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Gibson's Cesar Gueikian unknowingly acquired the 'Burst made directly before Greeny, and learned about the two Les Pauls' connection while on the phone with Greeny's owner, Metallica's Kirk Hammett.

"To this day I still hear that track and go, 'Ugh,'" AC/DC's late rhythm guitar dynamo said of this tune in 2003.

This jazz-oriented headless semi-hollow boasts Strandberg classic humbuckers and a single f-hole.

Though legendary for his loose guitar style and laid-back persona, Richards is a no-nonsense professional onstage, as an overzealous fan found out the hard way during this 1981 Stones performance.

The King Crimson guitarist was blown away by a young, unsigned Van Halen at the Whisky a Go-Go.

Notably, one of the sets features early versions of almost every song that would go on to appear on 'Dark Side of the Moon.'

Mayer shows a group of students at the Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center in Los Angeles that tone really is all in the hands.

Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith performed their final show as the Monkees on November 14, 2021, less than a month before Nesmith's death.

The amps – which Gibson Brand President Cesar Gueikian clarified will "take a while" to see the light of day – will be built at Mesa/Boogie's Petaluma, California headquarters.

Eddie Van Halen expert and longtime Guitar World contributor Chris Gill details the factual shortcomings of the Van Halen frontman's recent claims.

As the Guns N' Roses axeman points out, there's much more to EVH's playing than "finger tapping and the harmonics and the tremolo bar stuff."

The guitar wizard's 10th studio album features nine tracks, and will arrive January 28.

The five Deluxe Bob Weir Bedfords – each of which boasts a collage that includes sheet music from original Grateful Dead songbooks – were hand-painted by contemporary artist mister e.

Aside from their eye-catching finishes, all three of these limited-edition models boast Fender Ultra Noiseless pickups and an S-1 switching system.

Eric Clapton’s 1968 Martin D-45 – used onstage with Derek and the Dominos – fetched a mind-boggling $625,000, while an Eddie Van Halen-played Frankenstrat also sold for $83,000.

This incredible tool packs a multi-effects processor, amp modeler, practice toolkit and more into a pocket-sized package.

Tom Morello, Kirk Hammett, and Zakk Wylde paid tribute to the legendary Ozzy Osbourne guitarist, who was killed in a plane crash in 1982, at the age of 25.

Gales's lead guitar turn during this performance of "When My Train Pulls In" in Greensboro, North Carolina is a blues guitar tour-de-force.

The evocative, acoustic-driven tune is the first single from the group's forthcoming album, 'Barn.'

With custom artwork that pays tribute to the hugely influential album, this guitar is limited to 1,000 pieces worldwide.

The unique signature model – resurrected to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Nirvana's 'Nevermind' – features a short-scale rosewood fretboard and a pair of Mustang slider switches.

The new-and-improved solidbody features a pair of Retroblast mini-humbucker pickups and a Bigsby B50 with a Soft Touch Spring.

"It is time for me to hang up my road shoes," the 87-year-old blues guitar legend said in an announcement on social media.

Written by former Guitar World Editor-in-Chief Brad Tolinski and longtime Guitar World contributor Chris Gill, the book is based on more than 50 hours of unreleased interviews with the six-string legend.

The punk guitar legend's number one instrument, this heavily-worn axe was played on every Ramones record and at 1,985 live shows.