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    “Jimmy was still playing the Telecasters that he played in the Yardbirds. I laid it on him and said, ‘Try this out.’ I gave him a good deal, about 1,200 bucks”: How one of rock's most storied Les Pauls changed hands from one guitar hero to another

    Jimmy Page has always been synonymous with his beloved 1959 sunburst Gibson Les Paul, a guitar so iconic that it was exhibited at no less…

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    guitarworld March 13, 2025
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    “I brought a musicality that Tom wasn’t capable of. I had techniques that I could express to him in his songs that he couldn't have done on his own”: Mike Campbell on what he brought to the Heartbreakers as Tom Petty’s guitar foil

    Mike Campbell was Tom Petty’s right-hand man during Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ rich history, and his forthcoming memoir will lift the lid on his…

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    guitarworld March 12, 2025
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    “I’ll have to scratch my chin to think about it. Can I still make a profit?” Electro-Harmonix founder Mike Matthews reveals legendary pedal firm’s struggles in the face of Trump’s tariffs

    Electro-Harmonix founder Mike Matthews has discussed how new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump will be affecting the legendary pedal firm, as the impacts of…

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    guitarworld March 12, 2025
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    “The guys were like, ‘Just go for something crazy, and then make it crazier.’ They just couldn’t stop me, man!” The wildest bass solo you’ve never heard? Robert Sledge cranked the fuzz for this Ben Folds Five classic

    With their killer hooks, hip vocal harmonies, and genre-hopping prowess, piano-based threesome Ben Folds Five provided a fresh sound during the grunge-dominated mid ’90s. Over…

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    guitarworld March 12, 2025
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    “You can get up there and be a rockstar”: Gene Simmons is offering fans the chance to be his personal assistant and roadie for a day… for $12,495

    Gene Simmons is offering fans the unique opportunity to be his roadie and personal assistant for the day… but it will cost you $12,485. The…

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    guitarworld March 12, 2025
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    “It’s amazing that we made it 25 years with the four of us”: Bill Kelliher opens up on Brent Hinds’ surprise Mastodon departure

    Bill Kelliher has opened up on Brent Hinds’ surprise departure from Mastodon, after the band’s co-founding guitarist announced he would be stepping away from the…

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    guitarworld March 12, 2025
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    “I’m glad I found these performances. I hadn’t seen them in decades”: Footage of Dweezil Zappa and Jack Black’s cover of Crazy Train, featuring Eddie Van Halen’s ‘Rasta’ guitar, was never released – but now it’s been unearthed

    Dweezil Zappa has shared previously unreleased footage of him playing Crazy Train with Jack Black, and he’s wielding Eddie Van Halen’s famous ‘Rasta Guitar’ for…

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    guitarworld March 12, 2025
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    Marcin’s percussive fingerstyle is dropping jaws with its stunning mix of speed, complexity and explosive dynamics. The warm-ups that fuel his virtuosity are guaranteed to boost your own playing

    Marcin Patrzałek – 5 warm-up exercises – YouTube Watch On Ahead of his UK tour, which begins on March 18 in London, Polish percussive fingerstyle…

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    guitarworld March 12, 2025
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    “I’ve used Teles and Strats, but I always find myself going back to that Jag – something about the Cobain Jag just sounded extra-beefy”: Courtney Barnett is one of indie-rock’s most celebrated southpaws – and the Nirvana Fender connection runs deep

    Courtney Barnett’s three solo albums have been slathered with awards in her homeland of Australia and graced charts internationally. Her 2015 debut was nominated for…

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    guitarworld March 12, 2025
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    “A cult classic is reborn”: One of Gibson’s most obscure designs makes a comeback with the revival of the RD – and it's unlike any other Gibson Custom model around

    At the start of the year, Gibson CEO Cesar Gueikian all-but-confirmed the firm’s latest archive-raiding revival project when he posed on social media playing a…

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    guitarworld March 12, 2025
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    “Jimmy was still playing the Telecasters that he played in the Yardbirds. I laid it on him and said, ‘Try this out.’ I gave him a good deal, about 1,200 bucks”: How one of rock's most storied Les Pauls changed hands from one guitar hero to another

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