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Jeff “Skunk” Baxter performs at Living History Live: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter. at The GRAMMY Museum on December 08, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter on the hidden charms of modern guitars — and how a Squier Tele beat out a bazillion-dollar model from 1958

By Phil Weller Published

The Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers, and session legend has had a storied career, and it’s taught him what makes a guitar great

Guitarists
John Lennon (1940 - 1980) performing with the newly-formed Plastic Ono Band at the Lyceum Theatre, London, 1969.
Dad unknowingly buys John Lennon’s “White Album” combo for about $4,000

By Phil Weller Published

He didn’t believe the initial talk of the Fender amp’s historic past. Now that it’s been confirmed, he doesn’t want to keep it for much longer

Guitarists
Thankfully, my go-to Tele for recording and gigging is still available with a $240 discount this Prime - but be quick as this offer won't last forever

By Matt McCracken last updated

My favorite Tele just got a massive discount in the Fender summer sale

Electric Guitars
Quick! Last chance to bag a seriously discounted Fender patch cable kit on the final day of Prime Day – at $3 per cable, there's no reason to have a messy board

By Matt McCracken last updated

With almost $105 in savings at the Fender shop, now's the time to get that messy 'board in order - add another $5 item and they'll even ship your gear for free!

Pedals & Pedalboards
Hester Chambers and Rhian Teasdale of Wet Leg performs on the Other Stage during day three of Glastonbury festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 27, 2025 in Glastonbury, England.
Wet Leg are post-punk's hottest ticket right now. Here's why

By Phil Weller Published

With a standout performance at Glastonbury and a three hot singles from their new album, the group is rising fast on both sides of the Atlantic

Guitarists
Whether you've got $200 or $2,000, the Fender Summer Sale is still going strong with up to $550 off guitars – here are my top 3 picks for any budget

By Matt McCracken last updated

Fender’s Summer Sale is one of the best around, with some massive discounts on Fender and Squier guitars

Electric Guitars
Guitarist IV of the British heavy metal group Sleep Token performs on stage at Festival Copenhell, in Copenhagen, Denmark, on June 15, 2023
Here's the secret sauce behind IV, the guitarist from Sleep Token, whose new album is the modern era's best-selling hard rock record

By Phil Weller Published

The band’s fourth album has broken three records. But while their identities remain a mystery, the gear they’re conquering the world with is not

Guitarists
Fender just fired up its Memorial Day sale early with up to 20% off – these are the 5 best guitar and accessory deals I’m grabbing

By Matt McCracken Published

Grab an early deal well ahead of Memorial Day with this excellent sale over at the official Fender shop

Gear
Robert Plant Charity Sale 2025
Robert Plant is selling gear for charity and only one guitar remains – a golden-era Strat with a storied history

By Phil Weller Published

Available for an eye-watering £20K, Plant bought it off Chicken Shack’s Stann Webb before luthier John Birch made some drastic changes to it

Electric Guitars
Reverb
Etsy sells Reverb to investors with stakes in Fender and SoundCloud, but says no one is getting “preferential treatment”

By Phil Weller Published

The sale follows Etsy’s $275 million takeover in 2019, and its new owners have some key changes in store for the site

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