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The History of Martin 45-Series Acoustic Guitars By Rod Brakes published 23 May 23 Take a close look at this stunning pre-war 000-45 with CF Martin & Co’s museum and archives specialist, Jason Ahner, as he schools us on the history of Martin’s flagship flat-tops
The Fender Vibratone Brought Acid-Tinged Sonics to Recordings by Jimi Hendrix, the Byrds, Cream, Pink Floyd, Todd Rundgren and Stevie Ray Vaughan By Dave Hunter published 23 May 23 Here’s why many guitarists will never settle for anything less than the sound of a true rotary-speaker cabinet
Rarely Played by the Artist Himself, the Gibson Barney Kessel Regular Was More Famously Spotted in the Hands of Sister Rosetta Tharpe and T-Bone Walker By Rod Brakes published 18 May 23 In the early ‘60s, Gibson entered a new era of signature models with the giants of jazz guitar
The History of Martin 18-Series Acoustic Guitars By Rod Brakes published 18 May 23 From mid-19th-century parlors to MTV, we retrace the history of Martin’s all-American 18-series flat-tops with CF Martin & Co’s museum and archives specialist, Jason Ahner
Best PRS Guitars 2023: Our Top Pick Of The Finest Guitars From Paul Reed Smith By Daryl Robertson last updated 17 May 23 From the iconic Custom 24 and top-of-the-range signature guitars to budget-friendly SE models, we have everything covered
Best Classical Guitars 2023: Add The Dynamic Warmth Of A Nylon Guitar To Your Collection By Daryl Robertson published 16 May 23 From Taylor to Cordoba, Alvarez, Yamaha and more, these are the very best classical guitars on the market right now
Best Semi-Hollow Guitars 2023: The Top Choices From PRS, Fender, Eastman, Gibson and More By Rob Laing, Daryl Robertson last updated 15 May 23 We give our expert opinion on the top semi-hollow body guitars available today
“It’s an Amazing Piece of Kit”: Vintage Amp Restorer Fabio Cutolo Details the Resurrection of a ‘Mark I’ Mesa/Boogie By Rod Brakes published 12 May 23 Get an in-depth look at this rare giant killer from the 1970s
Best Blues Guitars 2023: Play Away The Blues With Our Top Choices From Gibson, Fender, Duesenberg, PRS, And More By Daryl Robertson last updated 11 May 23 We hope you have your best pentatonic licks at the ready because with blues guitars this good, you're going to need them!
Watch Mick Taylor Play This "Incredibly Resonant" 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard With the Rolling Stones By Christopher Scapelliti published 9 May 23 Video Hear the ‘Ya-Ya’s’ guitar in action in this electrifying performance of “Love in Vain” from the Rolling Stones' 1972 tour
