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“I didn’t want a lot of new friends. I’d just signed quarter-million-dollar record deal at 15 years old”: Eric Gales signed a six figure deal as a teenager and his classmates had no idea

They knew of his drumming chops, but he had reasons to hide his other talents

Guitar World · Jun 20

“It’s called Bruno…. They blowtorched it and scraped it up”: Steve Vai is bringing his original For the Love of God Ibanez with him on tour – but he isn’t playing it

The seven-string has officially been added to Vai’s touring arsenal – here’s why you didn’t see it on stage

Guitar World · Jun 20

“Eric Clapton isn’t God. Jack Bruce is. When I was 14 I sprayed his name on my bedroom wall in luminous paint to remind me who the greatest bass player in the world is”: Jeff Berlin on meeting his bass hero – and playing White Room alongside him

According to bass virtuoso Jeff Berlin, Jack Bruce is still the bass guitar’s most underrated innovator

Guitar World · Jun 20

“We were in his dressing room, I was having a peek at his guitar… and he went, ‘Nobody touches it!’” Keith Richards on the time Chuck Berry punched him

The Stones legend says he’d have done exactly the same

Guitar World · Jun 19

“I’d given up hope. Then Wendy Dio called me. She asked how I’d feel playing in front of 20,000 people”: Rowan Robertson was 17 years old when he joined Dio. He looks back on how he got the gig – and why it all came to an end after one album

The English guitarist recalls the advice Ronnie James Dio gave him, the demo tape that landed him the role, and why he never reunited with the iconic singer

Guitar World · Jun 19

“It’s like Shangri-La. It’s an oasis for guitar players”: You can now watch the Norman’s Rare Guitars documentary online for free

Featuring all-star interviews and crazy stories, the film charts the rise of Norman Harris’ legendary store and the vintage guitar market boom

Guitar World · Jun 19

“It was identical. Same room, same guitar, same movements. It was literally my video… except I’d been replaced”: Guitarists are having their videos stolen, replaced by AI and used to scam people out of money – and nobody is doing anything to stop it

Influential players including Sophie Burrell and Sophie Lloyd have had their work manipulated by bad actors in order to defraud guitar fans. They detail their struggles to get the fake footage taken down, and explain why female guitarists are disproportionately targeted

Guitar World · Jun 19

“There’s a lot of gear I had to get rid of because rent was due. I was always paid as a sideman – there were only a few moments where I was paid decent money”: Marc Ford’s life in guitars

The former Black Crowes and current Lucinda Williams blues-rocker talks shred-guitar mistakes and his love for custom Asher axes

Guitar World · Jun 19

Fender's limited edition Player Fusion range has taken its entry level electrics in a radical hard rock direction

High-output pickups, Floyd Rose bridges, baritone Jaguars – the Player Fusion range might be the final piece in the Player puzzle

Guitar World · Jun 18

The Fender legal furore is a damn shame, because Squier just launched its coolest guitars in years

The Paranormal range is back, and it’s bringing baritones, Bigsbys and a 6-string that thinks it’s a 12-string

Guitar World · Jun 18