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After the 2010 Tennessee floods, Keith Urban had to abandon his ruined guitar collection for last-minute eBay buys in the studio
By Phil Weller published
Urban says he was forced to buy a Clapton Strat to fill the void, but felt like he was “cheating” on his beloved guitars

Guitar Center employees find thousands of dollars worth of cocaine, and methamphetamine hidden inside a guitar amp
By Phil Weller published
The Atlanta-area store was listed as the shipment’s return address to minimize suspicions, but it ended up at the store by mistake

Claudette King to celebrate B.B. King’s 100th birthday with funk-infused 2025 tour
By Phil Weller published
The blues legend’s daughter will front a 10-piece band including Grammy-winning bluesman Grady Champion and King’s longtime drummer as they celebrate his legacy “with a flavor of funk”

Fernandes Guitars, Japanese brand loved by Kirk Hammett and The Edge, files for bankruptcy
By Phil Weller published
The budget guitar builder, founded in 1969, cited a poor performance in the second-hand market and increased competition for its $2.75m debt

Dean Guitars wins the right to a retrial in its ongoing trademark dispute with Gibson
By Phil Weller published
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Dean Guitars is entitled to a retrial after it appealed against a 2022 ruling that went in Gibson's favor, but it does not overturn a 2022 injunction preventing Dean from using the disputed shapes for the time being

Win tickets to see North Mississippi Allstars featuring Luther Dickinson in Northern California
By Jimmy Leslie published
The roots rock maestro is set to play a GP Presents show at the Hopmonk Novato on July 18

Klos co-founders Adam and Ian Klosowiak are all in on creating a unique array of carbon-fiber instruments fit for an adventurous lifestyle
By Jimmy Leslie published
Klos co-founders Adam and Ian Klosowiak are all in on creating a unique array of carbon-fiber instruments fit for an adventurous lifestyle

Win tickets to see acoustic master Leo Kottke
By Jimmy Leslie published
The acoustic legend is set to play a GP-sponsored set at the historic Freight & Salvage folk house in Berkeley, California later this month
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