Jackson Maxwell
Jackson is an Associate Editor at GuitarWorld.com and GuitarPlayer.com. He’s been writing and editing stories about new gear, technique and guitar-driven music both old and new since 2014, and has also written extensively on the same topics for Guitar Player. Elsewhere, his album reviews and essays have appeared in Louder and Unrecorded. Though open to music of all kinds, his greatest love has always been indie, and everything that falls under its massive umbrella. To that end, you can find him on Twitter crowing about whatever great new guitar band you need to drop everything to hear right now.
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The pocket-sized unit features 10 amp models, access to Boss's formidable effects library, and a “stage feel” control that allows users to position the amp's sound in different places in the sound field, “giving the impression of playing with a backline on stage or jamming in a room with friends”

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Burton – a major influence on classic rock guitar luminaries like Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, and Brian May – was held in very high regard by Presley

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Never one to creatively and sonically stand still, Beck – just as he had with the Strat – eventually grew dissatisfied with what he saw as the Les Paul's limitations

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Kicking off its impressive new UK flagship store with three of the greatest guitarists of all time, Gibson also announced a partnership with Jimmy Page, which will reportedly see the two work together on a series of models

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The Korn guitarist struggled initially to find his way around the 7-string in a performance-like setting. Though he would overcome his initial difficulties, their impact on his style was permanent

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As the '80s ended and the '90s began, changing tastes in the guitar universe, the tasks of a new gig, and the tragedy that would forever transform Becker's life would force the guitarist to look back at early lessons he learned from a blues master

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Fogerty's headline-grabbing court fight with his ex-manager caused his songwriting inspiration to "wither and die," he tells GP in this archival interview

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In this vintage GP interview, Dweezil also reflected on the idiosyncratic nature of his father's soloing, and how the elder Zappa worked around his technical limitations

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"When I pick up a stock 335, you probably wouldn't even recognize my playing," the late guitar legend told GP in this classic interview

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To replace the departing Jeff Schroeder, Billy Corgan and co. are casting a wide net – a very, very wide net

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Not only did the Gibson EDS-1275 make performances of Led Zeppelin's trademark eight-minute epic possible in the convenience sense, it also added another dimension to the iconic song's sound

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Outfitted in a black-and-white polka dot finish – based on that found on Rhoads' iconic Karl Sandoval Flying V – the pedal was molded in part by MXR's extensive dissection of the guitarist's famous “chip pan” pedalboard

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Though its name gestures to U2, MXR promises that the Joshua can conjure “tonal trips out of the ’60s and ’70s” in addition to the “ethereal ambience of the ’80s” you'd expect

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"Rather than roll over and die, I’m like, ‘No, I still want to play,’” the Dixie Dregs, Kansas, and Deep Purple maestro explains

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Here be monsters: There are some huge savings on heavyweight guitar amps this Cyber Monday. Here are the deals that are still live…

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In this classic GP interview, the session guitar and Toto king reveals how Carlton (especially his work on Steely Dan's Royal Scam) changed his view of what was possible within the confines of rock guitar playing

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The Big F has taken the fight directly to Line 6 and Neural DSP with a pedal packed to the brim with immaculately-engineered features – including the first-ever brand-approved EVH amp model.

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While taking cues from some of his heroes, Guy also made sure that he simultaneously developed his own voice on the instrument, saying "I’ve got to do something different from them or I’m done for."

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The oh-so-Stones-y tune is the lead single from 'Hackney Diamonds,' the band's first studio album of new material in almost 20 years.

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The Soundgarden man's new signature is available in ultra-limited, US-made and assembly-line versions, with both featuring a number of unique appointments.

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Said to be in “amazing” condition, the vintage six-string features a trio of Speed Bump-style soapbar pickups.

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These new Espadas swap out their predecessors' split-coils for a pair of humbuckers.

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Powered by a pair Seymour Duncan Vintage P90s, the Keya J TT features some unique signature touches.

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More important, the PRS-wielding rock star says, is getting into the "same spirit" as the player who authored it.

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All proceeds from the sale of the Wolfgang – one of the first 100 ever built – will go to assist Becker's family with the enormous costs of the guitarist's medical care.
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