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“There’s something deeply emotional about your first guitar”: Gibson drops three-string Les Paul and SG Juniors as it la...
19/09/2025

“There’s something deeply emotional about your first guitar”: Gibson drops three-string Les Paul and SG Juniors as it launches new kid-sized guitars with Loog

The three-stringed guitars are designed to encourage youngsters to pick up a guitar and start their journey with fun, interactive learning

“And I’m selling this why?!” Brian Setzer is re-opening his Reverb store – and it’s filled with stage-played vintage gem...
19/09/2025

“And I’m selling this why?!” Brian Setzer is re-opening his Reverb store – and it’s filled with stage-played vintage gems

Guitars from the late 1950s and 1960s feature as the rockabilly legend looks to find a new home for some of his gear

“I never segued from that SG. It just doesn’t happen. It’s like an old pair of jeans”: Why Lita Ford is still partial to...
19/09/2025

“I never segued from that SG. It just doesn’t happen. It’s like an old pair of jeans”: Why Lita Ford is still partial to her Runaways-era Gibson SG – despite wielding B.C. Rich guitars for decades

Ford may now be associated with the B.C. Rich brand, but she still looks back fondly on the SG that kickstarted her career

“I called Steven and told him, ‘You have to hear this guy. He’s the real deal’”: After causing a stir at the VMAs, Yungb...
19/09/2025

“I called Steven and told him, ‘You have to hear this guy. He’s the real deal’”: After causing a stir at the VMAs, Yungblud and Aerosmith are officially releasing an EP together

The inter-generational EP is the result of a “cosmic connection” between the two artists, Steven Tyler says

“I confess I pushed him more towards the Les Paul sound. I felt a resistance early on. But I persevered”: Why Mark Knopf...
19/09/2025

“I confess I pushed him more towards the Les Paul sound. I felt a resistance early on. But I persevered”: Why Mark Knopfler’s guitar tech convinced him to play Les Pauls – and how they impacted his tone and playing

Knopfler is forever linked to the Fender Strat – however, to successfully convey the emotional weight required on Brothers in Arms, his tech pushed him towards Gibsons

“Making its long-awaited return to the lineup”: For the first time in 20 years, Gibson is offering the Custom Les Paul ’...
19/09/2025

“Making its long-awaited return to the lineup”: For the first time in 20 years, Gibson is offering the Custom Les Paul ’70s as a standard run USA model

The hugely sought-after design, previously available only as a Custom Shop model, arrives as part of the regular line with period-correct touches and throwback finishes

“This guy comes up and I’m thinking, ‘He wants me to sign his guitar.’ He said, ‘I bought your Les Paul years ago. Would...
19/09/2025

“This guy comes up and I’m thinking, ‘He wants me to sign his guitar.’ He said, ‘I bought your Les Paul years ago. Would you like to buy it back?’” Bryan Adams sold his Summer of ’69 guitar in the ’80s – but it found its way back to him

Adams had a 1980s Gibson Les Paul during his career-defining Reckless era, which he managed to reunite with decades later

“Dear UPS, where are my guitars? They disappeared a week ago”: Johnny Marr’s guitars have gone missing days before his t...
18/09/2025

“Dear UPS, where are my guitars? They disappeared a week ago”: Johnny Marr’s guitars have gone missing days before his tour

The Smiths legend has been pleading for the return of his lost gear – but UPS has told him that his guitars have been lost

“No brands expressed any interest in doing a signature guitar with me. So I figured, you know what, forget them. I’ll do...
18/09/2025

“No brands expressed any interest in doing a signature guitar with me. So I figured, you know what, forget them. I’ll do it myself”: One of the biggest guitar YouTubers has launched their own brand – and its first model is destined to become a rarity

The Otera TK-1 has been years in the making and puts a distinct spin on the T-style template

“When I went to the all-digital realm, I took on a world of pain that I was not expecting”: Why Stephen Carpenter has re...
18/09/2025

“When I went to the all-digital realm, I took on a world of pain that I was not expecting”: Why Stephen Carpenter has returned to tube amps for Deftones’ latest tour

The Deftones guitarist was an early champion of amp modelers, but has re-embraced a more hybrid, amp-dependent setup

“I look at tapping in two different ways. There’s Eruption, and there’s Hot For Teacher”: Wolfgang Van Halen explains th...
18/09/2025

“I look at tapping in two different ways. There’s Eruption, and there’s Hot For Teacher”: Wolfgang Van Halen explains the variations in EVH’s trademark technique – and shows you how to play them

The multi-instrumentalist delivered a Mammoth tapping masterclass as he demonstrated how to play one of his new singles, The End

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