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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

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The headstock of a Dean (left) and Gibson guitar
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

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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

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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

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Leo Kottke performs live at the 2003 Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee
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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A number of guitarists jam at Fender's new Nashville HQ
Guitar stars unite for the grand opening of Fender's new Nashville HQ

By Phil Weller Published

Billy Gibbons, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, and Chris Shiflett were among those on hand for the party, and many stuck around for a jam

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Steve Vai performs onstage at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, California on October 7, 2016
“It’s just one note, but it took my entire life to get to the point to where I could do that one note”: Steve Vai regarded this solo as his “ultimate achievement of phrasing on the guitar”

By Jackson Maxwell Published

No, it's not For the Love of God

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(from left) Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, and James Iha of The Smashing Pumpkins perform at the 2023 BottleRock Napa Valley festival at the Napa Valley Expo in Napa, California on May 26, 2023
Ever wanted to play guitar in the Smashing Pumpkins? The alt-rock legends are taking applications, and anyone can throw their hat into the ring

By Jackson Maxwell Published

To replace the departing Jeff Schroeder, Billy Corgan and co. are casting a wide net – a very, very wide net

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People playing guitar
Content Funding on GuitarPlayer.com: How we fund the content you read on GuitarPlayer.com

By Guitar Player Staff Published

How we fund the content you read on GuitarPlayer.com

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Cesar Gueikian plays with Better Than Ezra during day one of the 2022 Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival on September 24, 2022 in Franklin, Tennessee.
Slash Called Him the “Most Passionate Gibson Guitar Enthusiast” While Tony Iommi Said He Transformed the Company: Cesar Gueikian Is Appointed President and CEO of Gibson Brands

By Rod Brakes Published

Self-confessed “guitar nerd” Cesar Gueikian says he is “honored and humbled to take on the permanent CEO role”

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