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    Author: guitarworld

    "A traditionally spec'd, workhorse machine that sounds like a Les Paul should while offering some limited-edition aesthetics": Gibson Les Paul 60s Double Trouble review

    What is it? Being the decades in which guitar tone originated, it is no wonder that the sounds curated in the ’50s and ’60s are…

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    guitarworld April 9, 2025
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    “This isn’t just a makeover. It’s a full-on glow-up”: Martin’s Junior Series Dreadnought is the best all-round acoustic electric guitar on the market – now the entire range has been given its most significant upgrade yet

    Martin has given its Junior Series a wholesale reboot, equipping a number of its humble acoustic guitars with new functional specs and electronics. In a…

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    guitarworld April 9, 2025
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    “I was reluctant, even in Rush, towards the end – I was not playing nearly as many solos. I just wanted to get away from that”: Alex Lifeson on his complicated relationship with guitar solos – and why he cut down on leads in Rush's later years

    Alex Lifeson’s guitar work defined Rush’s ’70s repertoire – with tracks such as La Villa Strangiato and Working Man encapsulating their six-string-forward approach. However, once…

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    guitarworld April 9, 2025
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    “I got that bass for $50 off this coke dealer. I don’t know what Jaco did to it, but he totally messed up the insides!” How Cro-Mags’ Harley Flanagan went from buying a Jaco Pastorius bass on the street to fronting one of hardcore’s most influential bands

    Harley Flanagan made a home for his furious bass playing and its savage edge in the Cro-Mags, leaving an indelible mark with 1986 debut album…

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    guitarworld April 9, 2025
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    “I don’t only think in barre chords – that’s a slightly arrogant statement to make”: Brian May and Roger Taylor disagree about their guitar contributions to Taylor’s Queen tracks

    Queen pair Brian May and Roger Taylor have spoken about the “injustice” of one of the band’s biggest money-spinning hits, with the drummer labeling some…

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    guitarworld April 9, 2025
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    “He didn’t sound like any other previous Whitesnake guitarist. His thumbprint is an indelible part of that record”: Remembering John Sykes, the journeyman virtuoso who made his mark on both Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake

    John Sykes belonged to that exclusive club of musicians – a golden circle whose members also include David Crosby, Ronnie Wood and Dave Grohl –…

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    guitarworld April 9, 2025
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    "I never use my tube amp at home now, because I have a Spark Live": 5 reasons you should be picking up the Positive Grid Spark Live in the massive Guitar Month sale

    Despite the huge popularity of amp modeling, I honestly can’t ever see a world where I won’t use my tube amp for gigging or rehearsing…

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    guitarworld April 8, 2025
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    “The ‘Destruct’ button really sets it apart from just about any other Tele”: Fender and Mike Campbell recreate the Red Dog – The Heartbreaker’s heavily modded 1972 Telecaster, which he played with Tom Petty and Fleetwood Mac

    YouTube Watch On Fender has partnered with The Heartbreakers guitar veteran Mike Campbell for a new signature guitar, the Red Dog Telecaster – a meticulously…

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    guitarworld April 8, 2025
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    “What’s going through our mind is ‘What the…?’ And if you see Bob’s face, you could see he’s thinking the same thing”: When Bob Dylan played with an LA punk band to promote the album he made with Mark Knopfler

    In the mid-1980s, Bob Dylan found himself at a crossroads. Famous as he was for wild creative left turns, he truly outdid himself with the…

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    guitarworld April 8, 2025
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    “Trent Reznor told me, ‘You’re by far the best guy that we’ve tried. I would love to have you in the band’”: Richie Kotzen came close to joining Nine Inch Nails – but one detail stopped him getting the gig

    Former Poison and Mr. Big guitarist Richie Kotzen has revealed he nearly joined Nine Inch Nails after blowing Trent Reznor away during a surprise audition.…

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    guitarworld April 8, 2025
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