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Did the Beatles cause guitar quality to nosedive in the 1970s? This session player thinks so
By Phil Weller Published
The corporate buyouts of America’s biggest brands have been blamed for a decline in quality – but what if they only exacerbated the issues facing the industry at that time?

Best electric guitars under $1,000 in 2026: find your perfect guitar for less than a grand
By Richard Blenkinsop Last updated
Here are my top picks of the best electrics below $1,000 from Fender, PRS, Jackson, and more

"I hit it with a hammer…" J.J. Cale had one of the craziest guitars you'll ever see
By Scott Rowley Published
When his Harmony acoustic was wrecked, Cale transformed it into a 'solid body' electric. With no back.

Best beginner electric guitars 2026: start your guitar journey with our pick of guitars for beginners
By Ross Holder Last updated
From Squier to Ibanez, here's our expert selection of the best electric guitars for beginners

A jaw-dropping $899 off a Gibson Les Paul Modern has just kicked off a wave of 4th of July guitar savings - here are 9 deals on guitars from a genuine Gibson and Epiphone addict
By Daryl Robertson Published
Score hefty discounts on a slew of Gibson Les Pauls, as well as Epiphone Joe Bonamassa, Jeff Beck, and Jerry Cantrell signature models

“This was one of the greatest guitar safaris of my life.” Joe Bonamassa on tracking down Terry Reid’s 1952 Telecaster
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
A dead-end search, a Facebook message and a trip into the California desert led Bonamassa to one of the most meaningful guitars in his collection.

Thomann sues Fender over S-style cease-and-desist to take on fight for smaller manufacturers
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
The retailer says it is stepping in on behalf of makers as Fender seeks to enforce copyright claims tied to the Stratocaster body shape.

Lenny Kravitz on the desperate deal that gave him his number-one guitar
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
The guitarist learned vintage-guitar hunting from Tom Petty and Mike Campbell. Then a chance parking-lot encounter landed him a ’53 Goldtop conversion that's appeared on every album since Are You Gonna Go My Way.

We review the Martin D-18 and D-X2E Molly Tuttle acoustics
By Jimmy Leslie Published
Built for Tuttle’s precision flatpicking and clawhammer techniques, these two dreadnoughts are aimed at very different budgets

“It felt too good to believe, so I bought it.” How a $175 Rickenbacker made Peter Buck a lifelong Rick devotee
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
The R.E.M. guitarist was looking for a cheap replacement after his Telecaster was stolen. What he found instead helped shape the sound of American alternative rock
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