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Brian May details his disastrous experiment with a Marshall stack — and how Jimi Hendrix then showed him up with it
He tried out the amp in front of 7,000 people before Jimi Hendrix showed him how to make it sing
John Lennon’s legendary Framus 12-string gets an official reissue just months after its landmark sale
The guitar, used on a string of Beatles hits and missing for 50 years, has since become one of the most expensive guitars sold at auction
Can David Lee Roth pick guitarists? Just ask Steve Vai, Jason Becker and John 5
Looking to go one better than Van Halen, the singer recruited the best guitar playing talents he could find
Alex Skolnick explains what everyone misses about Eddie Van Halen
He’s pointed to two songs as evidence that there was so much more to Eddie’s skill set than shredding
The Best Acoustic Guitars of 2025! These are the guitars that got our attention at the 2025 NAMM Show
With notable entries from Martin, Gibson, Taylor, Breedlove and many other makers, this year's offerings have something to please everyone
Johnny Marr trashes the satin-finished neck trend. Here's why you should go with gloss
Satin necks have increased in popularity, offering a worn-in feel, but Marr believes all that players need is a gloss neck and a little elbow grease
Celebrated session player Tim Pierce explains how Kurt Cobain changed the guitar landscape – and boosted his career
He says Nrivana’s success ushered in a “changing of the guard” in terms of what the world wanted from guitar players
Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson on the obscure jazz record which helped kickstart the British prog boom of the ‘70s
The genre-mashing LP featured two would-be Cream members and unusual instrumentation, leaving a lasting impression on the prog rock icon
