<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar Player in Guitars ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:54:55 +0000 en <![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 <![CDATA[ These 9 eye-popping bargains in Guitar Center's annual Guitar-A-Thon sale are almost too good to be true – 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 <![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[ “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/he-said-im-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 CEywqbDMyPqcjRwBpbXBpk Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:09:27 +0000 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 20:52:30 +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 <![CDATA[ “Bob turned around like, ‘What the eff are you doing back there? I'm trying to talk up here!’” Mike Campbell on the time he broke his guitar in two onstage with Bob Dylan with just one wrong move ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/mike-campbellp-broke-his-guitar-in-two-in-front-of-bob-dylan GDDbEyTSRRJgZdcihKq3LL Sat, 06 Sep 2025 13:40:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It has such a great story behind it. There's lots of provenance to this guitar.” Mark Knopfler borrowed this 12-string electric for 50 years and played it on some famous songs with Dire Straits. Now it could be yours ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/mark-knopflers-baldwin-burns-double-sixguitar-auction M34gWUJAT4sKKjHJ83c5SS Tue, 02 Sep 2025 18:26:07 +0000 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 18:43:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ A mind-blowing $3,525 off an exotic Breedlove acoustic is the biggest saving you'll see this Labour Day, but here are 3 guitars you'll actually buy ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/labor-day-breedlove-sale-sweetwater TgPYy58ZnDo446ALinrMC7 Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:47:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ I have no more space at home for another Gibson, but with up to $450 off at Musician's Friend this Labor Day, I can't resist adding another to the collection ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/musicians-friend-labor-day-gibson-sale DhAfzWqBUnMkXs8NXgAfH8 Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:21:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ These 6 essential Labor Day guitar sales are taking the fight to Black Friday – beat the Cyber Weekend crush and save up to 60% ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/labor-day-guitar-deals-2025 4EtZxx9wfxz8UMpaMyaKZC Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:34:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sweetwater has set the tone for Labor Day with a massive $500 off a rare Gibson and $300 off Dave Grohl's celebrated signature Epiphone ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/sweetwater-labor-day-sale-2025 7xEtGCQxMn9xo8cHXBMsCW Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:18:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was a Les Paul — and it quacked in the middle.” Joe Bonamassa on why he turned down Peter Green and Gary Moore’s iconic 1959 “Greeny” Les Paul — and why Metallica’s Kirk Hammett was absolutely the right owner ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/joe-bonamassa-why-i-passed-on-the-greeny-les-paul rVMmckKSxrnzsyWSKpouQM Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:44:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ $530 off an Ultra Luxe Tele? I’ve never seen Fender go this big on discounting American-made guitars ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/fender-sale-august-2025 bU96sG4RTV9Sc5Sf3FShDe Thu, 14 Aug 2025 11:04:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A true grail that connects TWO giants of heavy metal”? Eddie Van Halen’s 1982 Kramer expected to fetch $3 million at auction this fall ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/eddie-van-halens-1982-kramer-auction cuDURDXuReQejjWMguw2yF Tue, 12 Aug 2025 15:57:24 +0000 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 15:57:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Despite its metal leanings, it can handle anything you throw at it.” We review the Jackson Pro Series Lee Malia LM-87 and find much more than a metal guitar ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/jackson-pro-series-lee-malia-lm-87-review wM6kcrWAY5EBkFZhCY6YDh Sun, 10 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 08:53:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A premium guitar built for speed and metal, offering even more than you might expect from a modern high-performance axe.” We review the Jackson American Series Soloist SL2 DX HT ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/jackson-american-series-soloist-sl2-dx-ht-review XZebADdRMYYNrjvHHnqMAg Fri, 08 Aug 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 08:51:48 +0000