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    Author: guitarworld

    “A modernized take on an iconic shape”: Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer wowed metalheads with a custom offset Jackson. Now he’s turned to Aristides for his first signature guitar – a brutal, space-age take on the Jazzmaster

    Aristides has announced Spiritbox guitarist Mike Stringer’s first-ever signature guitar – and it takes a leaf or two out of his Jackson Surfcaster’s book. The…

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    guitarworld February 3, 2025
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    “There was no way we would cancel the gig, but there were no guitars, amps, pedals, or anything. How am I going to make the show work for Steve Vai?” When King Crimson supergroup Beat’s gear got lost in transit, Steve Vai’s tech stepped in to save the day

    Steve Vai’s guitar tech has spoken about how he saved a Beat show from impending disaster by sourcing a full suite of gear in just…

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    guitarworld February 3, 2025
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    “We want to dedicate this award to all the bands that are pushing the boundaries. Support your local artists”: St. Vincent, Andrew Watt and Gojira claim big Grammy wins for guitar music

    Talks of pop queen rivalries may have dominated the lead-up to the 67th Grammy Awards, but away from the glare of the pop music limelight,…

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    guitarworld February 3, 2025
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    “I don’t really listen to Primus. It amazes me that we wrote like that”: Les Claypool looks back on the stomach-churning grooves of Sailing the Seas of Cheese, Primus’ major-label debut and the moment he became a bass superstar

    Frontman with Primus and a whole string of side projects including Sausage and Oysterhead, Les Claypool is best known for his stunning slap-and-pop technique which,…

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    guitarworld February 3, 2025
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    “He’d lay down 17 tracks and edit them down to one. I was like, ‘Just give me a guitar – I could do it in one take. Come on!’” Devo’s Josh Hager on the most frustrating album sessions of his life – and his wild custom Fender model

    Since starting out as an ’80s metalhead and Hendrix devotee, Josh Hager has always taken an eclectic approach to guitar. Along with solo and production…

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    “He was 16 or 17, and he was already jumping on people’s tables with cocktails on them, flipping the guitar backwards while playing it”: Pantera’s road crew share their memories of Dimebag Darrell – and why he was a guitar hero from the very beginning

    “With Pantera the thing is that their crew was such an important part of the band,” says legendary Pantera producer Terry Date. “They were like…

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    guitarworld February 3, 2025
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    “When Dave walked in it blew his mind – he couldn’t believe how good you are”: By the mid-2000s, Van Halen were teetering on the brink – a teenaged Wolfgang Van Halen helped bring them back

    Is musical talent genetically inherited? If your test sample is the Van Halen family, the answer undoubtedly would be yes and the proof would be…

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    guitarworld February 2, 2025
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    “His performance should be studied by all bassists”: Played by a session great, this Chaka Khan line was hailed by Nathan East as “the perfect bassline”

    One of the more intriguing aspects of bassist Anthony Jackson’s career – which includes the design and development of the 6-string contrabass guitar, and appearances…

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    guitarworld February 1, 2025
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    “He said, ‘Put it away and get a proper guitar!’ So it went by the wayside”: Andy Fairweather Low had a guitar specially bought for him in America, then brought back across the Atlantic – but Eric Clapton wouldn't let him use it onstage

    If the name Andy Fairweather Low doesn’t sound super familiar, here are some of the folks the well-respected guitarist has backed up… Roger Waters (who…

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    “We're gonna play something we thought was appropriate for the evening”: Watch Slash join the Black Crowes for a heartfelt Led Zeppelin cover at star-studded FireAid benefit concert

    Last night (January 30), a huge number of pop and rock A-listers came together for FireAid, a benefit show that aimed to raise money for…

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