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May 2024

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May 31
- “My hands are the true story of my personality. One hand looks glamorous, and the other is a real worker with broken nails”: Heart's Nancy Wilson on rhythm guitar, and the mistake acoustic players often make when playing electric
May 30
- “When Bob Dylan went electric, this Telecaster was one of his most crucial weapons”: Robbie Robertson’s heavily modified Telecaster, played by Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton, sells for $650,000
- “Fender saw the indented pickguard and said, ‘This isn't good for you’”: John 5 played his “Goldie” Telecaster so much that Fender feared for his health
- “Today’s unprecedented sale is a testament to the timeless appeal and reverence of the Beatles' music and John Lennon”: John Lennon’s rediscovered Framus 12-string becomes one of the most expensive guitars to ever sell at auction
May 29
- “Alex and I were looking for one of Gordon’s songs that might better suit our style, and we found that in The Way I Feel”: Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee make surprise appearance at Gordon Lightfoot tribute concert
- “My live rig doesn’t work; Van Halen is a different animal”: Is Joe Satriani ditching Ibanez for the upcoming Best of All Worlds tour?
- “He exemplifies everything Les Paul was about and wanted to accomplish”: Peter Frampton to be honored with Les Paul Spirit Award
- “He’d put his right hand onto a fret and make this beautiful singing sound... I said, ‘I’m going to nick that!’”: The guitarist who inspired Brian May’s tapping techniques reflects on pivotal chance meeting
- With an epic up to 40% off, Positive Grid’s Father’s Day sale is the best place for smart amp and software savings
May 28
- “An exclusive finish for three timeless models”: Gibson has given some of its most iconic guitars a striking new look with exclusive Dark Purple Burst finish
- “It had been sawed straight down the middle. My grandfather said, ‘Good riddance, get it out of here’”: Ben Harper’s grandfather sold Woody Guthrie’s wildly modded Martin on the cheap because he didn’t know it belonged to the folk legend
May 24
- “Me and Pete Townshend had a rivalry to see who could get the loudest. We kept pushing Jim Marshall to make amps with more watts and volume controls that went up to 12!” Ronnie Wood on the early days of Marshall, and his loudness war with the Who
May 23
- “Designed to meld with the city's pulsating artistic energy... sparking inspiration in the upcoming generations of musicians”: Guitar stars unite for the grand opening of Fender's new Nashville HQ
- “Finding a live recording with Little Richard and Jimi Hendrix is akin to discovering a musical holy grail”: A rare live recording of Jimi Hendrix and Little Richard covering The Beatles is up for auction
- “The white Falcon is such a versatile, beautiful guitar... but we wanted to add some pizzazz”: Country star Orville Peck becomes Gretsch's latest signature artist with sparkling new signature Falcon
- “Taking guitar ambitions to the next level”: Boss ushers in the third generation of its flagship, seven amp-strong Katana line
May 22
- “Eric continued to be surprised at how a lower-cost acoustic could stand up to top-of-the-line guitars”: One of the “best-sounding” guitars Eric Clapton has ever played is set to be auctioned
- “From the first time I played through it, I was blown away”: David Grissom aims to rival his favorite vintage amps with new 15-watt signature PRS tube amp
May 21
- “It was terrifically ugly… but I plugged it into a Bassman and fell in love with it immediately”: Steve Hunter hated the look of his '59 Les Paul TV Special – but tonally, it was love at first strum
- “The honor of a lifetime”: Joe Bonamassa's “museum-grade” 1941 Martin acoustic has been reissued as his first Martin signature model
- “The sonic nostalgia and authenticity of yesteryear”: Friedman announces new Vintage Collection with the PLEX – a “sonic twin” of Dave Friedman’s favorite amp
- Grab epic guitar gear savings up to 40% off in the best-ever Musician’s Friend Memorial Day sale
- “I remember going to see Little Feat in the early ’70s, and Lowell George was using a brand-new guitar. If someone tells me a ’70s Strat is no good, I’ll say, ‘Well, here’s what I can do with it!’” Walter Trout comes to the defense of CBS-era Strats
May 20
- “Harry said, ‘Can you bring that acoustic you had on your first few records?’ I had given that guitar to my daughter... She fell on the floor”: Ben Harper borrowed his '50s-era Martin back from his One Direction fan daughter to use on a Harry Styles album
May 15
- “That guitar went through a lot of different phases and changes... I kept changing it because I was tired of people copying my guitar”: Eddie Van Halen on Frankenstein, and why he never apologized for modding
May 10
- “I trade licks with Joe on Funk 49; that’s enough for me – my head would explode if I had to go back and forth with Joe on a song like Hotel California”: Vince Gill on his role in the Eagles, and the wonders of playing with Joe Walsh
May 7
- “From the mid ’70s through the early ’80s Frank used a rig that allowed for amp and effects switching and presets. He said he spent close to $30,000 dollars to develop it. That would be like $300,000 now!” Dweezil Zappa on Frank Zappa's futuristic setup
May 1
- “The first rock and roll guitar god”: Instrumental guitar legend Duane Eddy has died at 86
- “I carried Ed’s guitar picks like a little old lady carrying her purse”: Eddie Van Halen loved throwing guitar picks into the crowd – but the simple act often had unintended consequences