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“They sent me two 5150 amps. They sounded great for about 10 seconds, then they were fried!” Uli John Roth on his amp-destroying Sky guitar
By Phil Weller published
Featuring quadruple-coil active pickups and 38 frets, the guitar is unlike any other, and not all amps were ready for its power

Joe Bonamassa explains the one feature and simple hack that make the Strat the Swiss Army knife of guitars
By Phil Weller published
The blues maestro offers details on settings that can help players cop their dream tones from the guitar

Musician's Friend just dropped a seriously stacked 4th of July sale with a whopping $850 off Music Man, $400 off D'Angelico, and $150 off Epiphone
By Daryl Robertson published
Start your Independence Day weekend with a bang and save big on models from Fender, Music Man, D'Angelico, Epiphone, and so much more

Why there are four George Harrison guitar solos on the Beatles’ “Let It Be”
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Over a roughly one-year period, Harrison tracked a quartet of solos on the recording. Here's the story behind each of them

Joe Bonamassa visits the store where Rory Gallagher bought his legendary Strat and buys a sunburst of his own
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist is in Rory Gallagher’s hometown ahead of three tribute shows next month

Bruce Springsteen says his best-selling album didn’t match his creative vision
By Phil Weller published
The record's chart-smashing success hasn’t changed his outlook on it four decades later

Mark Knopfler on the guitar solo he calls even better than Dire Straits' "Sultans of Swing"
By Phil Weller published
He says the track, penned for a British comedy film, puts the emphasis on the most important thing every guitar solo needs

Acoustic guitar virtuoso Peppino D’Agostino hopes to help pain sufferers with 'Calm the Storm' music project
By Jimmy Leslie published
The guitarist collaborated with musician and psychologist Dr. Barbara Minton to compose music that would ease chronic pain, migraines and insomnia
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