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Derek Trucks is one of the greatest slide players of all time – here’s how he decides when to use it
By Jonathan Horsley published
Trucks says you can be just as lyrical playing fretted – just look at what Jeff Beck did with his Strat

Teenage Engineering leak appears to reveal dub reggae-themed EP-2350 Riddim Supertone sampler and EP-40 mixer
By Matt Mullen published
A spin on the EP-133 K.O. II inspired by Jamaican music, the sampler is joined by a 2-channel DJ mixer and Ting FX microphone

“Look for one that says ‘80’s Icon on the case”: Johnny Marr says UPS has lost his guitars
By Jonathan Horsley published
The indie guitar icon takes aim at the courier company on Twitter/X

Did Prince’s "humiliating" Rolling Stones experience inspire his later success?
By Ben Rogerson published
Producer Andrew Watt recalls what Jagger told him when he happened to be wearing a Prince T-shirt in the studio

Guitar Center’s massive Guitar-A-Thon sale has landed, and it includes $900 off a special Taylor acoustic and a host of exclusive models from Epiphone, Marshall, and more
By Daryl Robertson published
The aptly named Guitar-A-Thon sale is the place to go for an epic six-string related bargain

“A testament to his courage, wit, determination and talent”: Two Ozzy Osbourne documentaries set for early October
By Will Simpson published
BBC doc now confirmed for October 2

“It’s pretty rancid!”: The Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon isn’t a fan of modern pop music
By Will Simpson published
He recorded his new album Abbey Road, but says that "I don’t believe that Syd Barrett’s hand is on your shoulder or John Lennon is guiding your fingers across the piano"

All Rhoads lead to California as Jackson brings one of its most-iconic metal guitars home for a high-end upgrade
By Jonathan Horsley published
A classic Jackson with a Seymour Duncan JB and ‘59 humbucker pairing, the American Series Rhoads RR24 is equally vicious with or without a Floyd, as Brandon Ellis and Jeff Loomis demonstrate...

Misha Mansoor teams up with Neural DSP for Archetype plugin that nails his Periphery tone – but does so much more
By Jonathan Horsley published
Neural DSP's most ambitious plugin yet? Archetype: Misha Mansoor X collects three amps, virtual stompboxes, from the everyday to exotic granular and pitch-shifting effects, CabSims, EQs and more
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