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MYSTERIOUS: Bigsby - What They Never Told You

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

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“These rare birds combine period-accurate features with some modern twists”: Gretsch's exquisite, limited run Penguin and Falcon are a pair of fine-feathered guitars to crow about

There is something about that metallic Emerald Night finish and gold hardware that screams "take all our money now"

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“A very good guitar with an evocative backstory”: Gretsch Limited Edition Abbey Road RS201 Studiomatic review

One minute Gretsch wants to be the guitar for the ‘new generation’ and the next it releases an instrument with roots in the recording studio scene of early ’60s. Help!

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“The soul of the ’60s but with the playability and reliability modern musicians expect”: Silvertone revives “one of the most recognizable guitar models in rock history” – favored by Chris Isaak and Elvis Costello – for the first time in decades

The guitar’s resurrection centers on retaining its “classic mojo” while also bringing other aspects up to speed

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“Whether you’re chasing that famously haunting Wicked Game intro or carving out a completely new sound, it gives you inspiration from the moment you plug in”: Silvertone resurrects the cult guitar loved by Elvis Costello, Hubert Sumlin and Chris Isaak

NAMM 2026: A long-lost catalogue classic is back from the dead and it might be the coolest release you'll see all year

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"It isn’t just a collection of cool features; it’s a tool designed to make your recorded guitar sound better, right out of the box": Gretsch Limited Edition Abbey Road RS201 Studiomatic review

Gretsch packs the legendary studio magic of Abbey Road into a guitar that's also pleasantly playable, and competitively priced

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“We know for a fact that not all ’Bursts were great-sounding, but the surviving examples we played lived up to the legend”: I spent an evening with 7 original Gibson Les Paul ’Bursts from 1958 to 1960 – here's what I learned

There were two ’58s, an ex-Mick Taylor ’59; the exquisite ‘Minnesota’ ’59 ’Burst, and ‘Grainger’, too –but did a 1960 ’Burst made to ’59 spec steal the show?

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Lennon was clutching the tape of the final mix from this session as he and Yoko left for the Dakota: The story of John Lennon’s final creative act

The lyrics to this left-field song would prove tragically prophetic

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"Some players may bemoan its Chinese origin, but if it looks like a Falcon, plays like a Falcon, and squawks like a Falcon, it must be a Falcon": Gretsch Synchromatic Falcon review

The Falcon has finally landed in a more affordable price bracket, let's see if Gretsch's big bird can fly economy

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“The kind of partnership guitarists dream about”: Gretsch puts Abbey Road Studio’s legendary tech in a guitar for the first time with purpose-built Studiomatic

Featuring the studio’s innovative Rumble filter and some luxurious touches, it looks to offer mix-ready tones like never before

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“Celebrating the most treasured guitar scene in movie history”: Gibson has launched Custom and Epiphone replicas of the Back to the Future ES-345 – but its search for the long-lost original guitar goes on

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic film, Gibson has launched two replicas of Marty McFly's generationally inspiring ES-345

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“My one came from a little old lady in Pennsylvania. The family didn't realize it was a very special”: Joe Bonamassa’s ultra-rare 1959 ‘Black Beauty’ Les Paul Custom is one of 20 in existence – now it’s been recreated as an Epiphone signature guitar

Unique for its twin humbuckers and Bigsby vibrato, Bonamassa’s unicorn Les Paul has been recreated for under $1K

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“Given the fact that this is all-mahogany with an ebony fingerboard and a Bigsby, it’s a little more hi-fi… but it will rock, it will roll”: Epiphone raids Joe Bonamassa’s Nerdville archive for another reproduction of a vintage unicorn

The latest Joe Bonamassa x Epiphone signature model is a replica of his 1959 'Black Beauty' dual-pickup Les Paul Custom, with a Bigsby for wobble, Grover Imperials for that upscale touch...

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“I woke up in the morning and found John watching the sunrise and still listening to the song. It was as if we were both haunted by it”: How Yoko Ono’s disco-infused classic Walking On Thin Ice captivated John Lennon in their final, poignant collaboration

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“We love ugly guitars”: Kirk Hammett’s pedal brand has started making guitars

Not many pedal makers brave the jump from stompboxes to guitar-building, but KHDK Electronics is bucking that trend – and it has a few designs up its sleeve

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“He recorded some of the most important and enduringly popular instrumental guitar music”: Joe Bonamassa pays homage to Duane Eddy – and reminds us why the “Titan of Twang” was a great blues player, too

After saluting the late, great Duane Eddy at his tribute show in Nashville, Bonamassa serves up a video and tab lesson that shows us what we can learn from a rock ’n’ roll trailblazer

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“Proof that semi-hollows can rock as hard as the clichés, even if they are bedecked with gold”: Gretsch Professional Broadkaster LX review

The Broadkaster is back on the air, this time with a number of modernized features to make this a contemporary, high-performance semi-hollow rocker

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"Classic Vibe value, Telecaster style, and Bigsby wobble, what's not to like?": Squier Classic Vibe Custom Telecaster SH with Bigsby Review

With a 'bang for your buck' reputation, Squier introduces a classic vibe Telecaster with a twist - a Bigsby Licensed trem.

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“Fender Designed alnico pickups, vintage-tinted gloss neck finishes, and nickel-plated hardware for an authentic old-school vibe”: Squier channels the Fender archive for 10 stunning yet affordable Classic Vibe electric and bass guitars

You know the drill, people... we've got Strats, Teles, a Jazzmaster and a Duo-Sonic, and refreshed basses in Squier's evergreen vintage-inspired range

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“Brings additional variety with fresh takes on Fender legends”: Squier launches its 2025 Classic Vibe collection – complete with Bigsby-loaded Telecasters and pink hardtail Strats

Some surprising hardware setups and unorthodox configurations head up the drop – which sees Fender commit to its beloved Classic Vibe family

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“I of course fully endorse ANY mods done to any of my designs, let alone from the great Hammett”: Kirk Hammett orders up custom Thinline version of Jack White’s Fender Triplecaster – and gets one for White, too

Jack White's been giving out his Triplecaster to all and sundry and now Hammett returns the favour, with a "cool mod" that White hopes will duly upset Telecaster purists

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“Built for full-spectrum sound at high volume, providing the flexibility and control you need to explore new sonic territories”: Gretsch’s unveils new MIJ high-end semi-hollows with redesigned bodies and Pro Twin Six humbuckers

The Broadkaster LX Center Block and Broadkaster Jr Center Block have The Great Gretsch Tone, that classic Gretsch look, but are refreshed with some some subtle player-friendly tweaks

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Hardtail Strats, Bigsby-clad Teles, and a pink Jazzmaster: Squier rolls out its 2025 Classic Vibe collection – and heads into unexpected territory

Some surprising hardware setups and unorthodox configurations head up the drop – which sees Fender commit to its beloved Classic Vibe family

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“The catalog proclaimed the instrument to be: ‘For the young artist with a flair for showmanship!’”: Guild Starfires appeared in the hands of The Kinks’ Dave Davies and Jerry Garcia, and shook up the electric guitar scene in the early '60s

By the late '50s, rock ’n’ roll was in full swing – and so for Guild, a ‘jazz guitar’ maker, it was time to catch up. Enter the Starfire electrics…

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"This is a guitar that proves affordability can still bring looks that stun": Gretsch G5230T Electromatic Sparkle Jet FT review

Gretsch makes a few tweaks to the G5230T to bring us a variation with more than a little sparkle

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