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    “Jimi was staying at a hotel in Times Square. He had his hair set in pink curlers and we would just talk band drama”: Electro-Harmonix founder Mike Matthews on befriending Hendrix, booking Chuck Berry and the birth of pedal culture

    Mike Matthews doesn’t play guitar. He’s a businessman. Always has been, always will be. Business opened for Matthews in his hometown – the Bronx, New…

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    guitarworld April 24, 2025
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    “An affordable and extremely useful creative tool for podcasting, streaming and studio or location recording”: Shure MV7i Smart Microphone and Interface review

    What is it? In today’s increasingly online world, it seems that everyone is a podcaster. Recently, the Shure MV7 and MV7+ became the favored microphone…

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    guitarworld April 24, 2025
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    “Even standing with the guitars is tricky”: Ritchie Blackmore's health sparks concern after update from wife and musical partner Candice Night

    Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore is reportedly experiencing “quite a few medical issues,” according to his wife, musician and bandmate Candice Night. “Believe it or…

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    guitarworld April 23, 2025
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    5 lo-fi guitar chords to add to your progressions

    Lo-fi is to audio what black-and-white or sepia-tinted film is to visual. Often lo-fi tracks will loop a sample from an old vinyl record, complete…

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    guitarworld April 23, 2025
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    “The rest of the world didn't know that the world's greatest guitarist was playing a weekend gig at this place in Chelmsford”: The Aristocrats' Bryan Beller recalls the moment he met Guthrie Govan and formed a new kind of supergroup

    Can a band form right after one impromptu jam? Well – The Aristocrats are proof that when you get three masters together, you might –…

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    guitarworld April 23, 2025
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    “Our answer to everything players have asked for and more”: Neural DSP’s Nano Cortex had one major drawback – but now it’s been addressed with a huge free firmware update that takes on Kemper and TONEX

    Neural DSP has announced NanOS 2.0.0 – a potentially game-changing firmware update for the Nano Cortex, which makes the biggest player-requested upgrades into a reality…

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    guitarworld April 23, 2025
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    Carlos Santana hospitalized following pre-show medical emergency

    Carlos Santana has been hospitalized in Texas for observation after a pre-show medical emergency forced him to cancel yesterday (April 22)’s show at San Antonio’s…

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    guitarworld April 23, 2025
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    “I didn’t use any amps. The pedal that saved me was the Boss Super Overdrive”: How Yves Jarvis made 2025’s most exciting experimental record so far with a $50 Explorer knockoff and an unbelievably weird tuning

    Yves Jarvis has made one of the most interesting and bold albums of the year to date, garnering comparisons with Prince, Captain Beefheart, Ray Charles…

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    guitarworld April 23, 2025
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    “Chess was cussin' when I got to the session with Muddy. But when he heard me, he just sat there with his mouth open”: Leonard Chess wanted to cash in on the folk boom, and asked Muddy Waters to bring him an old acoustic bluesman. He brought him Buddy Guy

    It’s 1963, and the music world is changing faster than just about anyone can keep up with. Folk singer Bob Dylan, walking down a road…

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    guitarworld April 23, 2025
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    “One of the most genuinely unique guitar tones I’ve ever heard”: Submarine Pickups Subsix review

    What is it? There are quite a few non-permanent pickup designs out there, although the vast majority tend to be for acoustic guitars. The Submarine…

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    guitarworld April 23, 2025
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