Rob Laing
Rob is the Reviews Editor for GuitarWorld.com and MusicRadar guitars, so spends most of his waking hours (and beyond) thinking about and trying the latest gear while making sure our reviews team is giving you thorough and honest tests of it. He's worked for guitar mags and sites as a writer and editor for nearly 20 years but still winces at the thought of restringing anything with a Floyd Rose.
Latest articles by Rob Laing

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Additions to the Modern and Original series

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Can it repeat the recent success of his SE signature guitar?

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Inside the mind of a guitar tinkerer

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Muting unwanted notes is a key to great playing

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Son, she said, have I got a little solo for you

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The 'acting front person' signed on for four shows with the band, but on the strength of these clips we hope there are more

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How Keith Richards, Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift were visited by melodies

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Protect your guitar and complete your look with our pick of the best guitar straps for every budget and style

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The SA-126 mixes semi-hollow facets with a shreddy neck and super-versatile pickups

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Four different iterations for a wide range of needs

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"I'm using the pedals exactly like I use the amps"

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We talk to Tore Mogensen and James Santiago about the UAFX pedal project – its success, challenges and future

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"I played guitar as a teenager – I played in bands"

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Root plans to bring out his 1999-2000 era Slipknot guitars for the band's debut album anniversary dates – including Jackson Soloists and Custom 24s

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Two finishes and based on the neck profile and spec of Starr's mainstay modded 1956 Junior

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It's not a diss

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He loves Strats and he knows his muses intimately: "70 years ago this was very futuristic – it's a futuristic design now"

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The guitar hero admitted self-doubt in rehearsals, but he proved again why he's a progressive master in Slokavia

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And The Cradle Will Rockville

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The Gibson Custom Slash 1963 ES-335 Collector’s Edition is limited to only 50 guitars

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"If you asked me, what song would you have voted as least likely to succeed then it probably would have been Electric Blue"

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Guitarist and songwriter John O’Neill on how a young band from Derry created a classic: "I can’t believe someone didn’t come up with it before me"

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The Apogee ECS Channel Strip gets a special mention
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