<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar Player in Guitars ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:31:44 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “It felt too good to believe, so I bought it.” How a $175 Rickenbacker made Peter Buck a lifelong Rick devotee ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/it-felt-too-good-to-believe-so-i-bought-it-how-a-usd175-rickenbacker-made-peter-buck-a-lifelong-rick-devotee DdCbBL8Hi4Yc5a3gHVnpNd Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:31:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The best guitar Breedlove has sent my way in more than a decade.” We review the Breedlove Roots Concert SRe acoustic-electric ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/acoustic-guitars/breedlove-roots-concert-sre-acoustic-electric-review iphGWRPoc3Ypv8uGipxtXN Fri, 29 May 2026 18:14:26 +0000 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:01:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Calling all flat-top fanatics! Guitar Center just launched the ultimate acoustic guitar sale with an impressive 30% off super strummers from Taylor, Martin, Gibson, Yamaha, and more ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/acoustic-guitars/guitar-center-acoustic-guitar-sale-2026 iwMiuseT6XPDSwktC2Zf5J Thu, 28 May 2026 14:42:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The stickers became part of the guitar. He couldn't take any off.” Alvin Lee's daughter tells how Gibson accidentally preserved his Woodstock ES-335 forever ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/the-stickers-became-part-of-the-guitar-he-couldnt-take-any-off-alvin-lees-daughter-tells-how-gibson-accidentally-preserved-his-woodstock-es-335-forever mRyZDksDemkYGfWA7kJxc Wed, 27 May 2026 18:17:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He said, ‘I’m probably not gonna make it. Will you buy my Les Paul?’” Vince Gill tells how he came to own his prized 1959 Gibson Les Paul ’Burst ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/will-you-buy-my-les-paul-vince-gill-tells-how-he-came-to-own-his-prized-1959-gibson-les-paul-burst 6knxUqATrF5NkhgNXGe5ZB Mon, 25 May 2026 12:14:04 +0000 Tue, 26 May 2026 11:02:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A Beatle touched it.” The vintage charms of Watkins’ Rapier guitar line once enticed George Harrison. Now I understand why ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/george-harrison-and-the-watkins-rapier-3-electric oPRD7m5QKCUg4QdrvFu7Q4 Mon, 18 May 2026 19:15:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “An inspiring guitar that can handle just about any style.” We review the Gretsch G2420T Streamliner Hollow Body electric ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/gretsch-streamliner-hollow-body-review vQB2PciQqAxbrmMyKFwU6h Mon, 18 May 2026 17:49:08 +0000 Thu, 21 May 2026 08:01:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Everyone goes on about the guitar, but I just love that voice.” Phil Manzanera on working with David Gilmour ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/everyone-goes-on-about-the-guitar-but-i-just-love-that-voice-phil-manzanera-on-working-with-david-gilmour 5425Yg3NitJyLH7bEXbN6B Mon, 18 May 2026 13:22:09 +0000 Mon, 18 May 2026 13:29:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ ”Multiplying anything by the number 64 makes it huge.” How many pickups is too many? This guitar has 64 ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/david-wieland-s-polymap-guitar-has-64-pickups 2XArZCT3Dwpb58Mqv5Nj2c Wed, 06 May 2026 13:06:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Something for Gretsch-ogling rockers —as well as budget-conscious players.” We review the Gretsch Electromatic Premier Jet ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/gretsch-electromatic-premier-jet-review XJgsHgLVcmYCnRU5zHWod3 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:06:11 +0000 Tue, 05 May 2026 08:46:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I didn't even plug it in.” How Larry Carlton chose the Gibson ES-335 electric guitar behind countless hits for Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell and many others ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/larry-carltons-es-335 EwdoSdSpRQ2JvKFRD7qfv8 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:22:01 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:00:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The amp and the guitar — it’s yours.” Steve Lukather tears up remembering how his dad gave up a new car to buy him his first good guitar ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/steve-lukathers-first-good-guitar ZbtppVgcLdZ7Bbmn5AT2yn Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:42:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This was the most painful experience I ever had building an instrument, but now, she is in every note I play”: Luthier immortalizes his late wife in a guitar that features her ashes and wedding ring ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/the-teruya-matriarch k2PYBmtC7w6CgDo9E9zUFb Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:54:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Purpose-built from the ground up for female players.” We review the Venus Revolution and Revolution Elite Dark Roast electric guitars ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/venus-revolution-and-revolution-elite-dark-roast-review