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“I remember when Fender started doing this, I was like, ‘Why would anyone purchase something that’s pre-worn?’” Solar continues its relic awakening with “extremely worn and torn” Relik Series

The brand's flagship Relik model features some premium appointments and a finish that looks like it's been put through the meat grinder

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“It feels a bit wrong to play it. But I don't think anyone who has a guitar that they love would want it to never be played after their death”: Fontaines D.C. guitarist Carlos O'Connell reacts to playing Rory Gallagher's prized guitars

O'Connell also tries out Gallagher's 1959 Silvertone, 1963 Epiphone Coronet and 1968 Martin D-35 ahead of the much talked-about auction

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“I played poker with Freddie King during one of the tours he did with Eric Clapton. I lost half my tour money!” Session legend George Terry on eating Whoppers with Diana Ross and high times as Eric Clapton’s go-to ’70s six-string lieutenant

George Terry looks back on a decade of hits with the Bee Gees, Barbra Streisand, ABBA, and Diana Ross, and his adventures and misadventures with Slowhand

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“On my 18th birthday, my brother bought me my first Stratocaster. I thought it was a copy, as I didn’t see the Fender logo. One day, I took the neck off and saw ‘9-58’ inside…” Blackbyrd McKnight on his mysterious Strat and the ’70s jazz-funk explosion

Jazz/funk/fusion veteran DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight recalls his smooth segue from Herbie Hancock sideman to full-on Funkadelic member – plus his ’70s gear and what he learned from Shuggie Otis

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“Built to a standard that few can come close to – and for a grand under aFender Custom Shop Strat”: Patrick James Eggle 96 Rob Harris Signature review

When the guitarist for acid jazz/funk band Jamiroquai gets together with top luthier Patrick James Eggle, is it Virtual Insanity or will the results Blow Your Mind?

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“He’s enabled fans to achieve the iconic blink-182 tone they've always dreamed of”: Fender and Mark Hoppus team up for limited edition signature Jaguar Bass

The Blink-182 co-founder’s signature model is a real bespoke build with a Jazz Bass neck, a reverse-mounted Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound P Bass split coil and the choice of 3-Color Sunburst or Sea Foam Green finishes

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“Everyone I've ever met that I worshipped has been a disappointment, so I want to keep him as my hero”: Geezer Butler names his favorite bassist of all time

His basslines with Black Sabbath are iconic, but Geezer Butler’s still a fan with his own four-string idols

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“John Mayer had Paul build a guitar for him for the Dead & Company. He wanted one guitar all night. I thought, ‘Let’s see if I can get back to that’”: Keith Urban on working with PRS on a ‘do-it-all’ guitar build –and why SRV is still number one

Country icon reflects the feeling of bonding with a single instrument – and says you should give up playing and become an accountant if you’re missing his special ingredient

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“He’s enabled fans to achieve the iconic blink-182 tone they've always dreamed of”: Mark Hoppus combines Jaguar, Precision and Jazz Bass parts on his new Fender signature model – including unique reverse-mounted pickups

The blink-182 bassist’s latest signature arrives over two decades after his first Fender model, and follows bandmate Tom DeLonge’s recent Starcaster guitar

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“A historic collaboration”: Tetrarch’s Diamond Rowe becomes Jackson’s first female signature artist with the launch of her groundbreaking new signature guitar

The metal trailblazer was announced as a Jackson artist earlier this year, and now she's been honored with a history-making signature model

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“I sold 120 of them because I don’t have room for them anymore”: Mike Campbell says he's quit buying guitars, despite his continuing “obsession”

“At this point,” the Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers guitar-slinger tells GW, “buying them is kind of pathetic”

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Is your Monster Hunter Wilds hype worth 2,000 dollars? This insane Rathalos-themed guitar wantstotestyou.

As part of Monster Hunter's 20th anniversary, Capcom has announced an unexpected collaboration with musical instrument manufacturer Fender to produce a Rathalos-themed guitar that will be released in March 2025.

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“I always try to get her to play as much as she’s willing to… I really like her sensibilities”: Billie Eilish goes electric with a Fender Telecaster at tour debut, following guitar lessons from brother FINNEAS

The pop megastar kicked off her massive Hit Me Hard and Soft tour with a new electric guitar in tow

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“It certainly would pass a blindfold comparison with me. Why wouldn’t it?” David Gilmour says he can't tell the difference between his signature Fender and his original Black Strat

Unbothered by letting go of his most famous – not to mention valuable – six-string tool, Gilmour tells GW that his signature Fender Black Strat does the job of the original perfectly well

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“It passed almost every test with flying colors… tidy to play with a great range of tones”: Squier Limited Edition Classic Vibe '60s Telecaster SH review

A stealth contender for the nicest-looking (and best-performing) Squier of the year, this budget stunner has serious Andy Summers vibes – and versatility written all over it

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Monster Hunter will get its own Fender guitar in 2025, joining the hallowed company of Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix and Yngwie Malmsteen

This axe is not the battling kind.

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Billie Eilish kicks off her tour and makes the switch to electric guitar with a Fender American Professional II Tele

A Dark Night Tele for a big opening night

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“I don’t normally enjoy co-writes, but when Billy Corgan says he wants to work on your stuff, you say yes”: Rosie Bones on her guitar chemistry with Carmen Vandenberg, Corgan collabs – and why Bones UK doesn’t need a bassist

Augmenting the rock with electronic elements, Bones UK are dragging it into the future, but as frontwoman Rosie explains, they have one foot in the past, with an old-school blues cat playing lead

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“One thing I won’t waver from is achorus effect on my clean tone. I love the underlying sadness it gives, even if you’re playing something happy”: Los Bitchos guitarist Serra Petale on repurposing ’80s sounds and the tone so good she wanted to eat it

Talkie Talkie is a fun sophomore album featuring stellar tones and hooks from London's most exuberant stompbox enthusiast. She explains why the chorus is sad but human – and always on

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“A one-of-a-kind experience where creativity knows no limits”: Fender partners with video game franchise Monster Hunter for a wild Telecaster that glows red in the dark – and has a literal scratchplate

Fender's latest foray into the world of video games has resulted in one its most striking special-edition Teles yet

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“The guitar I wanted to play did not exist. What I wanted was a cross between a Gibson and a Fender”: New Eddie Van Halen documentary traces the guitar journey that led him to create the Frankenstein – and it's narrated by the man himself

From Van Halen's first $40 Teisco Del Ray to the Univox 12-string that featured Eddie's first successful mod, The Journey to Frankenstein tells the story of the instruments that came before one of the most legendary guitars of all time

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“Sleek, reliable, and built to withstand the rigors of regular use”: Mooer just launched a $45 wireless system – is the Air P05 cheap enough to convince you to cut the cord?

Offering a 65-foot range and a rechargeable battery, the Air P05 looks to extend cable-free playing to budget-limited players

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“Perfectly executed with an extraordinary range of voices… If you can imagine it, PJD can probably build it for you”: PJD Custom Carey Elite and Carey Custom review

Becoming well-known for its streamlined, cost-effective production models, UK maker PJD is now catering for the bespoke sector of the market. We try them on for size

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“That was a blast of funk sunshine”: Blu DeTiger and Giacomo Turra jamming on an NYC rooftop is the funkiest thing you'll hear this week

DeTiger wielded her new Fender signature bass as she joined the Italian maestro for a funk workout

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“Many single-channel amps are voiced for a specific gain level and only shine in that sweet spot. Not this one”: PRS DGT 15 Head review

PRS has updated its Texas-voiced David Grissom signature amp with more features, lower wattage and amore approachable price tag

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