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America’s Got Talent winner Nene Royal on her journey to victory

The 16-year-old Thai Ibanez fan reveals how she learned to play, the gear that shapes her sound and the influence she’d love to work with – which could actually happen very soon ...
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Johnny Marr tried to make his first guitar look like Rory Gallagher’s – and it made him pass out

Rory Gallagher ’s heavily weathered 1961 Stratocaster is a blues-rock icon. So much so that it sold for $1.16m at auction ...
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Josh Homme on his “dumb system” for picking guitar gear

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DSM Humboldt’s concept multi-effects might be a joke – but we kinda love it

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Prog icons Steve Hackett and Steve Rothery on how they set sale on The Roaring Waves – with the aid of Brian May's Red Special

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Chibson pokes fun at Fender’s Stratocaster copyright campaign with Cease & Desist control knobs – and they go to 11

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Mark Bryan on Hootie & The Blowfish’s rocket-ship success, and hanging with Eddie Van Halen

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Guitar Summit 2026: 10 highlights from Europe's biggest guitar show

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Yamaha Pacifica 1611MS review

Yamaha Pacifica 1611MS review What we get perfectly reflects the intended style: a souped-up hot-rod T-style. Actually, the pickup choice is quite inspired. Yes, on the one hand we lose the classic ...
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Ed Sheeran’s own backing band and all support acts pull out of US tour

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John Primer: "When I played with Muddy Waters, he set my amp tone up for me. I use the same settings he gave me back in the mid-'70s"

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“Reverlong reunion!” Scott Ian’s 12-year-old son, Revel, reunites with Foo Fighters at Dave Grohl’s studio to jam Everlong – and nails it using Pat Smear’s Gibson ...

The bring-your-son-to-work day doubled as a reunion of sorts, with a Gibson Les Paul -wielding Revel once again linking up with Foo Fighters to perform Everlong during a band rehearsal. For those who ...