<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar Player in Makers ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/makers Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:49:42 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “The call from Paul was a complete shock. I thought it was Mick Jagger taking the piss.” Studio legend Glyn Johns on Paul McCartney's shocking request to work on what became the Beatles' final album ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/makers/glyn-johns-on-recording-with-the-beatles 2n7LJ2S8DuNf6wTATNsRQS Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:49:42 +0000 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:56:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It's this different sound, and it jumbles your mind.” From Taylor Swift to Phoebe Bridgers and Wilco's Jeff Tweedy — how indie rockers came to adopt a guitar bridge born from parts in Home Depot's toilet aisle ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/makers/how-the-luthier-behind-the-rubber-bridge-that-changed-the-face-of-the-indie-guitar-scene-found-his-perfect-parts-in-the-toilet-aisle-of-home-depot 2qeSNHd8CdN9yXmr6uHpzm Wed, 27 Aug 2025 17:36:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Eventually, you get to the take where it all comes together and it's like a firework going off.” Recording engineer Glyn Johns on why he never used click tracks when working with the Rolling Stones, Beatles and Led Zeppelin ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/makers/glyn-johns-on-why-he-never-records-to-click-tracks E2Ma2UBcsjU84KHvcryxo5 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I don’t care if you suck, and I don’t care if you are frigging brilliant. If I see you love it, I'll do anything to help you.” Tommy Emmanuel reveals everything you need to know about his upcoming Guitar Camp U.S.A. ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/makers/tommy-emmanuel-hosts-guitar-camp-usa-with-dreamcatcher-events kwjRHbNmP9HYPbXYSbz8bP Mon, 25 Aug 2025 17:14:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Gibson had lost the recipe — not only for guitar building but for making pickups based on their original design.” How Larry DiMarzio’s pickup revolution defined the sound of 1970s guitar rock ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/makers/larry-dimarzio-the-super-distortion-pickup VxDuF77nerNzxi3GEVBPX9 Sat, 22 Mar 2025 16:40:22 +0000 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 19:37:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Tariffs on products from its Mexico and China facilities would increase operating costs by $20 to $25 million.” Fender's credit rating is downgraded as tariffs pose new challenges for the guitar and gear maker ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/makers/fenders-credit-rating-downgraded-moodys-report-2025 6Q4DRvbBicMhTtAi7xVH2X Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:31:15 +0000 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 22:52:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ "We unleashed an approach that had been deemed impossible." With its innovative technology and updated Ascender model, Ciari Guitars is rising high as the industry’s premier travel guitar maker ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/ciari-makes-folding-travel-guitars EM6dunKr9kfrqyvjw27Gkh Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:56:49 +0000 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:35:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The country a guitar is made in doesn't matter.” Guitar maker Paul Reed Smith tells guitarists the last thing they want to hear ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/paul-reed-smith-it-doesnt-matter-where-guitars-are-made jCcNf9bA9kck4NCDseoRDN Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:48:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The essential Les Paul, reimagined and updated for today’s players”: Gibson revamps the Les Paul Studio with tonal, playability, and aesthetic upgrades ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gibson-updates-the-les-paul-studio rmjeBiTVkPkKbsFnbqPqAf Tue, 17 Sep 2024 19:41:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The character and affordability of pre-owned gear with Fender’s seal of approval and sustainability benefits”: Fender launches the first-ever Certified Pre-owned Reverb store – offering its second-hand instruments at a discount ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/fender-certified-pre-owned-reverb-store FyvvuxUSADCaYh7VnfmFQn Wed, 21 Aug 2024 21:26:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We knew that our stuff was floating in the water in this warehouse every day, and we couldn't get in there to get it”: After the 2010 Tennessee floods, Keith Urban had to abandon his ruined guitar collection for last-minute eBay buys in the studio ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/keith-urban-guitars-2010-nashville-flood 9EgKjcE5DzvmagoLUjETDc Wed, 21 Aug 2024 21:07:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “In this case, we have employees who did exactly the right thing”: Guitar Center employees find thousands of dollars worth of cocaine and methamphetamine hidden inside a guitar amp ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/guitar-center-employees-find-drugs-inside-amp ABXNY5CqaukdJoUXwCyrFe Thu, 01 Aug 2024 15:47:29 +0000 Thu, 01 Aug 2024 15:50:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I dare the audience to stay seated during our songs”: Claudette King to celebrate B.B. King’s 100th birthday with funk-infused 2025 tour ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/bb-king-experience-tour-2025 HCqHz4GFvkxK55HXq78wGV Tue, 30 Jul 2024 20:26:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “In light of the total amount of debt, Fernandes plans to file for bankruptcy proceedings as soon as possible”: Fernandes Guitars, Japanese brand loved by Kirk Hammett and The Edge, files for bankruptcy ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/fernandes-guitars-files-for-bankruptcy