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    “Everywhere I went with the picture, I would show it to ’em, and they was like, it was something evil”: Bootsy Collins’ Space Bass design was turned down everywhere he went – his ‘last straw’ proved the winner

    It’s no surprise that Bootsy Collins’ larger-than-life persona (and equally impressive career) extends to his gear – with his quintessential Space Bass, and its many…

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    guitarworld May 20, 2025
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    “CBS ran an ad that said, ‘6 million people have heard the sound of his guitar. Let us introduce you to him…’ That made a huge rift”: Barry Goudreau was there from the beginning of Boston –but has regrets about how things ended with Tom Scholz

    Boston co-founder Barry Goudreau was a guiding light behind the band’s 1976 self-titled album, which plays like a greatest-hits record. Their second record, 1978’s Don’t…

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    guitarworld May 20, 2025
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    “Dive deeper into the depths of ambience”: Electro-Harmonix launches the Oceans Abyss – taking on the likes of Strymon and Meris with an immersive ambient reverb

    Electro-Harmonix has added to its collection of ambient, shoegaze-friendly pedals with the Oceans Abyss Advanced Reverb Laboratory. At its heart, it’s a reverb pedal with…

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    guitarworld May 20, 2025
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    “Most players buy a Soloist for stank face riffs and shredding ‘til sundown. For that, the SL2DX is magnificent”: Jackson American Series Soloist SL2DX review

    What is it? Since being transferred from design pages to stages during the 1980s, an era defined by Superstrats and super shredding, the core recipe…

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    guitarworld May 19, 2025
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    “People were saying, ‘You’re not gonna make it.’ We just kept going. It took us six years”: The Smithereens’ Jim Babjak on how they went from broke to touring with Tom Petty –and became Kurt Cobain’s tonal reference for Nevermind

    It’s only taken 45 years for the Smithereens to have hit the big time. Yes, they’ve bagged gold records and have toured the world, but…

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    guitarworld May 19, 2025
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    “Muddy Waters told my dad, ‘Jimmie, when I’m gone, teach everybody how to play like that.’ He liked the way he played slide”: He's the son of Jimmie Vaughan and the nephew of SRV, now he’s carrying the weight of his family playing legacy

    Tyrone Vaughan was 17 when his uncle, Stevie Ray Vaughan, died in 1990. “Texas shut down for a couple of months, if not a whole…

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    guitarworld May 19, 2025
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    “Those were the cocaine ’80s. They devoted a whole day to auditioning snare drum samples –just to double-up the actual snare”: Nancy Wilson knew Heart had to adapt to survive the excesses of the 1980s – but she didn’t expect their greatest success

    Heart’s career was somewhat in decline when they signed with Capitol in 1985 after several years with Epic. Although sales of their previous two albums,…

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    guitarworld May 19, 2025
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    Thomann has acquired Hughes & Kettner – and is promising a bright future for the German amp giant championed by Alex Lifeson and Tommy Thayer

    Music retail giant Thomann has confirmed it has acquired the German amp manufacturer Hughes & Kettner brand, which over the years has been favored by…

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    guitarworld May 19, 2025
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    “We were informed at the end of Jackson Browne’s set that we were no longer welcome”: Session veteran Tim Pierce opened for The Eagles at one of the biggest gigs in history – and was banned from the concert halfway through

    Tim Pierce is one of the most prolific session electric guitar greats in the game. From pop megastars Michael Jackson, Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato,…

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    guitarworld May 19, 2025
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    There’s no need to wait for Memorial Day because Musician’s Friend is already offering over $1,000 off a Taylor acoustic, $450 off a Gibson Les Paul and up to 50% off elsewhere

    Despite the fact that Memorial Day is exactly a week away, Musician’s Friend has seen fit to launch a massive Memorial Day sale today, offering…

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    guitarworld May 19, 2025
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