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LEFT: Tom Keifer of Cinderella performs at Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta, Georgia on May 26, 2002 RIGHT: Keith Urban performs during the ACM Party For A Cause at Ascend Amphitheater on August 24, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.
From Cinderella’s Tom Keifer to Keith Urban — how a vintage Fender “Nocaster” made a cross-genre commute

By Phil Weller Published

The 1950s guitar was perhaps regretfully sold, with one Tele obsessive the beneficiary of a bad decision

Electric Guitars
Tony Iommi plays the left-handed Red Special guitar Brian May gifted him in December 2025
“Christmas came early!” Brian May gifted Tony Iommi a left-handed Red Special. But what's this special modification?

By Elizabeth Swann Published

The Queen and Black Sabbath guitar gods have been close for decades, with May calling Iommi his "dearest friend in the business"

Electric Guitars
LEFT: Paul Reed Smith RIGHT: Jeff Beck performs at DTE Energy Music Theater on July 31, 2018 in Clarkston, Michigan.
Jeff Beck had a secret love affair with a PRS guitar. Paul Reed Smith is trying to track it down

By Phil Weller Published

He’s most commonly associated with Les Pauls and Strats, which makes Paul Reed Smith’s revelation even juicier

Electric Guitars
Jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery poses for a Riverside Records publicty still circa 1960.
The late guitar ace who spurned the jazz world, climbed the pop charts and lived in terror of taking a solo

By Christopher Scapelliti Last updated

Wes Montgomery revealed the insecurities that forced his retreat from jazz, even as he was celebrated as a giant of jazz

Guitars
Fender Player II Telecaster
As a guitar reviews editor, I've discovered the Fender Player II model is the essential Telecaster for value, but somehow it's still $190 cheaper – in an exclusive finish too

By Rob Laing Last updated

At $649.99, nothing comes close right now for Cyber Week Tele goodness

Electric Guitars
A selection of guitar gear on a blue background
Cyber Monday guitar deals 2025: The biggest guitar sale of the year is officially over

By Matt McCracken Last updated

Cyber Weekend might be over and done with, but there's still a chance to save big on guitar gear

Guitars
A photo of the Fender Limited-Edition American Performer Timber Telecaster
A U.S.-made limited-edition Fender Tele for just about a grand? Get it now during Sweetwater's Cyber Monday sales event

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

The Limited Edition American Performer Timber Telecaster recalls Leo Fender's early prototypes, but with the modern features players crave

Guitars
I’ve put 14 patch cables through their paces this year and five of my top six are on sale for Cyber Monday – grab yours from just $2.49 per cable

By Matt McCracken Published

Cyber Monday could well be your last chance to pick up a super cheap patch cable

Electric Guitars
Fender Player II Series Telecaster
Fender's Player II Telecaster deal has sold out, but this one is still available right now with $190 off – and it's got an even better finish

By Rob Laing Published

The best value Tele around is $649.99

Electric Guitars
My favourite piece of guitar gear released in 2025 is on sale today – try the ToneWoodAmp2 and transform your acoustic guitar sound into something glorious like I did

By Rob Laing Published

If you own an acoustic guitar this could be a game-changer – it was for me

Acoustic Guitars
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