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A Rough Guide to Solidbody Electric Guitar Tonewood By Guitar Player Staff published 19 May 22 Electric guitar bodies come in a huge variety of shapes, sizes and tonewoods; here are the basics every player needs to know.
Best Acoustic Guitars 2022: Our Pick Of 15 Beginner, Intermediate And Top-End Acoustics By James Farmer published 19 May 22 Guitar Player’s pick of acoustic guitars from Martin, Taylor, Gibson, Guild and more
Best Electric Guitars 2022: 16 Fine Electrics For Beginner To Pro Players By Daryl Robertson published 19 May 22 We run down the best electric guitars for all budgets currently available from the likes of Gibson, Fender, PRS, Reverend and more
The Incredible Story of Mick Ronson’s 'Ziggy Stardust'-Era 1968 Gibson Les Paul Custom By Christopher Scapelliti published 13 May 22 How Rick Tedesco found and lost his dream guitar.
Does This Guitar Look Familiar? Look Again By Rod Brakes published 10 May 22 This 1969 Gibson Les Paul Custom with a ‘50s-style all-gold finish is a one-off custom order.
“I'll Always Leave the Mistakes In”: Jimmy Page Talks Recording Led Zeppelin’s Debut in this Vintage GP Interview By Rod Brakes, Steve Rosen published 10 May 22 Read how this classic album was bestowed with some of the best guitar tones in hard rock history.
Best Electric Guitar Strings 2022: Freshen Up Your Sound By Matt McCracken published 6 May 22 Get your guitar playing to its potential with our pick of the best electric strings for all styles and budgets
The Mysterious History of George Harrison’s “Mad” Bartell Fretless By Christopher Scapelliti published 5 May 22 'Finding Fretless' Author Paul Brett reveals how his relentless sleuthing uncovered a most unusual Beatles guitar.
George Harrison and the History of the Fender Rosewood Telecaster By Rod Brakes published 5 May 22 We retrace the fascinating story of this iconic model with Fender historian Martin Kelly and a gorgeous 1969 original from its first, all-too-brief run.
The Gibson ES-225 Remains One of the Most Overlooked Golden Era Guitars By Dave Hunter published 4 May 22 This classic design was a major stepping-stone in the storied evolution of thinline electrics.
