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Still from Eric Gales' 1989 Battle of the Bands performance in Memphis

Watch a 14-Year-Old Eric Gales Destroying the Competition During a Battle of the Bands Contest in 1989

By Rod Brakes published

Video The guitar prodigy slays the judges with this mind-blowing performance of Jimi Hendrix’s “Spanish Castle Magic.”

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Jeff Beck playing a Gibson Les Paul Standard

“You Pick Up a Les Paul and It's Heavy and It Really Means Something – It Means Business”: Jeff Beck on His Les Paul Love Affair

By Guitar Player Staff published

Video Watch His Matchless Technique Up Close in this Jaw-Dropping Performance of the Beatles’ “She’s a Woman.”

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Crazy Tube Circuits Crossfire

Crazy Tube Circuits Crossfire Review

By Michael Ross published

Delivering Fender blackface and Ibanez Tube Screamer tones this Stevie Ray Vaughan-voiced dual-effect unit is no one trick pony.

Roger Mayer pedals including the 2022 Visage, Axis, Spitfire and Voodoo Blues

What Might Hendrix's Pedalboard Look Like If He Were Alive Today? Roger Mayer Reveals His Thoughts and Talks New Jimi-Inspired Effects Pedals

By Rod Brakes published

The guitar pedal and studio guru releases revamped versions of his Axis, Spitfire, Visage and Voodoo Blues stompboxes.

Dick Dale with gold sparkle Fender Stratocaster

“Surf Music Is a Heavy Machine-Gun Staccato Picking Style”: How Dick Dale Pushed Leo Fender into Pulling Out the Big Guns

By Dave Hunter published

The King of Surf Guitar was an Innovator of the Big-Stage Rig

Eddie Van Halen, 1979

Here’s Why Eddie Van Halen was a Guitar Gear Pioneer

By Christopher Scapelliti published

A master of technique and tone, the six-string innovator turned us on to the Strat ‘bucker and Floyd Rose.

Fender Custom Shop Limited-Edition Double-Bound Stratocaster Journeyman Relic

Fender Custom Shop Limited-Edition Double-Bound Stratocaster Journeyman Relic Review

By Art Thompson published

With its non-contoured body, age-checked finish and 1/2 Blender wiring, this Guitar Center collaboration is in a class of its own.

Dan Patlansky "Bad Soul" from 'Shelter of Bones' album

Watch Dan Patlansky’s Low-Down Dirty “Bad Soul” Music Video

By Rod Brakes published

Video The South African blues-rocker drops second single from new ‘Shelter of Bones’ album.

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1959 Fender Stratocaster

This Experimental Stratocaster was Made and Owned by Co-Designer Bill Carson

By Rod Brakes published

An early Fiesta Red Fender with gold hardware from the very first batch of rosewood ‘board Strats.

Mdou Moctar performs at Saturn Birmingham on March 03, 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama.

Watch “Saharan Hendrix” Mdou Moctar’s Astounding Live Performance on KEXP

By Rod Brakes published

Video A mind-blowing display of talent from Niger’s premier ax-merchant.

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