10 unmissable President's Day guitar sales every guitarist should know about
President’s Day isn’t here just yet, with the main event set to land on 02/17 but you don’t have to wait til then to save…
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“They told Gibson four days before the performance. I know they were working on the guitar nonstop”: Chappell Roan’s guitarist reveals the story behind the Grammys’ show-stopping – and last-minute – mirrorball Gibson Les Paul
Rumors of the death of the guitar solo are always greatly exaggerated, and the 2025 Grammys’ most talked-about performance saw guitar take center stage yet…
“Exploring the creative potential of neural networks in sound design”: Meet the rePEDAL – a free AI overdrive maker that randomly generates digital stompboxes at the click of a button
A new frontier of gear building may have just opened up following the launch of the rePEDAL, a free-to-download AI pedal plugin maker. Labeled as…
Guitar World deals of the week: save $530 on a Fender guitar, $71 on an Earthquaker Devices pedal, plus get a Universal Audio plugin for free
Last week we promised you a jam-packed deals bonanza for the joint Presidents’ Day/Valentine’s Day weekend and major retailers across the web have spared our…
Get first dibs on Fender’s Presidents' Day savings with big discounts on American-made guitars – including $200 off select American Professional II models and more
Presidents Day doesn’t officially take place until Monday, 17 February, but it appears no one has told the folks over at Fender. The guitar titan…
“Somebody will get mad at me, but it’s the closest thing to Beck, Clapton and Page. What was in the water we were all drinking?” Billy Corgan names himself and two other ’90s guitar gods as the ‘metal Yardbirds’
Billy Corgan recently invited Tom Morello to guest on his new The Magnificent Others interview series. During the conversation, he took the opportunity to voice…
“A sonically punishing instrument for the most dedicated shred warriors”: Wylde Audio unveils the Blood Skull Berzerker – and it’s got a “visually brutal” new body shape worthy of its name
Zakk Wylde’s gear brand, Wylde Audio, isn’t exactly known for its subtle electric guitar designs – and its latest creation, the appropriately named Blood Skull…
“He called and said, ‘Would you have any interest in auditioning for Michael Jackson?’ I was like, ‘Oh my god, yes!’” Nita Strauss once received a call to audition for the King of Pop – and ended up playing funk with his brother
For young Nita Strauss, seeing Jennifer Batten play with Michael Jackson during his iconic 1993 Super Bowl halftime performance was the catalyst she needed to…
“I have two sources of sound: the guitar pickups and the one in my hand. The less effects there are, the better I feel”: Thurston Moore hailed Nina Garcia as noise guitar’s secret weapon – and an unusual pickup is key to her otherworldly explorations
Some guitarists treat the instrument with deference: each note they coax out is seamless, glossy and well-rounded like their pristine Stratocaster or SE Custom. Others…
“I cannot play guitar. It feels like I am wearing a pair of gloves when I try”: Brian Setzer can’t play guitar due to autoimmune disease
Rockabilly electric guitar legend Brian Setzer has announced he has been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and is currently unable to play guitar. The Stray…