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August 30
- “I went out to have a cigarette. The door opens and it’s the producer. He looks at me and says, ‘You feel like playing?’”: Steve Hunter on the time he spontaneously tracked the guitar solo for Aerosmith's Train Kept a Rollin'
- “It's been a lifetime searching for a spring reverb with a long decay in a small box that could be used on stage and in the studio”: Jack White’s Third Man Hardware and Anasounds join forces to produce his ideal spring reverb, the La Grotte
August 29
- “A celebration of heritage, design, and precision instruments”: Fender finds an unlikely partner in Swiss watchmaker Bvlgari – resulting in a luxury Custom Shop Stratocaster
- “A new and unique take on the classic Bluesbreaker with boutique-style modded tones”: Origin Effects honors Marshall’s iconic 1990s drive pedal with the Halcyon Blue Overdrive
- “It was like something you might hear in a symphony”: How Neal Schon’s dramatic arpeggios inspired one of the most famous lines in Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’
August 28
- “Build richly detailed soundscapes that elevate musical expression to new heights”: MXR gets wild and weird with Layers – its new organic sustain stacking pedal
- “I've known that Gibson for years. That guitar is part of Dad”: Gibson recreates Johnny Cash’s legendary signature SJ-200 acoustic – and honors his daughter, Rosanne, with her own J-185
- “We spent more hours in the studio and a shared a depth of understanding that most people can only hope to achieve in a lifetime”: Alex Van Halen’s upcoming audiobook memoir will feature the final song he wrote with Eddie
August 26
- “I love playing with Slash. But I think I’m a little more left-of-center than they were”: Dave Navarro reveals why he declined an offer to join Guns 'n' Roses
August 22
- “Carefully selected features to cover all the needs of an aspiring guitarist”: Blackstar unveils the Debut 30E – a 30-watt analog amp with a built-in tape echo and custom-designed 1x10” speaker
- “Finneas’ innovative spirit shines through in every detail of these signature models”: Finneas becomes the first-ever Fender Acoustasonic artist with two signature Telecaster models
August 21
- “Sparkling like glass and abrasive but still so smooth”: MXR’s Randy Rhoads Distortion+ pedal is finally here – bringing a slice of his legendary “chip pan” pedalboard to market
- “The character and affordability of pre-owned gear with Fender’s seal of approval and sustainability benefits”: Fender launches the first-ever Certified Pre-owned Reverb store – offering its second-hand instruments at a discount
- “We knew that our stuff was floating in the water in this warehouse every day, and we couldn't get in there to get it”: After the 2010 Tennessee floods, Keith Urban had to abandon his ruined guitar collection for last-minute eBay buys in the studio
August 20
- “Giving rock and metal players an authentic emulation of the punishing 5150 amp”: Universal Audio’s fifth amp-in-a-pedal creation, the Anti 1992, aims to emulate the Van Halen-loved Peavey 5150 amplifier
- “He’s highly respectful of Gibson's history; this isn’t just a show guitar that is designed to sit in a display case”: The Gibson Theodore becomes the latest model to join Leo Scala’s high-end Master Artisan collection
- “Randy leaves us in good stead to carry on his legacy and tradition of excellence; he has left an indelible mark on the sound of electric guitar and bass over the last 55 years”: MESA/Boogie founder Randall Smith and Gibson part ways
August 15
- “Used for many gigs and on the album recordings for In the Skies and Little Dreamer”: Peter Green’s peculiar Fender Duo-Sonic II – used extensively during his late ‘70s comeback – to be auctioned off
- “One of the first 500 Jackson guitars ever made, it helped shape the sound of metal and shred”: Marty Friedman’s Rust In Peace-era Jackson Kelly has been listed on Reverb
- “Weight is a crucial consideration that impacts both playability and tone”: A new study weighed more than 450 guitars to determine the lightest tonewoods on the market
- “Everybody in Coltrane’s band had multiple shotguns pointed at everybody else’s face”: Derek Trucks on channeling the intensity and free spirit of jazz in his guitar work, and recording with the genre's giants
August 14
- “A hot-rod attitude, glassy trebles, and ergonomic comfort”: Jackson unveils hardtail version of its celebrated American Series Virtuoso metal machine
- “A perfectly voiced companion to the Antiquity series pickups”: Seymour Duncan releases pure nickel Antiquity string sets
- “These new pickups are a level up and the Kokiri Forest finish is absolutely stunning in person”: Jason Richardson's latest Ernie Ball signatures feature custom-voiced humbuckers over a decade in the making
August 13
- “For those that want the bite of a Jazz Bass pickup but still need the fullness and solidity that a Precision has”: Fender unveils Tim Shaw-designed P/J bass pickup set
- “Hasn't been played since Prince's final band performance”: Prince’s Vox HDC-77 – untouched since he last played it – to be sold at auction
- “Stolen guitar alert – please keep an eye out for them”: Four guitars stolen from Paul Gilbert in Frankfurt
August 9
- “It was a truly wonderful night and a little bit emotional; that guitar birthed one of the most famous rock songs of all time”: Watch Chris Buck pay tribute to Bernie Marsden by performing with his legendary $1m “The Beast” Les Paul
August 8
- “I’ve been on an endless quest to find a tone that makes me really sit up and beg; this is it”: Bob Weir’s third D’Angelico signature guitar is the pair's “best work yet”
- “The sonic tenacity and versatility of invective amps in a road warrior package”: Peavey and Misha Mansoor deliver the invective.112 combo amp – combining EL84 tubes with digital features
- “Paul said that in the more than 300 songs he and John wrote, he could only remember one time where they got stuck”: Paul McCartney guitarist Brian Ray talks the Beatles' creative process
August 7
- Rick Nielsen to be honored with 62-foot checkerboard Hamer monument at the Hard Rock Casino in Rockford, Illinois
- “You have to have a POG if you're gonna play guitar nowadays; it's the ‘Jack White law’”: Electro Harmonix updates its esteemed POG pedal, calls it the “most powerful polyphonic octave generator ever”
- “It got flooded along with the whole bus during Hurricane Sandy – it was soaked and warped”: Blitzen Trapper's Eric Earley reveals how his beloved vintage Gibson Hummingbird was improbably brought back to life
August 6
- “Twang, sparkle, and fire, with classic fat Tele tones ”: Fender launches signature Telecaster pickup set for Jason Isbell
- “An exhibition that highlights the history of modern guitar”: Jim Irsay’s historic guitar collection to go on display at Indiana University Bloomington
- “It’s over 50 years now since The Dark Side Of The Moon – my feeling is that this is the best album I’ve made in all those years”: David Gilmour is set to release his first solo album in 9 years, and he reckons it's some of his best work
August 2
- “We have no relationship at this point. He’s doing his thing, I’m doing my thing”: John Oates discusses the end of his longtime partnership with Daryl Hall
- Vote for the greatest rock guitar riff of all time
August 1
- “Smooth, velvety clipping virtually identical to a '95 Klon Centaur”: Joe Bonamassa makes up for giving his original gold Klon Centaur away for free by creating the “ultimate clone” with Way Huge
- “Unmatched tone with lightning-fast playability and a relic'd, worn-in finish”: EVH breaks its colorway trend with Vintage Sunburst, Silver, and Blue finishes for the Frankenstein
- “It featured on Showbiz Blues – there's some fantastic slide playing from Moore, it sounds incredible”: Gary Moore’s modded Blues For Greeny 1961 SG Junior to be auctioned off in September
- “In this case, we have employees who did exactly the right thing”: Guitar Center employees find thousands of dollars worth of cocaine and methamphetamine hidden inside a guitar amp