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Ibanez launches the $550 AZ Standard – a wake-up call for big brands in the mid-priced guitar market
The Japanese guitar giant has streamlined the spec sheet of its high-end AZ Premiums in a bid to marry high-end appointments with budget-friendly prices
Tommy Emmanuel recalls his final moments with guitar legend Les Paul
The acoustic great pays homage to Les Paul's dedication to leveling up his playing, even when he was well into his 90s
Joe Bonamassa’s Nerdville West – one of the world’s largest collections of vintage guitar gear – is under threat from LA wildfires
Bonamassa’s Los Angeles-based home and guitar museum houses some of the world’s most famous pieces of vintage gear
Guitarist plays Green Day classic at Liverpool's Cavern Club – only to discover Billie Joe Armstrong was filming his set
Resident performer Callum McMorran thought it was just another Tuesday – turns out Billie Joe Armstrong had been watching his performance
José Arredondo built amps for Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai and Mick Mars. Now Dave Friedman is honoring his legacy with a definitive amp
With the blessing of Arredondo’s family, Friedman will build a highly limited amp that encompasses most of the late amp guru’s elusive mods
Dickey Betts' legacy to be celebrated in star-studded tribute concert
In Memory of Dickey Betts will take place on February 28 at the Allman Brothers Band's stronghold of Macon, Georgia
Charlie Starr on the spiritual moment he played Gary Rossington’s famed ‘Free Bird’ 1961 Gibson SG
Starr had the chance to use Rossington’s iconic Gibson to perform a Lynyrd Skynyrd medley last year, after it was announced the Les Paul/SG would be loaned out to a host of players for live use
Sue Foley explains why your picking hand is the key to great guitar tone
Decent equipment helps – but, according to Foley, the picking hand is the crux of achieving a great guitar tone
Peter Yarrow, guitarist, singer for Peter, Paul & Mary, and co-writer of Puff the Magic Dragon, dies at 86
A folk icon and dedicated political activist, Yarrow helped bring the songs of Bob Dylan to the wider public, but his career was later tainted by his conviction on child sex abuse charges
Mesa/Boogie is reviving the Dual Rectifier – the hallowed amp head that defined the sound of 1990s high gain music
The original Dual Rectifier arrived in 1992, and was championed by a huge array of guitar greats, from Foo Fighters to Tool and Korn
Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee are recording their regular jam sessions – but remain tight-lipped about what they’re using them for
The Rush legends discuss revisiting the band's repertoire – and even coming up with brand-new jams – during these sessions
The Rockman amp shaped the sound of 1980s rock – now MXR is bringing it back in a new pedal form
The original Rockman revolutionized guitar recording and is widely considered to be the forerunner to today's multi-effects pedals
Sophie Lloyd on the time she met Joe Bonamassa – her childhood guitar hero
Lloyd looks back on the time her dad would play Joe Bonamassa records while driving her to school
Everything you need to know about modulation, from Leslie speakers to vibrato, chorus and BBD chips
Modulation effects are one of our pedalboard’s essentials. But where do they come from and what do they do? We explore the history of modulation, from amps and studio hardware to compact stompboxes
Andy Fairweather Low was personally recruited by the Pink Floyd legend – but didn’t know who he was when he came calling
In the 1980s, the rhythm guitar hero was sounded out by Waters for a new band, but there was a clumsy first introduction…
Has HeadRush changed the future of amp modeler rigs with a tiny $149 FRFR cab?
The 30-watt FRFR-GO offers color-free amping of modelers for just shy of $150
Monica Barbaro played Joan Baez alongside Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan – and Edward Norton encouraged her to take the 1929 Martin she used onscreen
Barbaro had used a vintage Martin 00-45 during her performance as the folk legend
Jeff Beck took the Yardbirds in a new direction, but the constant Eric Clapton comparisons took years to shake
In the first stages of his career, Beck's relationship with Clapton was just as much (if not more) defined by Clapton's already-legendary reputation than it was by the man himself
