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He was demonstrating four-track recording when he wrote a 3 million-selling hit song
Hooters guitarist Eric Bazilian imagined “One of Us” as a song for the Crash Test Dummies. Instead it became Joan Osborne's 1995 triple-Platinum breakthrough
What do you get when a car designer builds a guitar?
This custom, one-of-a-kind Jon Trickey Comet electric guitar takes its styling cues from cars and designs from 1950s American culture
“I had him mix some paint there on the spot, and finally we came up with Fiesta Red!” With one decision, Fender increased the desirability — and future value — of a select few guitars
Fender custom colors were offered for a small upcharge after a handful of customers requested their guitars in special finishes
Leo Fender got it right in 1948 with an amp he created for lap-steel guitar players
Making its debut as part of a Hawaiian lap-steel beginner set, the Champ has become a studio workhorse for blues and rock guitarists
Gibson's ES-345 struck a middle ground between the 335 and 355. It remains an underrated gem worth your time
How Andy Summers made a massive Police hit using a hand-wrenching guitar figure and a Telecaster with a mysterious history
The guitarist says “It’s a famous riff, and I have to admit, it’s hard to play. You have to be a real guitarist to do it well."
"Every guitar that had been in Jamaica had to be pulled apart and rebuilt." Roger Mayer on salvaging Bob Marley's guitars for 'Exodus'
The electronics legend also explains how Junior Marvin brought a rock vibe that gave Bob the "international sound" he craved
Seth Lover helped create a Telecaster range that remains one of the decade's shining moments
With its Wide Range humbuckers, the revised Fender Telecaster Thinline gets higher marks than most of its contemporaries.
