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    Author: guitarworld

    “The same high-quality performance at an even more budget-friendly price point”: Harley Benton has made its absurdly affordable ST-Modern lineup even cheaper with a range of $200 HSS S-types

    If Harley Benton instruments have proved one thing, it’s that well-spec’d and beautiful-looking electric guitars can be found at incredibly humble price points. The release…

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    guitarworld October 11, 2024
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    “I took the neck off my Strat, put it on a Tele, and ended up with my ‘FrankenTele’”: Steve Morse modded the heck out of his first serious guitar, and it became the blueprint for his signature Ernie Ball Music Man model

    Steve Morse’s relationship with Ernie Ball Music Man goes back a long way, prior to his decades-long tenure in Deep Purple, before Lynyrd Skynyrd revitalized…

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    guitarworld October 11, 2024
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    “Unparalleled playability with a fuller, more robust metal tone”: Strandberg extends its Boden Metal lineup with new finishes – and a series-first spec

    After a string of rather unorthodox releases, Strandberg has returned to its heavy music roots by unveiling new additions to its Boden Metal series of…

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    guitarworld October 11, 2024
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    “What a ride…” Guitar Techniques magazine is closing after 30 years of in-depth tuition from some of the world’s greatest guitarists

    After 30 years in print, Guitar Techniques magazine will cease publication with its December 2024 issue, on sale October 16. The magazine’s archive and its…

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    guitarworld October 11, 2024
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    “A finish that’s a true work of art”: Tosin Abasi and Ernie Ball Music Man’s Kaizen has a new Gallium finish that features actual silver – and it uniquely oxidizes depending on how you play it

    Ernie Ball Music Man and Tosin Abasi have launched a new finish for their collaborative Kaizen guitar that uses real silver – and it uniquely…

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    guitarworld October 11, 2024
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    “I doubt there’s going to be another Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page or Eddie Van Halen”: Joe Perry on why the age of the guitar hero might be over – even though the instrument still has a bright future

    Joe Perry has offered his thoughts on the state of the guitar in contemporary music, and while he insists the instrument has a bright future…

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    guitarworld October 11, 2024
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    “The concept or technology might not be new, but the execution, in such a perfectly made guitar, takes some beating”: PRS SE Custom 24 Semi-Hollow Piezo review

    It seems a blindingly obvious thing to say, but first and foremost PRS is a company that makes guitars. The craft has always been the…

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    guitarworld October 11, 2024
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    “The world's most authentic amp models, no UA hardware required”: Universal Audio takes its Edge-approved amp pedals to the digital realm for the first time with $299 plugins

    Introducing UAD Lion ‘68 Super Lead Amp – YouTube Watch On Universal Audio has announced three new amp plugins, which take a trio of the…

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    guitarworld October 11, 2024
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    “I played a Gibson SG Junior. It was the guitar I used in my punk band – when my apartment got broken into in New York, it got stolen”: Yes, Rick Rubin played the opening riff on Beastie Boys’ No Sleep Till Brooklyn – he looks back at recording a classic

    Producer extraordinaire Rick Rubin played a pivotal role in popularizing hip-hop with his groundbreaking work with Run-DMC, Public Enemy, and LL Cool J. One of…

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    guitarworld October 11, 2024
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    “Blazes a trail into new sonic territory”: Fender Japan gives the Cabronita Telecaster a radical mini-humbucker revamp by loading the Gretsch/Fender hybrid with new high-end pickups

    Fender Japan has introduced the American Professional II Cabronita Telecaster, which gives the Big F’s left-field single-cut a fairly drastic makeover. The Cabronita is one…

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    guitarworld October 11, 2024
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