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“This was one of the greatest guitar safaris of my life.” Joe Bonamassa on tracking down Terry Reid’s 1952 Telecaster
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
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
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
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
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
“The best guitar Breedlove has sent my way in more than a decade.” We review the Breedlove Roots Concert SRe acoustic-electric
Built in Bend, Oregon, the new Roots Concert SRe combines articulate rosewood tone, comfortable modern playability and stage-ready L.R. Baggs electronics
Calling all flat-top fanatics! Guitar Center just launched the ultimate acoustic guitar sale with an impressive 30% off super strummers from Taylor, Martin, Gibson, Yamaha, and more
Time to save big on acoustic guitars with the awesome sale over at Guitar Center
Vince Gill tells how a tragedy brought him his prized 1959 Gibson Les Paul ’Burst
In a 2017 interview with Guitar Aficionado, the country-rock six-string ace revealed how a sad and deeply personal twist of events brought a prized '59 Les Paul into his life
“A Beatle touched it.” The vintage charms of Watkins’ Rapier guitar line enticed George Harrison. I understand why
This under-appreciated vintage gem is a clean-tone machine — and (for now) a bargain on the vintage market
“An inspiring guitar to handle just about any style.” We review the Gretsch Streamliner Hollow Body electric
With eye-catching style, lively acoustic resonance and versatile BT3S pickups, Gretsch’s Streamliner Hollow Body delivers classic tones and impressive performance for the price.
