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H2 Artists
H2 Gear
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H3 All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the megabucks Flying V that changed Kirk Hammett's life
H3 When a teenage Suzi Quatro laid down a marker by jamming with Jeff Beck and Cozy Powell
H3 Alabama guitar legend Wayne Perkins – who played with the Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, and Joni Mitchell – dies at 74
H3 Richie Sambora reunited with stolen Gibson Explorer after 40 years
H3 What makes a guitar worth $14.6 million?
H3 This new 75th Anniversary Telecaster features a genuine Fender first – and it could change the face of Teles to come
H3 All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the megabucks Flying V that changed Kirk Hammett's life Duplicate text
H3 When a teenage Suzi Quatro laid down a marker by jamming with Jeff Beck and Cozy Powell Duplicate text
H3 Alabama guitar legend Wayne Perkins – who played with the Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, and Joni Mitchell – dies at 74 Duplicate text
H3 Richie Sambora reunited with stolen Gibson Explorer after 40 years Duplicate text
H3 What makes a guitar worth $14.6 million? Duplicate text
H3 Guitar World deals of the week: save over $1,000 on a PRS, grab an ESP LTD with $600 off, plus two of my favorite headphone amps for guitar just got a nice discount
H3 “Out of an abundance of caution”: AC/DC’s Stevie Young admitted to hospital in Argentina
H3 Guitar expert reveals the guitars that could surpass the new auction record held by David Gilmour’s Black Strat
H3 Radiohead's Ed O'Brien on using guitar playing as therapy in the midst of depression
H3 Simpsons icon Hank Azaria on his Springsteen tribute – and his custom Moe guitar from the Boss’ own builder
H3 Why bassist Paul Samwell-Smith chose a short-scale Epiphone for his “rave-ups” with the Yardbirds
H3 How a new recruit turned Swedish adventure rockers Hällas into a band of gearheads
H3 Warren Haynes remembers B.B. King – from being in awe to playing with him
H3 Varials’ Shane Lyons believes the band's new album is an “ear assault” that defines their pummeling sound
H3 Francis Rossi on the Status Quo groove, Kempers, and his relationship with the late Rick Parfitt
H3 I’m a drummer. You guitarists have made me hate being in bands
H3 Melissa Auf der Maur on joining Hole amidst tragedy and her “Master’s in Music” with the Smashing Pumpkins
H3 Cory Wong on not buying the Klon hype and vintage unicorns lost and found
H3 How the Rickenbacker 360/12 revolutionized the sound of ’60s guitar
H3 “Lo-Fi and Pitch modes take you well beyond the usual analog delay paradigm”: Beetronics Bee Bee Dee review
H3 PJD Origin Series Carey Apprentice and St John Apprentice review
H3 "It’s not the cheapest solution, but it’s one of the most fully featured volume pedals available": Walrus Audio Canvas Volume review
H3 The magical mystery of the $1.3m Gretsch that might have recorded a Beatles classic
H3 I attended the biggest guitar auction in history – and witnessed a new dawn in the value of the instrument
H3 John Lennon’s ’64 Rickenbacker is officially a $1.3m guitar – but it was originally a replacement for a Beatles live show
H3 Best Stratocasters 2026: The best Strats for every budget and playing style
H3 “It’s clearly had a lot of thought put into making it as flexible and useful as possible”: Laney Digbeth DB-EAST review
H3 “It’s about building intensity… think of Jeff Beck shifting to Billy Gibbons!” How to solo over one-chord blues
H3 Charlie Starr on the origins of the B-Bender – and how you can play those licks without one
H3 5 altered chords you need to know – and how they get their names
H3 Cory Wong on why doubling the bassline is one of the “most badass” things a guitarist can do
H3 How to play B.B. King’s greatest song (with some help from Joe Bonamassa)
H3 Bopping blues and greasy grooves: Ally Venable's rhythm guitar tips and secrets
H3 Big jumps for a bigger sound: Steve Morse’s masterclass on wide intervals
H3 What we can learn from Mike Oldfield about breaking free of the pentatonic box
H3 KT Tunstall’s 5 guitar tips to boost your songwriting skills
H3 “Lo-Fi and Pitch modes take you well beyond the usual analog delay paradigm”: Beetronics Bee Bee Dee review Duplicate text
H3 PJD Origin Series Carey Apprentice and St John Apprentice review Duplicate text
H3 "It’s not the cheapest solution, but it’s one of the most fully featured volume pedals available": Walrus Audio Canvas Volume review Duplicate text
H3 “It’s clearly had a lot of thought put into making it as flexible and useful as possible”: Laney Digbeth DB-EAST review Duplicate text
H3 “The basic rotary sound is very convincing”: Crumar Burn review
H3 “Will appeal to high-gain players without unlimited budgets”: Victory MKX Lunch Box Head review
H3 “A lot of deceptively clever craft”: Duesenberg Starplayer CBR review
H3 “It’s a pedal I didn’t even know I needed”: EHX Effects Interface review
H3 “A cost-effective way of accurately amplifying your modeled tone, which is exactly what many guitar players need”: Blackstar Artist FR Special review
H3 Best Stratocasters 2026: The best Strats for every budget and playing style Duplicate text
H3 Best guitar capos 2026: These are the tried & tested options I'd recommend for acoustic and electric players
H3 Best short-scale basses 2026: the ultimate guide to the greatest pint-sized bass guitars at all price points
H3 Best electric guitars under $1,000 in 2026: find your ultimate workhorse guitar
H3 Best guitar straps 2025: play in comfort and secure your guitar in style – top picks from a guitar salesman
H3 Best pedalboards 2025: perfect platforms for your pedals, tested
H3 Best pedalboard power supplies 2026: juice your ‘board with my pick of pro-grade power for every budget and size of 'board, fully tested
H3 Best delay pedals 2026: our pick of the coolest spacey pedals for your pedalboard
H3 Best electric guitars 2026: our top picks for every playing style, ability and budget
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