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“Jim Irsay was an incredible collector with an eye for rare treasures”: Details emerge of the historic guitars in the Jim Irsay Collection auction – including David Gilmour’s Black Strat and Kurt Cobain’s Smells Like Teen Spirit Mustang

Compiled over decades by the late billionaire businessman and Indianapolis Colts owner/CEO, the Jim Irsay Collection has achieved a mythical status for its rich trove of historic guitars

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“I could never play a Strat – with Stevie Ray Vaughan being my first influence, every time I play one it’s like I’m 13 again, hacking through Pride And Joy”: Joanne Shaw Taylor on how the blues helped her find her voice, and why she'll always choose Teles

Having embarked on a journey from classical guitar to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert Collins, Taylor is determined to keep the blues alive... until she can open that dog shelter

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“I heard Clarence White, and there were parts that I couldn’t physically do. Then I heard that there was this mechanism within the guitar...”: With Led Zeppelin over, Jimmy Page returned to the Telecaster, and embraced a particular, beloved mod

After a few years slightly adrift, the guitar god found his way back into arenas with the Firm in 1985, and leaned on some new tools along the way

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NAMM 2026: rumors, predictions and breaking news from the world's biggest guitar gear show

All the latest and greatest gear drops coming out of the largest music trade show in the world – with new launches from Ibanez, Taylor, EVH, Marshall and more

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Lavender Haze all in our brains: Fender, Andertons and Chicago Music Exchange have released a range of exclusive guitars with new pickups and unique wiring mods

It’s Hendrix with a twist, with newly designed Full Dip pickups and expansive wiring setups used across the board

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Sick of your stompboxes getting stuck to your ’board? D’Addario’s Pedal Pry Tool is a mini crowbar that makes pedal removal easier than ever

If you have a tendency to go OTT with the hook-and-loop tape, this could become a gig bag essential

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“Someone borrowed it and when it was returned the speakers were blown”: Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones is auctioning off his gear – including his Them Crooked Vultures amp that he left at Dave Grohl’s house

Other picks include a host of rack-mounted studio gear and a rare mechanical echo

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“This offers the quality of tones I’d expect from a high-end plug”: IK Multimedia Tonex Plug review

IK Multimedia crams its celebrated amp modelling tech into a portable powerhouse – but does it meet expectations?

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“It’s like players are stepping into a different musical skin”: Evolution or revolution? Taylor rolls out its Next Generation Grand Auditorium lineup – potentially its most advanced guitars yet

Taylor's flagship model gets a power-up for 2026, with an all-new pickup, new bracing system, and innovative Action Control Neck joint

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“Engineered from the ground up”: Ibanez issues its answer to Ernie Ball and Abasi Concepts with the Alpha Series – its most progressive guitar design to date

The shred and metal expert leans into the contemporary design trends currently dominating the prog guitar scene for a landmark launch

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“It bothers me that there is a generation that has never plugged into a tube amp because they have a free one on their laptop”: EarthQuaker Devices and Dr. Z launch a tube-loaded preamp pedal – and it could be the missing piece of your digital rig puzzle

The ZEQD-Pre pedal has been described as the ultimate end-of-signal-chain tonal tool, giving authentic tube warmth to any setup

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“He was a fireman, and he’s like, ‘I make guitars with my dad. I’ll make you anything you want.’ I was like, ‘How about a light-up guitar?’” John 5 on how he dreamed up an LED Telecaster – and coincidentally found the perfect partner to build it

John 5’s light-up and lava-lamp-inspired Telecasters are now part and parcel of his guitar arsenal – but how exactly did they come about?

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“The downstrokes and palm muting give the riff a very specific sound and feel that’s almost marimba-like”: Cory Wong on how you can use double-stops in a melody or solo

Using the Fearless Flyers jam Anaheim, the funkmaster unpacks an essential technique for all guitar players, and shows us how it can be rhythm, lead, and both when you need it to be

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Some say the Fender Stratocaster is a ‘perfect’ design, but there's a whole industry of aftermarket parts to better it – this company is trying to neutralize its biggest ‘Achilles heel’

We take a look at the Tonerider Apex Classic set, pickups that look to improve upon the stock template by addressing the Strat's one glaring weakness

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“A new chapter for Fender to further connect with Chinese artists”: Fender teams up with mega-star Li Ronghao – marking its first-ever signature model for a guitarist from mainland China

This historic release follows the opening of Fender's debut Artist Showroom in China

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“Robert Smith thanked us for supporting The Cure before they played Boys Don’t Cry. It was one of the songs my guitar tutor taught me. I burst into tears!” Just Mustard on learning from The Cure, growing up with Fontaines D.C. – and horrible impulse buys

After starting out with Fontaines D.C. and watching them soar, Fender-heavy album We Were Just Here features gigantic atmospheric sounds

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“The Beck and St. Vincent guitar wizard will be filling in while he’s on the mend”: Pat Smear pulls out of Foo Fighters gigs due to “bizarre gardening accident” – and his replacement has been confirmed

If only the band had a guitar-themed throne that Smear could have used on stage...

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“One of the most awesome gifts I’ve ever received”: Neil Diamond has gifted a signed acoustic guitar to Hollywood A-lister Hugh Jackman – who’s playing his impersonator in a new movie

Wolverine was stunned when he opened the case

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“At first I was like, ‘Was that good enough?!’” What Ozzy Osbourne said to Wolfgang Van Halen after his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Crazy Train cover

Wolfgang honored the Prince of Darkness with a cover of the classic track during Ozzy’s Hall of Fame induction in 2024

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“Those who were waiting forOriginto recreate an Ampeg Flip-Top will be delighted – it’s as good as you’d hope”: OriginEffects BASSRIG Fifteen review

OriginEffects has concentrated the revered Ampeg B-15 into a pedal. Has it worked?

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“He told me the story about a young guitarist he once let play his guitar at rehearsal. I said, ‘Brian, that was me’”: Steve Vai pays tribute to Brian May as he receives his radical custom Red Special

Guyton Guitars' highly customized version of May’s iconic axe is now in Steve Vai’s “humbled” hands

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“It’s one of the greatest rock albums of all time. If the support is not there, it will not be released”: Vinnie Vincent says his new record rivals Zeppelin, Hendrix and the Beatles – but he won’t release it if people don’t buy the single for $300 apiece

Guitarmageddon will be previewed with lead single Ride the Serpent – which can be bought directly from the former Kiss guitarist's website for up to $300

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“We submitted plans for a racquetball court”: Eddie Van Halen's 5150 Studios was decades ahead of its time – but it required a white lie to build

LA homeowners were forbidden by the city's zoning laws to build a home studio on their property. But what's rock 'n' roll without breaking a rule here and there, and sticking it to the man?

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“Albert King once advised Gary Moore to ‘play every other note’”: Why keeping it simple can improve your blues solos

Peter Green, George Harrison, Gary Moore, David Gilmour... These are just some of the players inspiring this lesson in stylistic restraint, all in the pursuit of the blues

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“Built to carry its sonic legacy into the future of listening”: Fender becomes the latest guitar and amp firm to enter the home audio space – but can Fender Audio stand up to Marshall?

Fender joins Marshall, Vox and Orange as the latest big-name guitar/amp brand to launch its own headphones – and a speaker you can plug your guitar into

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