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Jackson Pro Series Lee Malia LM-87: The Bring Me The Horizon guitarist's new signature model is inspired by the Surfcaster and debuts a hunbucker/P-90 combo.

“I feel like that song had everything we needed to come back with”: Bring Me The Horizon’s Lee Malia on Shadow Moses, its riff and the secrets behind its tone, and why it was the right anthem at the right time

By Jonathan Horsley published

How Terry Date, a killer riff and a videogame helped bring BMTH's major label debut into focus with a track that officially opened a new chapter – and the pit – for the Sheffield metal frontiersmen

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PRS Archon Classic and Mark Tremonti MT 15 v2: the newly redesigned tube amps offer a host of new features and tones, with the Alter Bridge guitarist's new lunchbox head [right] featuring the Overdrive channel from his MT 100 head, and there's a half-power switch, too.

PRS refreshes tube amp range with the reworked Mark Tremonti MT 15 head and Archon Classic

By Jonathan Horsley published

One of the best low-wattage high-gain amps around just got an upgrade while the Archon Classic offers hot-rodded vintage tone

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Jackson Pro Plus Series Misha Mansoor Juggernaut: the newly refreshed signature Superstrat is offered in Red Crystal and Blue Sparkle with a string-through-hardtail, and in Riviera Blue with an EverTune bridge. Stainless steel frets and an ebony fingerboard come as standard.

Jackson gives Misha Mansoor’s Juggernaut a new lick of paint and upgrades to stainless steel frets

By Jonathan Horsley published

Mansoor's arch-top Superstrat has never looked so good, and while it might be designed for crushing downtuned riffs but that five-way switching yields a lot of tones from the signature MM1 humbucker pairing

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Jim Root

“For some reason, the post office shipped your guitar to Jim Root of Slipknot”: Sweetwater mailed a metal fan's Jackson guitar to a metal legend

By Will Simpson published

He received a flight case but no guitar

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Kirk Hammett in 1996, playing Lollapalooza with Metallica lit from behind with his ESP single-cut.

“Every note counts and fits perfectly”: Kirk Hammett names his best Metallica solo

By Jonathan Horsley published

The field is strong but Hammett's personal favourite is from the controversial Load-era

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Yngwie Malmsteen works his hamstrings as he takes a high kick onstage. He plays his signature Fender Stratocaster and the stage is lit up in green.

Yngwie Malmsteen on classical epiphanies, modern art, and why you should embrace the cliff edge

By Jonathan Horsley published

Having celebrated 40 years as a solo artist who planted the neoclassical flag atop rock's mountain, Mr Malmsteen reflects on his evolution, tastes in art, and encourages all to take a creative risk

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Trent Reznow and Richie Kotzen composite image

Why Trent Reznor turned down Richie Kotzen for Nine Inch Nails

By Will Simpson published

But Stanley Clarke “didn’t give a shit” what band he was in

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Jackson Pro Series Lee Malia LM-87: The Bring Me The Horizon guitarist's new signature model is inspired by the Surfcaster and debuts a hunbucker/P-90 combo.

Jackson and Lee Malia unveil the LM-87, a shreddable but versatile Surfcaster-style offset electric

By Jonathan Horsley published

The LM-87 is fashionably offset, super versatile, high-performance and it is officially here

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Mike Campbell pictured with his new Red Dog Fender Telecaster; the heavily customised electric guitar has a Bigsby, a Destruct button and a pickup configuration that gives you lots of options. Campbell wears shades and a wide-brimmed hat.

“The destruct button really sets it apart”: Fender unveils the Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster

By Jonathan Horsley published

The Red Dog is one crazy beast, with an SHH pickup configuration, a Bigsby, and a Destroy circuit that applies a whopping boost

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Elliot Easton on stage with The Cars

“It was the most disgusting thing I could ever imagine!” The Cars’ guitarist recalls the worst gig of his life

By Andrew Daly published

The band had a rude awakening on their first trip to England

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