You’ll never guess what guitar thrash metal pioneer Kerry King learned to play on By Janelle Borg published 14 May 24 Kerry King’s first guitar is as far away from his hellishly barbed electric guitars as you can get
Tash Sultana talks Strats and blowing Nile Rodgers’ mind with a rare vintage example By Amit Sharma published 14 May 24 The musical polymath reveals what the future holds for their signature Strat, and why jamming with Nile Rodgers, Mateus Asato and Tom Morello was just what the doctor ordered
Marcus King on mental health, telling truth on guitar, and the timeless style of vintage gear By Tim Tucker published 14 May 24 Mood Swings is the sound of Marcus King rebounding from dark days with a record of hope and truth. Produced by Rick Rubin, it's an early career masterpiece. He tells us all how it came together
Brian May questioned his guitar abilities ahead of a “challenging” virtuosic collaboration with Jean-Michel Jarre By Janelle Borg published 14 May 24 The Queen guitarist publicly expressed how anxious he was before performing a brand new Jean-Michel Jarre set in front of a 100,000-strong audience
Vito Bratta explains why he switched from Stratocasters to his iconic Steinberger By Matt Owen published 14 May 24 The shred trailblazer recalls how links to EVH's Frankenstein – and a fondness for high-tech gear – prompted his switch to a headless alternative in the '80s
Eric Clapton's 'Wonderful Tonight' Martin 000-28 is headed to auction again By Matt Parker published 14 May 24 The acoustic guitar was used to pen one of Clapton’s most popular tracks – and has a few distinguishing characteristics…
Epiphone unveils updated made-in-USA Coronet By Matt Owen published 14 May 24 The no-nonsense workhorse boasts period-correct appointments and modern tweaks, and will be crafted in Nashville, Tennessee
“It goes beyond Foo Fighters”: Epiphone Dave Grohl DG-335 review By Stuart Williams published 13 May 24 The best of Foo, or a mere Pretender? Grohl’s long-awaited new signature model is here
Yngwie Malmsteen traces his Stratocaster story By Phil Weller published 13 May 24 As part of Fender's Strat Sessions, Malmsteen discusses his love affair with the instrument, and tracking the Heaven Tonight solo with his first prototype signature guitar
Buzz Osborne has a piece of playing advice that every guitarist should listen to By Matt Owen published 13 May 24 Words of wisdom from Gene Simmons and author Flannery O'Connor have helped the Melvins maestro maintain his maverick sensibilities
10 guitarists who played with missing strings on purpose… and the weird reasons why By Will Ainsley published 13 May 24 Forget six strings: for some guitarists, all you need is one…
Legendary pickup builder Abigail Ybarra comes out of retirement to work with former Fender Master Builder By Phil Weller published 13 May 24 The Castedosa ABI is a Strat-style build from former Fender Custom Shop Master Builder Carlos Lopez, and designed to honor Ybarra’s legacy
Gone Fishing Effects and Sergio Pizzorno serve up a dial-free psychedelic fuzz pedal By Phil Weller published 13 May 24 Gone Fishing Effects’ no-nonsense Sergery pedal packs “the perfect early ‘60s amp sound” and reverb in a tiny surgical steel box
Dave Grohl ‘plays’ Eruption – with help from Wolfgang Van Halen By Phil Weller published 13 May 24 The Foo Fighter fooled a festival crowd, with Wolfgang Van Halen providing the soundtrack to Grohl’s six-string charade
Jason Momoa is auctioning off a host of Gibson and Fender Custom Shop guitars and handmade basses By Matt Parker published 10 May 24 The instruments are all being sold to raise money for a host of charities, having featured in the actor’s On The Roam series
Heart's Nancy Wilson says this “Clapton-type shredder” is her favorite contemporary guitarist By Janelle Borg published 10 May 24 Nancy Wilson explains how the young guitarist has impressed her with her distinct conversational-type shredding
Rivolta’s Forma series brings Dennis Fano’s square, circle and triangular-inspired designs to life By Matt Parker published 10 May 24 Inspired by circular, square and triangular shapes, the Forma models are far removed from your typical electric guitar
Guitar World deals of the week: save $280 on an Epiphone, get half-price guitar software, plus all the week's biggest savings By Matt McCracken published 10 May 24 We've searched high and low this week for the best deals on guitar gear, with offers from Fender, Epiphone, Walrus Audio, and more
One of The Edge's personal Strats is up for auction for a good cause By Janelle Borg published 10 May 24 The Edge Strat is expected to sell for $75,000, benefiting Venice Family Clinic's mission to fund critical healthcare services in LA
Why Mdou Moctar loves two-year-old strings – and what makes the Roland Cube his favorite amp By Janelle Borg published 10 May 24 The gear (or lack of) behind Mdou Moctar's searing signature sound on Funeral For Justice, which fuses Saharan rock music with Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen flair