viral Game of Thrones clip has 41m views – but its stars didn’t get to keep the instruments (www.guitarworld.com)
“If this doesn't clear the house...” Watch U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken cover Muddy Waters on his Fender Strat – at a state dinner (www.guitarworld.com)
“I looked up Tosin Abasi and Tim Henson, and I was so inspired. I had to stop watching their videos because I wanted to pick up a guitar and try playing their stuff”: Jason Becker opens up on his hero (www.guitarworld.com)
The rubber bridge is the hottest trend in indie guitar and a cheap mod to try – here’s how to install one on your electric guitar (www.guitarworld.com)
Used on recordings by everyone from Phoebe Bridgers to The National and Taylor Swift, the rubber bridge generates short-sustaining, almost otherworldly voices from an otherwise regular guitar
“Guitars were no longer the priority”: Fender had $100 million worth of retail sales canceled in 2022 (www.guitarworld.com)
“In soviet Russia, guitar shreds you”: Meet the Torture Eclipse – a W.A.S.P.-inspired electric guitar that incorporates a rotating circular saw blade (www.guitarworld.com)
“Designed to be something special”: Gibson just made Rick Beato’s signature Les Paul Special Double Cut even more desirable (www.guitarworld.com)
Didn’t even know that Beato had a Gibson signature guitar.
Sunn Amplifiers – the brand used by Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend and countless doom metal heroes – has been revived with the help of Fender (www.guitarworld.com)
“In the throes of death”: future of Dean Guitars in question following court filing (www.guitarworld.com)
Paul McCartney says the “final Beatles record” is nearing release – and it’s been created using AI (www.guitarworld.com)
TIL Eddie Van Halen allegedly pulled a gun on Fred Durst - just to get his guitar gear back (www.guitarworld.com)
“The greatest guitar player ever plays with the worst band ever,” Durst reportedly said of aborted EVH jam session
Viral TikTok star who played Weezer’s Buddy Holly lick for 990 days straight finally plays the song with the band live (www.guitarworld.com)
After playing the lick on consecutive days for almost three years, Evan Marsalli finally joined Rivers Cuomo and co to do the honors on stage
