FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 14 - The Untold Story

“I remember one really beautiful Fender Stratocaster – I watched in horror as he destroyed it during the encore”: Jimi Hendrix's roadie explains why the icon smashed his guitars

Eric Barrett was Hendrix's guitar tech during his heyday – and witnessed the legend's guitar-smashing antics firsthand

Guitar World · Jul 28

“The music is really interesting. But the backlash has already started”: Love them or hate them, Angine de Poitrine draw real crowds – so why is the viral duo so divisive?

Naysayers thought they’d be a flash in the pan, but AdP continue to dazzle. And they still split opinions like no other act

Guitar World · Jul 28

“They gave me a hard time when I brought it through customs. I thought, ‘Are they going to take it off me?’” Steve Hackett on the guitar that defined his Genesis sound – and how he bought it for a bargain price

After his Les Paul Standard was stolen and held for ransom during a North American tour, Hackett acquired the Gibson that became his mainstay in Genesis

Guitar World · Jul 28

“Clearly not the same as the original”: D’Addario under fire for allegedly faking its response to AI accusations

The string maker was accused of using AI-generated music in a recent product demo video

Guitar World · Jul 27

“I understand it’s a shock. It’s gonna be an honor stepping into his shoes”: Gus G joins King Diamond as Andy LaRocque steps down after 40 years

The Greek shredder will continue with Firewind and his solo project as he brings his chops to the metal veterans

Guitar World · Jul 27

“You can usually hum your favorite songs. A lot of virtuosic players these days write music most people would struggle to sing back”: Meet Opal Ocean, the Aussie duo reimagining flamenco guitar

Alex Champ and NadavTabak explain why the sky is the limit with the nylon-string guitar

Guitar World · Jul 27

“Clapton kept calling Andy Summers and said, ‘You need to sell me your guitar. I’m going to record Fresh Cream and I need a Les Paul – that’s the sound I want’”: The hidden history of Eric Clapton’s 1960 Summersburst Les Paul Standard

When his ‘Beano’ ’Burst was stolen, Slowhand reached out to Andy Summers for a replacement – and the guitar became the sound of Cream

Guitar World · Jul 27

“The original owner was a schoolteacher. It had been under her bed for 15 years in its case”: How a forgotten 1969 Jazz Bass became the go-to studio instrument for one of London’s top session bassists

Sam Dixon’s bass collection also includes a 1967 Silverstone Dolphin, a Harmony H2 from 1964, and a pre-CBS Fender P-Bass

Guitar World · Jul 26

The most difficult job in guitar maintenance? How to make and install an ES-335 wiring harness – and why it's easier than you think

Upgrading pickups and controls on a Gibson thinline is not a job many techs enjoy, let alone amateurs. But with a little organisation you might be able to get it down in an hour

Guitar World · Jul 26

Switching guitar chords is one of the hardest parts of learning. This exercise will help you master changing chords faster

Beginner guitarists, this is your fast track to nailing those chord changes in time with the music

Guitar World · Jul 26