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“Most people hate our best-selling guitars right out of the gate”: We’re in a golden era for new body shapes, but they still split opinion – we speak to the brands risking it all in a nostalgia-led market
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (1066+ words) The most established guitar body shapes are all over 70 years old. So why are more and more manufacturers turning their backs on tradition to boldly go where no-one has gone before? But it’s not the only one, and Fender’s ongoing…...
“Technology is supposed to make things easier, not get in the way”: Are apps ruining guitar gear? We argue for and against the trend that has taken over practice amps
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (1376+ words) Two Guitar World writers duke it out to see if apps really have a place in guitar amps or if they're a needless extra no-one really wants – which side are you on? Innovation Week: These days, it really does feel…...
“Visitors saw stacks of amps with names like Yngwie Malmsteen, George Lynch, Jake E. Lee and Adrian Vandenberg on the service tags”: The story of Eddie Van Halen’s elusive amp tech, José Arredondo – and the new amp that honors his legacy
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (1682+ words) José Arredondo modified amps for some of guitar’s biggest stars. Dave Friedman’s Jose amp pays tribute to this elusive legend and makes his formerly secret mods available to everyone José Arredondo might not be a household name, but to generations…...
I admit it: I’m a wah-wah addict. It’s the greatest sound a guitar can make. And I have proof
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (689+ words) The humble wah pedal is more than just Jimi Hendrix’s signature effect – it’s the ultimate way to speak and weep on the guitar Today is Tuesday. I got home on Sunday from a trip to San Francisco with my guitar…...
“When the next generation are 60 with money for a vintage guitar, they’re going to want a Strandberg, not a Fender. Les Pauls will be collectible art pieces”: Meet the 24-year-old luthier taking headless guitar design into the future
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (718+ words) The Pearson Omega is a bold, metal-bodied headless guitar that blends Stratocasters, Les Pauls and Strandbergs – and its creator thinks he’ll be outselling his biggest rivals in just five years Innovation Week: Strandberg opened the floodgates to a whole new…...
???This guy dutifully opened the case. I can still smell it. It was this otherworldly object, like something out of Raiders of the Lost Ark???: Johnny Marr on the guitars he???s loved and is about to lose at auction??? and the one that started it all
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (1882+ words) The indie-rock icon talks hungover shopping trips with Noel Gallagher, why some electrics feel like ‘living things’, and what he’ll do if a tech bro starts bidding at his forthcoming auction Johnny Marr woke up last night in a cold…...
“I think they’ve been forgotten about in our generation”: Why Greta Van Fleet’s Jake Kiszka thinks more guitarists should be using combo amps
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (338+ words) Kiszka says combo amps could help you sound better as a player Jake Kiszka believes combo amps deserve more love, and that more guitar players should be playing them. In the modern gear age, amp solutions are at an unprecedented…...
“Gibson wasn’t the only company to lose its mind in thrall to technology”: The 21st century guitar innovations that never caught on
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (976+ words) Including robot tuners and the multi-effects pedals that invited us to stomp on iPads Innovation Week: The guitar industry is famously slow-moving. Heck, we’re still obsessing over designs pioneered in the ’50s. But every now and then, there will be a…...
The surprising history of the first-ever signature guitars, from custom builds for teachers to high-profile artists
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1418+ words) The lure of celebrity endorsement has long been present in the world of guitars, with early examples dating back as far as the late 19th century Finding the first one of anything can be a tricky business. It can make your…...
Gibson recreates Billy Gibbons??? Pearly Gates Les Paul??? and you???ll have to meet the ZZ Top legend in person if you want one
1+ week, 5+ day ago (431+ words) 30 painstaking replicas are being sold exclusively through a private event at Gibson Garage Nashville Billy Gibbons’ Pearly Gates is one of the most iconic Les Pauls of all time. Now it’s receiving a Collector’s Edition run from the Gibson Custom…...