PoX7yc7ftLgem74umuSUad Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:55:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ The clock is ticking on the Guitar Center Guitar-A-Thon so act fast to bag one of these 11 incredible final deals – including a massive $700 off a Gibson Les Paul ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/guitar-center-guitar-a-thon-sale pFxUpvHuBevhVhfUBxwQFa Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:58:10 +0000 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:31:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve got some bad news, Paul. Our truck was broken into and the bass was stolen.” Ian Horne recalls how he lost Paul McCartney’s Höfner bass ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/ian-horne-on-losing-paul-mccartneys-hofner-bass r92rFJa65AgsWLxQQVRFhK Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:15:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I just figured it was gone forever.” When Zakk Wylde’s beloved Grail Les Paul fell off the back of a truck, one unique detail helped him get it back ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/the-loss-and-return-of-zakk-wyldes-grail-les-paul UEgKzZBiFTsbU3wi4z8UC4 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:36:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I knew he only lived about 12 miles away, so I thought I would just drive there.” The woman who found Paul McCartney’s bass guitar in her attic had no idea a global search for the instrument was going on ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/i-knew-he-only-lived-about-12-miles-away-so-i-thought-i-would-just-drive-there-the-woman-who-found-paul-mccartneys-bass-guitar-in-her-attic-had-no-idea-a-global-search-for-the-instrument-was-going-on ufNkiccyz3obkwmqEtEA5D Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:27:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That’s where they f***ed it up.” Why Keith Urban still plays the battered Telecaster behind his biggest hits ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/thats-where-they-f-ed-it-up-why-keith-urban-still-plays-the-battered-telecaster-behind-his-biggest-hits byCSJHyzbwdRo9mSV3Abgn Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:33:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ I didn’t expect much for guitarists in the Amazon Presidents’ Day sale, but these 6 deals are well worth checking out with big savings on Boss, Fender, D'Addario, and more ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/amazon-presidents-day-sale skVof8tSYqovjVJ9hu2LRN Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:58:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Grab yourself some historic savings with the 5 best Presidents’ Day sales for guitar players, including hundreds slashed off Fender, Gibson, PRS, and more ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/the-5-best-presidents-day-sales-for-guitar-players-2026 eaUcT9thiFUK8YSVvfobmX Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:28:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ The price of golden-era guitar tone just plummeted with a staggering $600 saving on a Vintera II guitar at the official Fender Presidents' Day sale ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/fender-presidents-day-sale xm9GHb8urNyBcxVgfjFkSS Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:09:01 +0000 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:09:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitar Center pledges to make guitars cheap again this Presidents' Day, and with a staggering $900 off a Gibson Les Paul, they've got my vote ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/guitar-center-presidents-day-sale-2026 22upNEzjsyvTto6JpHbs4g Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:04:42 +0000 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:04:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It could have been a contender in the late ’60s.” This classic from Japan got a cold reception in the U.S. Here’s why it’s hot on today’s vintage market ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/it-could-have-been-a-contender-in-the-late-60s-this-classic-from-japan-got-a-cold-reception-in-the-u-s-heres-why-its-hot-on-todays-vintage-market fRNYdGoMfJGPTjiMCE9oyK Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:11:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ ”I’ll do everything I can to make this guitar sing again.” Ukrainian guitarist completely restores a Les Paul heavily damaged by a Russian drone strike ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/gibson-les-paul-restored-after-being-hit-by-russian-drone-in-kyiv UpnmJFKV5hDEBN2RAyMiUC Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:31:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A bang-for-buck champ that performs above its price class.” We review the Gretsch Electromatic CVT Double-Cut with Wraparound Tailpiece ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/gretsch-electromatic-cvt-double-cut-with-wraparound-tailpiece-review KNCjkteTWnJrM2PegPm3pM Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:16:05 +0000 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:54:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The most ferocious, dynamic pickups I've ever heard in a Telecaster.” From Cinderella’s Tom Keifer to Keith Urban —how a vintage Fender “Nocaster” made a cross-genre commute ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/the-1950s-fender-with-ties-to-glam-metal-and-country-rock-players JNnZ37UaCs8vqF2YrcFwbC Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:37:02 +0000 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:39:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Christmas came early!” Tony Iommi on the left-handed Red Special Brian May gifted him. But what's this special modification? ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/christmas-came-early-tony-iommi-on-the-left-handed-red-special-brian-may-gifted-him-but-whats-this-special-modification quqc9zRKJ6h7J6bf7admvU Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:49:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He told me I’d never see him with it, but he used it to record.” Jeff Beck had a secret love affair with a PRS guitar. Paul Reed Smith is trying to track it down ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/jeff-beks-secret-prs-love-affair 4nx6uj86LBdHMwNpiWWKyV Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:12:43 +0000 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:13:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best acoustic guitar pedals 2025: Boost your tone with the top effects pedals for acoustic guitar ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/acoustic-guitars/best-acoustic-guitar-pedals eDhEniBarcBTUvLC3N53SG Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:13:45 +0000 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:15:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I never practice. From time to time, I just open my case and throw in a piece of raw meat.” A rare interview with the guitar ace who spurned the jazz world, climbed the pop charts and lived in terror of taking a solo ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/i-never-practice-from-time-to-time-i-just-open-my-case-and-throw-in-a-piece-of-raw-meat-the-late-guitar-ace-who-spurned-the-jazz-world-climbed-the-pop-charts-and-lived-in-terror-of-taking-a-solo cEcMLp5FFdjad4KopUdWTg Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:41:20 +0000 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:59:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fender's Player II Telecaster deal has sold out, but this one is still available right now with $190 off – and it's got an even better finish ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/fenders-player-ii-telecaster-deal-has-sold-out-but-this-one-is-still-available-right-now-with-usd190-off PhstqMkpPG4JNFgTmKjVUG Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:49:21 +0000 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:58:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ My favourite piece of guitar gear released in 2025 is on sale today – try the ToneWoodAmp2 and transform your acoustic guitar sound into something glorious like I did ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/acoustic-guitars/my-favourite-piece-of-guitar-gear-released-in-2025-is-on-sale-today-try-the-tonewoodamp2-and-transform-your-acoustic-guitar-sound-into-something-glorious fsZvJKLr5hka3mLHNN9vsV Sun, 30 Nov 2025 15:05:50 +0000 Sun, 30 Nov 2025 17:39:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ As a guitar reviews editor, I've discovered the Fender Player II model is the essential Telecaster for value, but somehow it's still $190 cheaper – in an exclusive finish too ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/as-a-guitar-reviews-editor-ive-discovered-the-fender-player-ii-model-is-the-essential-telecaster-for-value-but-somehow-its-now-usd252-cheaper-in-an-exclusive-finish-too hbhqLgMwHjJcunrJrA9Reg Sat, 29 Nov 2025 16:24:25 +0000 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:36:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Taylor acoustic guitars have never let me down for consistent high quality – now there's one for sensible money in the Black Friday sales ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/acoustic-guitars/taylor-acoustics-have-never-let-me-down-for-consistent-quality-now-theres-one-for-sensible-money-in-the-black-friday-sales j4jiWYprSZgG49scojgjuG Sat, 29 Nov 2025 14:21:05 +0000 Sun, 30 Nov 2025 15:48:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ We weren't expecting one of the finest PRS SE guitars of 2025 to be reduced for Black Friday – now it's $200 off ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/we-werent-expecting-one-of-the-finest-prs-se-guitars-of-2025-to-be-reduced-for-black-friday-now-its-usd200-off 39SV3L4UKeoTWZpLfgMCRe Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:08:08 +0000 Sat, 29 Nov 2025 01:18:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sweetwater just unleashed the best guitar deal of Black Friday so far – save $300 on the 5-star Strandberg Boden Essential ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/strandberg-boden-essential-black-friday-deals qt76rjwiAPfTpuCo6Gtdzg Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:10:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Calling all Gibson and Epiphone fans – these are the standout Black Friday deals for you, including $600 off a Les Paul, $300 off the Dave Grohl DG-335, $200 off the quirky Theodore, and so much more ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/gibson-and-epiphone-standout-black-friday-deals nqUhGDep5MnYRvugzaPqKP Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:18:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s