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“It’s heavy… Lots of eight-string. We’re playing baritones, too. We’re making new guitars that don’t exist”: Polyphia’s next album is going to be brutal – and some big-name metal artists are already slated for guest appearances

Tim Henson let us in on what’s next for the boundary-smashing instrumental band – and it’s all in the name of blowing festival crowds away (and maybe, just maybe, selling more guitars)

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“Scoring video games is something I’ve always wanted to do since I played Doom when I was 11”: How a video game about a cult led by a lamb united 5 of today’s greatest metal players in a quest for brutality

Scott LePage, Javier Reyes, Matt Heafy, Sean Long and Josh Baines reflect on sharing a record with elite shredders, how new gear discoveries shaped its direction, and the joys of scoring video games

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“The next step in cable technology”: Ibanez and JTC claim to have created the world’s most advanced guitar cable – but what makes it so special?

The Glideline collaborative instrument cable delivers high-resolution signals that “eliminate any compromise” from guitar tones

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“Inspired by the popular Iron Label series, these instruments feature an all-black aesthetic, including a matte black finish and black hardware”: These new Ibanez Blackout acoustic guitars are… kinda metal looking

Three fresh cutaway electro-acoustics from Ibanez for those who enjoy throwing the horns while playing cowboy chords around the campfire – and there is even a 7-string

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“Inspired by the popular Iron Label series”: Ibanez takes a leaf out of its heavy electric playbook to produce its most ‘metal’ acoustics yet

Featuring “in-demand” tonewoods and high-end electronics, the new Blackout lineup offers a metal-inspired twist to the traditional acoustic guitar recipe

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“This new line aims to bring an unprecedented combination of performance and affordability”: Ibanez unveils stunning new AZ series, HSS and HH S-styles with flame-maple finishes and dyna-MIX switching for just $549 street

These grown-up hot-rodded S-styles are supremely versatile and are decked out in premium features such as jumbo stainless steel frets and roasted maple necks

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“Unprecedented performance and affordability”: Ibanez launches the $550 AZ Standard – a wake-up call for big brands in the mid-priced guitar market

The Japanese guitar giant has streamlined the spec sheet of its high-end AZ Premiums in a bid to marry high-end appointments with budget-friendly prices

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“For me to be so appreciated, I think I can start to feel guilty and pressured. But I guess it’s a good problem to have”: From playing Steve Vai's guitars to playing with him onstage, Tosin Abasi's rapid ascent made him one of the biggest names in guitar

Speaking to Guitar World in 2014, the Animals As Leaders maestro recalls the grueling salmon cannery and poop-scooping dog kennel jobs that helped him save for his first Vai signature model, and discusses how to adapt to seven- and eight-string models

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“Anti-colonialist anguish, hope, joy and the search for connection, all through his guitar. That’s what makes a guitar hero”: Guitarists of the Year 2024 – the players who took 2024 by storm

Slash made a blues record. St. Vincent boggled our minds again. And Grace Bowers blew everyone away… Here we take a look at the players who made 2024 a banner year for the instrument

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“I'm not gonna talk too much about Guns N' Roses. And especially not about Axl. It only leads to turmoil and torment on my end”: Former GN’R guitarist Bumblefoot reveals his new album, new gear, new tricks - and his favourite track on Chinese Democracy!

He also admits: “The more shows I do, the more depressed I get!”daly

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“If this is your first guitar, you’ll be keeping it for a long time to come”: Harley Benton Pro Series ST-Modern HSS review

Beggars can apparently also be choosers, according to Harley Benton and its sub-£150 versatile doublecut

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“As a guitar collector, when you get the opportunity to buy one of your heroes’ guitars, you must do it”: Stone Sour guitarist Josh Rand’s guitar collection is an ode to the gods of ’80s shred – but he’s putting some of his prize pieces up for sale

Rare, vintage, and signed models make up the guitarist’s 31 new listings, and there’s plenty to get excited about

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NAMM 2025: rumors, predictions and breaking news from the world’s biggest guitar gear show

With the likes of Fender, Gibson and Marshall returning to Anaheim at long last, this year’s event is set to be the biggest in five years – with secrets and surprises to match

