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Photo of Keith RICHARDS; L-R: Ron Wood (Ronnie Wood) and Keith Richards (of the Rolling Stones) performing live onstage as the New Barbarians

Played by Keith Richards and Peter Buck, Fender’s Humbucker-Loaded Telecaster Custom is a CBS Classic

By Dave Hunter published

Punchy, powerful and versatile, version two of the Telecaster Custom carries a big slab of Seth Lover-certified humbucker mojo

Electric Guitars
R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck plays a Rickenbacker 360 (left) and The Smiths guitarist Johnny Matt play a Rickenbacker 370

How the Smiths and R.E.M. Gave Rickenbacker Guitars Renewed Appeal in the Early ‘80s

By Christopher Scapelliti published

Johnny Marr and Peter Buck’s standout tones heralded the arrival of alternative rock

Guitarists
Hector Tellez Jr.

Peter Buck and Krist Novoselic Pick Their Gigs Carefully, but Hector Tellez Jr. Got Both Rock and Roll Hall of Famers

By Joe Bosso published

The Cuban blues hound reveals how the R.E.M. and Nirvana legends helped record his dynamite debut album, ‘The Great Unknown’

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Michael Stipe and Peter Buck performing live onstage with R.E.M.

“All of a Sudden, Our Audiences Doubled”: Peter Buck Opens up About R.E.M.’s Breakthrough Hit, “The One I Love”

By Joe Matera published

The guitarist reveals the surprising truth behind their 1987 smash

Guitarists
John Hall signing 'Rickenbacker Guitars: Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fireglo' copy at Shapero Rare Books' Rickenbacker exhibition in 2022

Rickenbacker Boss John Hall Endorses “Definitive” New Book at London Launch

By Rod Brakes published

The Californian electric guitar innovator’s conclusive history is finally revealed in ‘Rickenbacker Guitars: Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fireglo.’

Electric Guitars
R.E.M. performs at The Rat in Boston. Band members include, left to right, Peter Buck, Michael Stipe, Mike Mill

"A Lot of Bands Simply Wanted to Fit In, but R.E.M. Always Wanted to Be Themselves”: Producer Mitch Easter Reveals the Genius Behind the Jangle Pop

By Joe Bosso last updated

Armed with a Rickenbacker and a Fender Twin, Peter Buck helped R.E.M. put alternative rock on the map.

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Dylan LeBlanc

“Guitar should be utilized for making a song really interesting”: Dylan LeBlanc Talks Songwriting and Gear

By Jim Beaugez published

The Louisianan maestro reveals the inspiration and the axes behind his latest long-player.

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