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How Larry DiMarzio’s pickup revolution defined the sound of 1970s guitar rock
By Andrew Daly published

Nels Cline sets aside guitar improvisations on his debut release with Consentrik Quartet
By Gary Graff published
The group’s debut arrives seven years after they teamed up for a John Zorn show. Their inaugural tour launches March 30

Kirk Hammett takes us deep inside 'The Collection,' his new tome from Gibson Publishing
By Gary Graff published
The guitarist tells us about the guitars he's won and those he's lost as he admits "in the process of trading up, sometimes you have some remorse"

The Ultimate Beatles Guitar Quiz
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Know everything there is to know about the guitars of The Beatles? Then test yourself with the GP quiz…

He was demonstrating four-track recording when he wrote a 3 million-selling hit song
By Joe Bosso published
Hooters guitarist Eric Bazilian imagined “One of Us” as a song for the Crash Test Dummies. Instead it became Joan Osborne's 1995 triple-Platinum breakthrough

What do you get when a car designer builds a guitar?
By Terry Carleton published
This custom, one-of-a-kind Jon Trickey Comet electric guitar takes its styling cues from cars and designs from 1950s American culture

“I had him mix some paint there on the spot, and finally we came up with Fiesta Red!” With one decision, Fender increased the desirability — and future value — of a select few guitars
By Dave Hunter published
Fender custom colors were offered for a small upcharge after a handful of customers requested their guitars in special finishes

Leo Fender got it right in 1948 with an amp he created for lap-steel guitar players
By Dave Hunter published
Making its debut as part of a Hawaiian lap-steel beginner set, the Champ has become a studio workhorse for blues and rock guitarists
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