not just a miniature edition of a dreadnought. It’s something completely different.” We review the new Martin O’ahu HG-28 acoustic guitar and discover a more manageable dread ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/acoustic-guitars/martin-oahu-hg-28-review eirYhJUND68mH6PuHLzPah Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:58:27 +0000 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:52:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sweetwater just fired the starting pistol on Black Friday with their colossal Early Access sale – save a massive $600 off my top-rated Les Paul and $320 off a very special Tele ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/sweetwater-early-access-black-friday-2025 emRiCKwtapGN7THxAtwE7D Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:30:23 +0000 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:57:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Eric Clapton played it and was just fascinated. He said, ‘I haven’t seen this guitar since we made Layla.’” Warren Haynes on his 12-string Les Paul and playing the iconic guitars of Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix and Duane Allman ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/warren-haynes-on-his-12-string-les-paul-jeff-beck-yardburst-duane-allman-layla-les-paul mq8yFURg8h6RR7Q6oKZWy4 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:25:20 +0000 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:32:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A holy grail for Zappa fanatics and guitar nerds.” Frank Zappa’s famous Baby Snakes SG is heading to auction. Here’s why it matters ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/frank-zappas-baby-snakes-sg-auction U6qSZE5D368fVA67P79Qof Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:28:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He played it to death. I don't think he would have swapped it for anything in the world.” Rory Gallagher's iconic 1961 Strat is finally headed to the National Museum in Ireland ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/rory-gallaghers-strat-is-heading-to-the-national-museum-ireland-at-long-last Uw5HpET6nPm5bBJ6qs3r89 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:03:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “For the sophisticated player that wants it all: Strat-style slinkiness, the heartiness of a Les Paul and the open woodiness of a 335.” We review the PRS S2 Special Semi-Hollow ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/prs-s2-special-semi-hollow-reviewed T9KrJi7GJxsFJKUQossKom Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:35:39 +0000 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 21:35:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It brings everything musicians love about classic Gibson acoustics to a new generation of players.” Gibson and Guitar Center resurrect one of the guitar maker’s most beloved acoustic guitars for modern players ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/acoustic-guitars/gibson-and-guitar-center-release-country-western-studio-ec-acoustic-electric gWBMciPvPtPeajU2kPN5CR Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:51:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Ken Parker eliminated all the things that normally go wrong with Fenders and Gibsons.” Adrian Belew leads the tributes to master luthier Ken Parker, who has died aged 73 ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/ken-parker-dead-at-73 wEZmH87rzypiHc4gcUBDRd Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:27:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forget Amazon Prime Day, the Musician's Friend Rocktober sale is the place to go for seriously discounted guitar gear – including $800 off this Steve Lukather-approved Ernie Ball Music Man ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/musicians-friend-rocktober-sale csLeHNRLJsRLQyGrfuoHtD Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:20:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ There's only one day left to shop Guitar Center's massive Guitar-A-Thon, and honestly, it's better than anything you'll find in the final day of Amazon's Prime Day sale ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/theres-only-two-days-left-to-shop-guitar-centers-guitar-a-thon uWs5hvSJJ2fkWFEp5ZBXRH Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:18:23 +0000 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:06:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This timeless design constantly improves as Fender continues to evolve and refine the venerable Telecaster.” We review the Fender Player II Modified Telecaster ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/fender-player-ii-modified-telecaster-review f78b8WjMnGpo2RnPwmYad5 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:53:52 +0000 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 10:57:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Everyone in the shop agreed this guitar holds up to any Strat we have, even the vintage ones.” Why a mid-priced and “ugly” Mexican Strat is causing a stir at Norman’s Rare Guitars ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/normans-rare-guitars-ultra-violet-jimi-hendrix-strat TAWJUURK5hSkHTfZJkNmRo Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:47:53 +0000 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:06:35 +0000