Sam Roche
Sam was Staff Writer at GuitarWorld.com from 2019 to 2023, and also created content for Total Guitar, Guitarist and Guitar Player. He has well over 15 years of guitar playing under his belt, as well as a degree in Music Technology (Mixing and Mastering). He's a metalhead through and through, but has a thorough appreciation for all genres of music. In his spare time, Sam creates point-of-view guitar lesson videos on YouTube under the name Sightline Guitar.
Latest articles by Sam Roche

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Take your pick from a slew of Gretsch guitars and some classic amps, too.

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The boss of The Big F describes the guitar as "my holy grail".

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The classic double-cut tweaked with some choice single-cut specs.

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The track is taken from the virtuoso's upcoming 19th studio album, The Elephants of Mars.

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The museum will celebrate the company's 135-year history, and the “worldwide community of past and present Gretsch artists”.

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The Everly Brothers composed 21 full-length albums across their decades-spanning career, landing 11 number one singles and becoming one of the first Rock Hall inductees.

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The Beatles man continued to use the formative combo for decades afterwards.

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These Cocobolo- and Ziricote-bodied beauties won't come cheap...

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Just when you thought Burls Art's designs couldn't get any wackier.

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The immensely talented six-stringer trades dance moves with his six-year-old son in the single's accompanying video.

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Listen to the catchy, acoustic guitar-driven folk number now.

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The performance is taken from the band's upcoming live album, Layla Revisited (Live At LOCKN’), which arrives July 16.

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The 1963 Harmony Rocket – Rhoads' first-ever guitar – and rare prototype signature Marshall head had been missing since 2019.

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The guitar was reportedly used during the album's recording sessions, and several of the band's live shows.

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Shepherd has issued a statement addressing controversy surrounding his 'Dukes of Hazzard' replica car.

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New version of the iconic distortion pedal boasts the same circuitry and tone in a smaller form factor.

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The guitar icon used the pedal at the legendary 1970 show at NYC's Fillmore East, and on numerous other recordings.

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It's the third in the guitar giant's line of LP-inspired Teles, and the latest addition to its Parallel Universe Volume II series.

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The guitar giant revives two classic rock 'n' roll machines with new spec sheets and worn finishes.

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The former boasts Marshall-esque tones, while the latter is based on a "firm favorite in Nashville".

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The new electric guitars are available in over 40 different finishes and a range of distress levels.

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The rare Bartell fretless electric was also played by John Lennon.

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New models boast V-Mod II pickups, striking new finishes and all-new switching options, amongst a host of other features.
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