uZhfNTiwykfwKgZBrtshaf Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:56:33 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:10:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This ruling reinforces our belief in fair competition within the guitar industry”: Dean Guitars wins the right to a retrial in its ongoing trademark dispute with Gibson ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/dean-guitars-gibson-appeal-ruling AhBVxxD46FRWk2mRhcZvxa Wed, 10 Jul 2024 16:39:50 +0000 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 19:07:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Luther Dickinson is a royal blues rocker who's led the North Mississippi Allstars for over a quarter century: Win tickets to see him and the Allstars live in Northern California ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/luther-dickinson-gp-presents-win-tickets kNKw4EUXjavxstAfvXBDq5 Mon, 08 Jul 2024 21:10:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Our vision is to make guitars that are treated more like gear than fine art, or delicate furniture at grandma’s house’’: Charging full speed ahead with carbon-fiber designs, the founders of Klos Guitars believe guitars should be used, not babied ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/klos-guitars-founders-interview m2zygcGgnzWP5PUTsZhVnF Mon, 08 Jul 2024 16:12:20 +0000 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 13:02:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s not hyperbole to compare Kottke’s influence on acoustic players to Hendrix’s influence on electric”: Win tickets to see acoustic master Leo Kottke ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gp-presents-leo-kottke-2024 cN2CHthZzZHYAKVSfd3tXf Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:50:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Designed to meld with the city's pulsating artistic energy... sparking inspiration in the upcoming generations of musicians”: Guitar stars unite for the grand opening of Fender's new Nashville HQ ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/fender-nashville-hq-launch i6Wy64jYWKvTTyLrzL3GDN Thu, 23 May 2024 19:14:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s just one note, but it took my entire life to get to the point to where I could do that one note”: Steve Vai regarded this solo as his “ultimate achievement of phrasing on the guitar” ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/steve-vai-ultimate-phrasing-achievement XQzy5gWsCqzsu8HRd4CsYJ Thu, 04 Apr 2024 17:30:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ever wanted to play guitar in the Smashing Pumpkins? The alt-rock legends are taking applications, and anyone can throw their hat into the ring ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/smashing-pumpkins-guitarist-search WHbuesJkU3LD7maQCVjp3P Tue, 09 Jan 2024 22:15:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Content Funding on GuitarPlayer.com ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/content-funding-on-guitar-player eijPpwaR4GmmKaALArwa7U Sun, 01 Oct 2023 09:30:12 +0000 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:10:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slash Called Him the “Most Passionate Gibson Guitar Enthusiast” While Tony Iommi Said He Transformed the Company: Cesar Gueikian Is Appointed President and CEO of Gibson Brands ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/cesar-gueikian-president-ceo-gibson-brands JD6VzTcwdSxaEoyN97WsxX Tue, 11 Jul 2023 12:37:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Take a Deep Dive Into David Gilmour’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ Gear, Tone and Technique With the July 2023 Issue of 'Guitar Player' ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/guitar-player-july-2023-735 N49F7RaryqrRQ2SkBEUZoC Fri, 02 Jun 2023 11:06:16 +0000 Fri, 02 Jun 2023 12:09:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Don’t Miss Steve Rosen’s Long-Awaited Eddie Van Halen Book, ‘Tonechaser’ ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/dont-miss-steve-rosens-long-awaited-eddie-van-halen-book-tonechaser YuUfALAquCMH4hE6VCRKXM Fri, 27 Jan 2023 19:08:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Every Note Is a Question”: Bill Frisell Reveals the Approach That Helped Him Become Guitar’s Most Sought After Player ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/every-note-is-a-question-bill-frisell-reveals-the-approach-that-helped-him-become-guitars-most-sought-after-player tdrQfWsd3zCWpfe6uUEe8K Tue, 24 Jan 2023 14:53:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ An Ultra-Rare, Floyd Rose-Designed 1986 Kramer Triax Has Gone Up for Sale on Reverb ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/an-ultra-rare-floyd-rose-designed-1986-kramer-triax-has-gone-up-for-sale-on-reverb se36eycqNSFAHQnZPnsNSm Mon, 09 Jan 2023 22:10:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ EVH Extends Wolfgang Standard Exotic Range With Poplar Burl and Laurel Burl Tops ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/evh-extends-wolfgang-standard-exotic-range-with-poplar-burl-and-laurel-burl-tops gmsd3Bp7JdAJex3mm2Mioe Thu, 13 Oct 2022 11:34:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ A 1958 Gibson Les Paul George Harrison Used As a "Ransom" Payment – for the Safe Return of His "Lucy" Les Paul – is Hitting the Auction Block ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/a-1958-gibson-les-paul-george-harrison-used-as-a-ransom-payment-for-the-safe-return-of-his-lucy-les-paul-is-hitting-the-auction-block aqiH8YH877EiVkMd7qVYeQ Fri, 02 Sep 2022 18:29:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Inside the Songwriters Hall of Fame 2022 with Steve Miller, St. Vincent, Isley Brothers, Eurythmics and More ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/inside-the-songwriters-hall-of-fame-2022-with-steve-miller-st-vincent-isley-brothers-eurythmics-and-more jwteHSeWvKrmBt5Xb8ok84 Tue, 21 Jun 2022 11:13:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson Emerges Victorious in Dean Trademark Infringement Lawsuit, is Awarded $4,000 in