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John Mayer had an unusual idea about how to fix his Fender Custom Shop Strat
By Phil Weller published
Mayer's desperate attempt to put his guitar right shows his talent for thinking outside the box

How Prince, Robert Fripp, and Kirk Hammett flew the flag for underdog luthiers
By Phil Weller published
Off-brand guitars have found great fame under the fingers of great players, proving there’s plenty to admire beyond the major manufacturers

Strymon releases the EC-1 Single Head dTape Echo pedal
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The EC-1 is a true stereo pedal with independent left and right signal processing for wide dimensional sound

Norman's Rare Guitars turned down the chance to own one of the most famous Beatles guitars
By Phil Weller published
The world-renowned vintage gear salesman regrets not buying the guitar, whose fate has become a matter of mystery

Bruce Kulick says nothing prepared him for his worst gig of all time with Kiss
By Andrew Daly published
His long-running stint with the makeup-free version of the group made Kulick one of the most beloved of their non-original members

Tony Iommi reveals how Black Sabbath fought power to get its signature heavy guitar tone on record
By Phil Weller published
The band’s legendary debut album, released 55 years ago, defined the sound of heavy metal for decades to come

Steve Howe reflects on the future of Yes — and reveals that he once refused to let his techs tune his guitars
By Gary Graff last updated
The guitarist hints he "may have something else I want to talk about, maybe later in the year as well."

Karl Cochran, guitar player who worked with Kiss and Joe Lynn Turner, has died
By Elizabeth Swann published
The guitarist was a member of Ace Frehley's band and co-wrote "Into the Void" from Kiss's 1998 reunion album, 'Psycho Circus'
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