Joe Bonamassa and Jared James Nichols have found their favorite alternative to the humbucker
Once the “underdog” pickup of the Les Paul universe, P90s are making a comeback among some of today's top players
Guitarists
Sammy Hagar says Joe Satriani was “not a perfect match” for the Best of All Words tour, but one factor set him apart
The outspoken frontman says dozens of 12-year-olds can play like Eddie, but he wasn’t after pure mimicry
Who is Chris Herin and why are Peter Frampton, Alex Lifeson and Martin Barre on his new album?
The Tiles guitarist calls himself “one of the luckiest guys” to have such famous six-string connections
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai are writing new music and will tour as the SatchVai Band
The news comes at the end of a busy year of touring for the two guitar virtuosos
Gear
Best overdrive pedals 2024: Saturate your guitar tone
Push your sound to break-up with the best OD pedals from Boss, TC Electronic, JHS, Ibanez and more
Best Electric Guitar Strings 2024: Freshen Up Your Sound
Get your guitar playing to its potential with our pick of the best electric strings for all styles and budgets
The DOD 250 Overdrive/Pre gets an appealing 50th anniversary makeover
This welcome revision of an American classic is limited to just 1,974 copies
Joe Bonamassa and Joe Perry name the best guitar gear of the year. Their choices surprised us
Of all the new gear introduced this year, these two offbeat items got a nod from the guitarslingers
Guitars
A rare 1964 solidbody guitar turned out to be completely different from what it seemed
The author purchased the guitar sight unseen and was surprised by what he discovered when it arrived
"A fun and unique guitar that’s nevertheless a sleek beast of a performer." Meet the Frank Brothers Sonar
The Toronto guitar maker changes up its formula considerably, while retaining its touchstones for style and build quality
Was George Harrison's 1963 Country Gent really destroyed in a Beatles road mishap? The evidence says no
The discovery of Paul McCartney's stolen Höfner bass this past year offers new clues to the Gretsch guitar's fate
Gary Moore talks guitars and shreds with his Peter Green Les Paul in 1987
The guitar legend was promoting his album 'Wild Frontier' when he made the oddest TV appearance of his life
Scott Gorham on his trouble-plagued Thin Lizzy audition and the mod he's made to every Les Paul ever since
The guitarist explains that he'd sold his better guitar to Supertramp’s Roger Hodgson
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over but these guitar deals are still going strong - get something before they're gone
Black Friday and Cyber Monday might be over, but there are still plenty of discounts on guitars, bass guitars, pedals, amps and recording gear still on the table - but you'll have to be quick
This new Yamaha Pacifica is “near perfect” as is. It’s absolute perfection with $200 off at Sweetwater’s Cyber Monday event.
If you’ve been lusting after a Pacifica model, now’s the right time to grab one
Makers
Paul Reed Smith explains why it doesn’t matter where guitars are made
Calling Carlos Santana and Jimmy Herring up as witnesses, the luthier continues his electric guitar myth-busting streak
Gibson revamps the Les Paul Studio with tonal, playability, and aesthetic upgrades
A lighter body, plain maple cap, updated electronics, and new finishes give the affordable LP a new lease on life
Fender launches the first-ever Certified Pre-owned Reverb store – offering its second-hand instruments at a discount
All guitars are professionally inspected before being listed, come with a one-year warranty, and are on average 25 percent cheaper
After the 2010 Tennessee floods, Keith Urban had to abandon his ruined guitar collection for last-minute eBay buys in the studio
Urban says he was forced to buy a Clapton Strat to fill the void, but felt like he was “cheating” on his beloved guitars
Vote for the greatest rock guitar riff of all time
In our December 2024 issue, Guitar Player will celebrate the 50 greatest rock riffs of all time – as chosen by you
Guitar Center employees find thousands of dollars worth of cocaine, and methamphetamine hidden inside a guitar amp
The Atlanta-area store was listed as the shipment’s return address to minimize suspicions, but it ended up at the store by mistake
Claudette King to celebrate B.B. King’s 100th birthday with funk-infused 2025 tour
The blues legend’s daughter will front a 10-piece band including Grammy-winning bluesman Grady Champion and King’s longtime drummer as they celebrate his legacy “with a flavor of funk”
Fernandes Guitars, Japanese brand loved by Kirk Hammett and The Edge, files for bankruptcy
The budget guitar builder, founded in 1969, cited a poor performance in the second-hand market and increased competition for its $2.75m debt
Dean Guitars wins the right to a retrial in its ongoing trademark dispute with Gibson
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Dean Guitars is entitled to a retrial after it appealed against a 2022 ruling that went in Gibson's favor, but it does not overturn a 2022 injunction preventing Dean from using the disputed shapes for the time being
Lessons
Warren Haynes explains the two things every guitarist should do to stop sounding like an amateur
The blues powerhouse says he started out as a singer and that it paid dividends when he began to play guitar
“For acoustic guitarists, two pickup signals are better than one.” Getting the best acoustic guitar tone from an amp is within your reach. Try these tips.
If you're using only one channel of your two-channel acoustic amp, you're missing out
Fender Play is 50% off this Cyber Monday. If only they'd had it back in my day...
You know you should try Fender's brilliant guitar lessons platform – now's your chance.
Music
Ace Frehley takes us behind the scenes of five classic Kiss cuts
The Spaceman also gave us the lowdown on a pair of tracks from his 1978 solo album
Mick Mars on how his Motley Crüe ‘Dr. Feelgood’ tracks wreaked havoc on another great album from the 1980s
The former Crüe axeman’s comments come to mind as a new edition of 'Dr. Feelgood' re-enters the Billboard charts.
How the Offspring made the number-one indie-rock record of all time with two guitars and one amp
Noodles Wasserman reveals the story behind the group's 1994 hit "Come Out and Play"
Watch the Yacht Rock doc on Max for 70% off this Black Friday
A deal mightier than Kilimanjaro rising like Olympus above the Serengeti,
The new Beatles doc – Beatles '64 – is out and Disney+ have a Fab Black Friday $2.99 deal
The Martin Scorsese-produced Beatles documentary is out on Disney+ and you can save $8 per month.
No Black Friday budget? No worries – Amazon wants you to have 3 months of music streaming on the house
Amazon’s huge Music Unlimited Black Friday streaming deal will save you $33
John Lennon’s 1971 secret letter to Eric Clapton asking him to start a “ballsy” new rock band is headed for auction
Lennon's letter, now headed to auction, was in part an attempt to help Clapton out of his heroin addiction