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“This one is a prototype. We’re getting close to the finish line tho!”: Abasi Concepts set introduce an extended-range nylon-string to its lineup and Tosin Abasi got so excited with it he spilled his coffee

Tosin Abasi teases nylon-string version of the Larada 7-string and promises it is coming soon. Misha Mansoor wants one. We all do

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“From metal machines to versatile all-rounders”: Explore the Ibanez GIO range – a powerhouse of the high-performance guitar market that caters to every discerning taste

Heralding from the premium RG family, the Ibanez GIO electrics offer top-notch specs and high-end quality in a more budget-friendly package

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“When I pull up, Ed is standing there with the wah. He goes, ‘Why does John Frusciante want a piece of crap like this?’” Eddie Van Halen’s tech helped John Frusciante track down a rare wah pedal – but the guitar hero didn’t approve of his gear choice

Van Halen may not have been especially fond of the vintage wah, but he did take the opportunity to share some valuable guitar tech advice with Froosh’s camp during the handover

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"This might be the most affordable guitar from Strandberg, but you wouldn’t notice": Strandberg Boden Essential review

Want to get into the headless game but are wary of spending big? Strandberg just might have the gateway drug for you

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“Yes, we’re aware that an overdrive pedal this tiny is a bit ridiculous”: Olinthus has just made the world’s smallest stompbox and it’s a $99 TS clone that fits in the palm of your hand

Inspired by the Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer, this teeny, tiny pocket-sized pedal is Olinthus' first ever stompbox and is available exclusively from Reverb

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“Heads will roll”: Synyster Gates’ headless Schecter signature is one of the most anticipated guitar launches of the year – and it’s finally been given a release date

Gates’ Synyster Custom signature has been one of Schecter's best-sellers since its launch. Now, at long last, the headless variant is right around the corner

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“We've taken the iconic pedal to new heights with hand-wired craftsmanship, premium components, and a boosted output”: Ibanez rolls out the upgrades on its flagship overdrive pedal for the launch of the TS808HW V2 Tube Screamer

Japanese-made, hand-wired with Mogami cables, and offering an extra 6dB of output… This is a beefed-up TS808 that promises a wider range of tones from a familiar looking green box

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“We sought to take the iconic Tube Screamer and push it further”: Ibanez reimagines its beloved overdrive pedal into its most high-end format yet – with a $300 hand-wired TS808

New components and a fresh lick of paint have helped Ibanez reboot the flagship TS808, but it comes at a hefty price

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“I started playing $150 Ibanez guitars because onstage I would take damage… Clown used to use metal bars. We were very unsafe”: Mick Thomson reflects on 25 years of Slipknot’s incendiary debut – and what it was like to see his solos erased

If Slipknot's debut remains a true face-ripper all these years later maybe it is because they brought the chaos of the stage show into the studio. Thomson can remember it vividly, the gear, the danger, the risk to his guitars from stray iron pipes, and he wouldn't have it any…

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“A lot of players don’t bother to learn how to fix their guitars – but it’s a necessary part of technique”: Cradle of Filth’s Donny Burbage hated guitar until he got bored of playing video games – and became a tech’ing shredder

The Ibanez fan, Aether Realm guitarist and former guitar tech explains the importance of mastering vibrato – and avoiding pyro at his very first Cradle of Filth show

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“My riff writing started to do well after I changed my perspective… I don’t listen to a bunch of heavy music anymore”: Meet Clayton King, the riff machine using EDM and nature shows to wring fresh savagery from his custom Ibanez monstrosity

The Nothing, Nowhere guitarist details his intriguingly tuned relic’d seven-string, and the riff-writing tricks he uses to get out of any creative rut in 15 minutes flat

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“He took it on tour, beat the heck out of it, then painted it. This is a family heirloom now”: Joe Satriani gifted Steve Vai his relic’d, custom-painted Ibanez signature – now it’s one of Vai’s most treasured guitars

The birthday gift – which is unlike any Satch signature you've ever seen before – ranks alongside the ‘Swiss Cheese’ guitar and Vai's first-ever Fender Strat as one of the virtuoso’s most prized instruments

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