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    “That’s 15 less than I’m used to….” ZZ Top’s Elwood Francis was saddled with his 17-string bass after a joke appearance went viral – now he’s experimenting with a 2-string build

    ZZ Top bassist Elwood Francis has posted an update, introducing the world to his new two-string bass. Francis was formerly the band’s guitar tech: the…

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    guitarworld January 31, 2025
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    “We promised him that we would keep his legacy alive”: What’s going on with Dumble Amps – and why was the company at NAMM 2025? We discovered the story behind the re-emergence – and future – of the guitar world’s most mythical amp brand

    Of all the exhibitors appearing at NAMM 2025, Dumble was by far the most surprising. Howard ‘Alexander’ Dumble’s legendary eponymous amp brand has been the…

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    guitarworld January 30, 2025
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    “I gave him my Les Paul to use, which, just by him holding it, increased its value by like a million dollars”: In 1992, Steve Lukather was still getting over meeting his Beatles icon – then there was a knock on the stage door

    Steve Lukather has had the good fortune of playing alongside three of the Beatles – and could even go so far as to call them…

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    guitarworld January 30, 2025
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    “A pillar of modulation, now more accessible than ever”: After a 3-year wait, Behringer’s affordable clone of John Frusciante’s favorite chorus pedal is finally here

    Behringer has forged a reputation for its ability to make affordable versions of high-end and sought-after stompboxes, so when it announced it was making a…

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    guitarworld January 30, 2025
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    “You felt as if you might be in the presence of a Zen master”: Remembering Bill Puplett, the guitar sage and expert luthier loved by Johnny Marr, Adrian Legg and countless players whose instruments he rehabilitated

    On the first occasion that Bill Puplett returned an instrument to me (a Guild F-50 jumbo acoustic), my reaction was one of astonishment. There seemed…

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    guitarworld January 30, 2025
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    "The legendary amp maker is taking aim at other Marshall-in-a-box pedals with a new lineup that is diverse, well-made, and very well-thought-out": Marshall 1959, JCM800, JCM900, DSL, and JVM overdrive pedal review

    Today’s best deals Marshall JVM pedal £119 Preorder See all prices Marshall 1959 pedal £119 Preorder See all prices Marshall JCM900 pedal £119 Preorder See…

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    guitarworld January 30, 2025
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    “It was a different feel, but it was so expressive. I had never seen that clip of Jeff Beck before”: Jerry Cantrell on how Jeff Beck inspired him to dig out a rare pedal for I Want Blood

    Last year, Jerry Cantrell flexed his riff-writing chops once again with his latest solo album, I Want Blood – and, for two of those tracks,…

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    guitarworld January 30, 2025
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    “Throughout the Beat tour, my left hand kept going numb and burning like fire”: Adrian Belew recovering after undergoing carpal tunnel surgery

    Adrian Belew has announced he has undergone carpal tunnel surgery after the recent Beat tour left his hand “numb and burning like fire”. The electric…

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    guitarworld January 30, 2025
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    “We might find 50 guitars to choose from. All of a sudden, something that was on an electric might now be on a rubber-bridge acoustic”: Meet flipturn, the indie-rockers flipping the script on three-guitar bands – with a chorus pedal as a sixth member

    With three guitarists, endless hooks and an immersive approach to tone, flipturn invite you to drift into their nostalgic dreampop world where single coils rule,…

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    guitarworld January 30, 2025
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    “Paul Reed Smith and I grew up on the same street. He knew I was finishing guitars and one day asked for help. Eventually we needed somebody to head up the factory. He said, ‘You’re it’”: How Joe Knaggs became one of America’s most respected guitar makers

    It was pure chance that led to Joe Knaggs becoming a guitar builder. He started his career working at a finishing plant, overseeing the final…

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    guitarworld January 30, 2025
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