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New data reveals The Beatles song that most guitarists, pianists and drummers want to learn to play

By Ben Rogerson published

Muse Group has crunched the numbers

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PRS Herman Li Chloe: the new shred-ready signature model for the DragonForce guitarist comes in two finishes and features an all-new body design.

PRS activates total shred mode for Herman Li of DragonForce’s feature-stacked Chloe signature guitar

By Jonathan Horsley published

Available in Orchid Dusk and Charcoal Purple Burst, limited to 200 units, we've got 13 unique tone combinations from its HSH Fishman pickups, a Gotoh floating vibrato and Eclipse Dragon inlays too

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bruce springsteen and steven van zandt

“Thought it was food poisoning, turned out to be appendicitis”: Steven Van Zandt to sit out next few dates due to emergency surgery

By Will Simpson published

Guitarist is confident he’ll return for second Milan date

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Yungblud

Yungblud reveals his secret to making acoustics sound massive – and hints at future signature model

By Jonathan Horsley published

Yungblud says pick choice is critical to good acoustic tone

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The KHDK Electronics Digital Bath was co-developed with Deftones frontman Chino Moreno, who is pictured here in a white T-shirt and black trousers, performing at Lollapalooza 2024.

KHDK teams up with Chino Moreno for a “melancholic” delay that promises an iconic Deftones tone

By Jonathan Horsley published

Say goodbye to dry. Digital Bath combines analogue delay with filter modulation for haunting echoes and liquid sounds

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Mick Ralphs

“Our Mick has passed, my heart just hit the ground”: Mott The Hoople and Bad Company guitarist Mick Ralphs has died

By Paul Elliott published

He played on All The Young Dudes and other rock classics

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Mark Knopfler

"I did everything wrong, but I think they’re perfect notes”: Mark Knopfler's favourite guitar solo

By Ben Rogerson published

“I just said what I had to say. I didn’t go too far”

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Adrian Smith and Steve Harris of Iron Maiden lock in onstage as they perform Long Beach in 2003. Smith plays his Olympic White Fender Strat. Harris is on his trusty Precision Bass.

Adrian Smith on how Steve Harris is the secret behind Iron Maiden’s triple-guitar attack

By Jonathan Horsley published

When your principal songwriter and driving force is directing traffic on bass, is it any wonder the guitars took a different path in search of brave new worlds to explore?

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The Fender Richie Kotzen Stratocaster is made in Japan and features a contoured ash body with a stunning figured maple top, and comes with DiMarzio pickups and Gotoh tuners.

Fender gives Richie Kotzen’s figured-maple topped MIJ signature Strat a global release

By Jonathan Horsley published

Ash-bodied with a figured maple top, offered in Transparent White and Red Burst finishes, equipped with DiMarzio pickups, Kotzen's Strat could be a modern classic

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Gibson Marcus King ES-345 in Sixties Cherry: the NC soul/rock phenom's new signature model is based on his 1962 heirloo, Big Red, and offers a slightly different set of specs as his Custom Shop version.

Gibson unveils new signature ES-345 for Marcus King, and it is the evolution of a family heirloom

By Jonathan Horsley published

Inspired by "Big Red," the 1962 ES-345 that has been in the family for generations, King's new signature model has the same feel but comes with a fixed Vibrola and the Varitone switch removed

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