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Manson Guitar Works new M-Series models feature a ton of Matt Bellamy-approved specs and are here pictured reclining against a Marshall stack

Sustainiac pickups, onboard fuzz! Manson lavishes Matt Bellamy-approved specs on new M-Series models

By Jonathan Horsley published

The new M-Series models are as 21st-century as a T-style gets

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Joe Bonamassa wears sunglasses and a blue plaid suit while playing a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard onstage in 2023

“Not a single person paid. No one came in. I think I got a Diet Coke out of it”: Joe Bonamassa dishes the dirt on his worst gig ever

By Daniel Griffiths published

You’d think that Bonamassa live in Memphis would draw quite the crowd… Think again

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Joe Satriani wears wraparound shades as he jams onstage with old friend Steve Vai. Both are fretting a barre chord, both playing their signature Ibanez guitars.

“Joe is on fire! What better inspiration can you get?”: Steve Vai's “crazy" new music with Joe Satriani

By Amit Sharma published

“I’ve never done anything like this,” Vai says

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Brian Setzer performs onstage with the Stray Cats: the rockabilly icon wears a bright blue western shirt and red bandana, and plays a Gretsch G6120T in orange.

Stray Cats rockabilly legend Brian Setzer has autoimmune disease and cannot play guitar

By Jonathan Horsley published

Setzer says he couldn’t even tie his shoelaces at first but is seeing signs of progress

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Vower's Joe Gosney (left) and Rabea Massaad pictured inside a tent at ArcTanGent Festival, with their Quad Cortex-driven live rigs on the table behind them.

Vower’s Joe Gosney and Rabea Massaad share Neural DSP Quad Cortex inspiration for festival fly-rigs

By Jonathan Horsley published

In this video interview, the Gosney and Massaad talk modellers, hybrid rigs, and why they're now both fully onboard with guitar's digital transformation

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IK Multimedia Gus G Tone Asylum Tonex Signature Collection

IK Multimedia teams up with Firewind guitarist and ex-Ozzy guitarist Gus G for signature Tonex suite

By Jonathan Horsley published

Welcome to the Gus G Tone Asylum – 27 high-gain Tone Models created by the man himself using his favourite amps, now available for the Tonex ecosystem

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Gibson Johnny Marr 1984 Les Paul with Bigsby: the guitar is a replica of the Les Paul Marr first used during the session for the Smiths Meat Is Murder – and it has been a hard-working guitar in his collection. Only 20 will be made, each signed by Marr, with proceeds going to the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Gibson unveils ‘84 Les Paul Standard w/ Bigsby, signed by Johnny Marr to support teen cancer charity

By Jonathan Horsley published

Limited to just 20 units worldwide, this Bigsby-equipped model, inspired by his famous red LP, will be available from the Gibson Garage London from 21 February with all proceeds going to charity

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Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes

“Explosive passion and exciting energy!”: Watch Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes rocking out in 1999

By Paul Elliott published

Their joint live album is reissued in a new box set

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Mikael Åkerfeldt (left) and Kurt Cobain: Åkerfeldt wears dark make-up and plays a PRS electric guitar onstage with Opeth in 2024; This B/W shot of Kurt Cobain was taken during Nirvana's legendary 1993 performance on MTV Unplugged.

Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt played Kurt Cobain’s “haunted” Martin and says it was nothing special

By Jonathan Horsley published

Åkerfeldt got a chance to play the late Nirvana frontman’s 1953 D-18, aka Grandpa, in a recent visit to the Martin Museum

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“He tore open the doors of what could be, what should be”: Gene Simmons on Ace Frehley’s Kiss audition

By Will Simpson published

“Paul and I looked at each other, ‘Wow!’”

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