Damages ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gibson-emerges-victorious-in-dean-trademark-infringement-lawsuit-is-awarded-dollar4000-in-damages HgwmohAzpTXGCoqtq4Lfv9 Tue, 31 May 2022 20:41:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Paul Gilbert's One-of-a-Kind 1987 Ibanez “Ice-Stroyer” Guitar is Back on Sale on Reverb.com ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/paul-gilberts-one-of-a-kind-1987-ibanez-ice-stroyer-guitar-is-back-on-sale-on-reverbcom BpFGkV5Uroo3qR9gPPaCdT Mon, 16 May 2022 14:17:05 +0000 Mon, 16 May 2022 14:17:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Jimi Hendrix Graphic Novel Set for Release This Summer ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/new-jimi-hendrix-graphic-novel-set-for-release-this-summer yM4ofWQVTdE2CezSeZ9eHW Mon, 09 May 2022 21:11:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ DigiTech, DOD to Return Following Acquisition by Cor-Tek Corporation ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/digitech-dod-to-return-following-acquisition-by-cor-tek-corporation ZBmMyMvY6Uhyk6r6oLbD5F Mon, 25 Apr 2022 21:11:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hendrix Fans Demand Release of “Holy Grail of Lost Films” Documenting Final U.K. Performance ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/hendrix-fans-demand-release-of-holy-grail-of-lost-films-documenting-final-uk-performance HjRzbjQZxn3TdBPkRJiWc Thu, 24 Feb 2022 13:45:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Estates of Jimi Hendrix and Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell are Suing Each Other – Here's What's Going On ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/the-estates-of-jimi-hendrix-and-noel-redding-and-mitch-mitchell-are-suing-each-other-heres-whats-going-on WNBNt7qaW6BUCrxnedsDBd Mon, 14 Feb 2022 19:09:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Who Announce 2022 North American Tour ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/the-who-announce-2022-north-american-tour f7CwTDAc7q5yJ4GToxCExY Mon, 07 Feb 2022 16:40:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gretsch Set to Open Its Own Museum in Savannah, Georgia Next Month ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gretsch-museum YgydTFLLk5Py6ZD8SDppdB Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:08:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson Teams Up with School of Rock for Uniquely-Spec'd Les Paul Special ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gibson-teams-up-with-school-of-rock-for-uniquely-specd-les-paul-special fBjspCPThtR9eDfbL59T4c Fri, 10 Sep 2021 16:08:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rock 'N' Roll Innovator Don Everly Dies at 84 ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/don-everly-dies-aged-84 592pxzgP2SLqAjgwUuTq2L Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:19:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson Reveals the Inside Story of Epiphone Slash Collection "Clones" ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gibson-reveals-the-inside-story-of-epiphone-slash-collection-clones dDRxMsTny3ZCjfMXfUZy Tue, 03 Aug 2021 18:33:16 +0000 Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:13:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lzzy Hale Named First Female Gibson Brand Ambassador ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/lzzy-hale-named-first-female-gibson-brand-ambassador WnpzaCF69CrXtPSAsA9UXh Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:28:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Whole Lotta Love" Has Been Voted the Greatest Guitar Riff of All Time ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/whole-lotta-love-has-been-voted-the-greatest-guitar-riff-of-all-time TckL2XYKdsokgBfmb4RqQH Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:48:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson to Expand Bozeman, Montana Factory Amid Increased Demand ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gibson-to-expand-bozeman-montana-factory-amid-increased-demand 2xTWWAsRN2smGzYPQ9vp7P Wed, 10 Mar 2021 16:44:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ What Really Happened Behind the Scenes of Van Halen's Infamously Out-of-Tune 2007 "Jump" Performance ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/what-really-happened-behind-the-scenes-of-van-halens-infamously-out-of-tune-2007-jump-performance 8DGKu3oCExJdeUkby9rk6P Fri, 05 Mar 2021 15:49:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson's Former Kalamazoo Factory to Become a Hard Rock Hotel ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gibsons-former-kalamazoo-factory-to-become-a-hard-rock-hotel 3EjFkwxPgVaLZSSNCQZ3WU Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:57:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dweezil Zappa to Sell Numerous Custom Guitars on Reverb.com ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/dweezil-zappa-to-sell-numerous-custom-guitars-on-reverbcom y3W2xJDeaZuv6erZdiducb Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:20:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Register today, and for free, for NAMM’s Believe in Music Week online extravaganza ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/register-today-and-for-free-for-namms-believe-in-music-week-online-extravaganza 2prgSJD8XiDbaV4hNjoM2M Fri, 08 Jan 2021 16:37:57 +0000 Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:36:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson Announces Acquisition of Mesa/Boogie ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gibson-announces-acquisition-of-mesaboogie mKwk3Jzy6Rea2DzhDPJcb5 Wed, 06 Jan 2021 16:07:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Viral Conspiracy Theory Image of COVID-19 Vaccine "5G Chip"is Actually the Boss Metal Zone Circuit ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/viral-conspiracy-theory-image-of-covid-19-vaccine-5g-chip-is-actually-the-boss-metal-zone-circuit ZzNMZLrHqWR7mFhZU673XG Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:32:06 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:08:28 +0000