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    “When people said I probably wouldn't be able to play again, I wasn't going to listen to that”: Scottish guitarist relearns how to play guitar with one arm after severe stroke

    Tony Romaine Standing Stone.. Stroke couldn’t stop me finishing and releasing this song #stroke – YouTube Watch On Two years ago, Scottish guitarist Tony Romaine…

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    guitarworld January 3, 2025
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    “There are two big myths about Harley Benton, and one in particular that I'm really sick of”: YouTuber sets the record straight on Harley Benton guitars – and debunks the main misconceptions about the budget-friendly brand

    Harley Benton has gained a reputation as the champion of budget gear. Owned by the German retail giant Thomann, the brand offers cheaper alternatives to…

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    guitarworld January 3, 2025
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    “Roxy insisted I have a white Strat – I bought that guitar off Brian Eno, who bought it off his milkman for 30 quid!” Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera on how he found his bargain Firebird and why he has no regrets about rendering a ’51 Tele “valueless”

    There can be few guitarists who have roamed so widely through the landscape of pop music as Phil Manzanera. Born in England but raised in,…

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    guitarworld January 3, 2025
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    “The days of flagship guitars sporting ostentatious tech are long gone”: Why today’s guitars are performing better than ever – not that you’d notice from looking at them

    It’s often been said that guitarists are resistant to change in guitar design. I think perhaps that’s overstated, as our 40th Anniversary Reader Survey found…

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    guitarworld January 3, 2025
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    “The four-chord pattern riff is unoriginal but the dynamic contrasts add to the potency of one of the best guitar riffs of the ’90s”: Nirvana track named the best guitar riff of all time by surprising new study – which leaves out some huge hits

    Yet another eyebrow-raising best guitar riffs of all time list has been published, and – as is usually the case with such round-ups – it…

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    guitarworld January 3, 2025
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    “I discovered open tunings on the electric because of The Rolling Stones and Keith Richards. It opened up a whole new palette”: Meet Julian Taylor, the Canadian musical encyclopedia who plays a custom Tele called the ‘Barncaster’

    Toronto based singer-songwriter and guitarist Julian Taylor has been making high-quality music for many years, his sound bringing in R&B, folk, country and soul influences.…

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    guitarworld January 3, 2025
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    “I said, ‘Hey, Carlos, would you plug into this?’ ‘That’s a Fender. I don’t want to plug into that.’ I said, ‘But I boosted it’”: How did Mesa get its iconic Boogie name? Founder Randall Smith explains

    Mesa/Boogie founder Randall Smith has started a new YouTube series that promises to take a deep dive into the history of his beloved amp brand,…

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    guitarworld January 2, 2025
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    “If you look at the leads he was doing and when he was doing ’em, he innovated a lot of that stuff”: Slayer's Kerry King reveals who he thinks is the most “overlooked” guitarist in metal

    Kerry King has revealed who he thinks is the most “overlooked” guitarist in metal. The Slayer guitarist was asked to name his top five guitarists…

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    guitarworld January 2, 2025
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    “Lefties, thank a rightie today”: John Mayer on why right-handed guitar players were responsible for the eventual creation of the left-handed SE Silver Sky

    John Mayer’s PRS Silver Sky signature guitar and its affordable SE variant may have been Reverb’s best-selling electric guitars in 2022 and 2023, but it…

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    guitarworld January 2, 2025
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    “Could you play it? Sure. Is this guitar worth the $1,500 I paid for it? No way”: YouTuber buys Trump guitar – and is surprised by what he finds

    Last year, Trump Guitars caused a stir when its patriotic line, claiming to be officially endorsed by incoming 47th American President Donald J. Trump, went…

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    guitarworld January 2, 2025
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