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PRS keeps the limited edition releases coming with the return of the classic CE22 bolt-on
By Jonathan Horsley published
Low turn pickups, coil split, top-shelf hardware and sweet finishes make this rare bolt-on a serious high-end option for all occasions
![Epiphone goes high-end with its Inspired By Gibson Custom 2025 collection: [from left] the '63 Firebird in Polaris White is joined by a 1959 Les Paul Standard, a '64 SG Standard, a 1960 Les Paul Special in TV Yellow and a 1962 ES-335 reissue.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3N4uVp3ezzrrhjCbY8KNfn.jpg)
Epiphone expands and upgrades Inspired By Gibson Custom range with 8 stunning "reissue" electrics
By Jonathan Horsley published
Gibson USA pickups, rosewood 'boards, Vintage Gloss finishes, 3D scanned neck profiles – the Les Pauls, Firebirds, ES-335 and SG of the Inspired By Gibson Custom range might be Epiphone's best yet
![YouTuber Aaron Rash [left] wears grey and an Adidas beanie and checked trousers as he poses with his Veleno-clone aluminium guitar. On the right, Kurt Cobain performs in 1993 with Nirvana at their MTV Live and Loud show in Seattle.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aqcaqZZK7FsRFWvoMPzMF9.jpg)
Nirvana tone sleuth Aaron Rash solves the final part of the mystery – Kurt Cobain's In Utero guitar
By Jonathan Horsley published
Rash’s many years down the rabbit hole have been rewarded as he finally gets his hands on the exact same model Cobain used and it’s an oddball offset with “absolutely wild” pickups

“If you’re all about getting as close as possible to period-correct as you can for this price point, then you won’t be disappointed here”: Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Custom 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue review
By Matt McCracken published
We get hands-on with Epiphone’s ode to one of the most coveted Gibson guitars of all time

Exquisite stompboxes, built to last a lifetime, meet Red Witch’s new Apothecary Series
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Apothecary Series includes fuzz, overdrive, phaser, chorus/vibrato and modulated delay, and designer Ben Fulton says they're so durable they might outlast us all
![Gretsch Limited Edition Paisley Penguin [left] and Honey Dipper Resonator: the Penguin dresses the famous singlecut in gold sparkle with a Paisley Pattern graphic, while the 99 per cent aluminium Honey Dipper makes a welcome return to the lineup.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BgZycMYFMAgTErT4DdsgbG.jpg)
Gretsch just unveiled one of the most decorative Penguins you'll see – and a super-cool resonator
By Jonathan Horsley published
Two classics of Gretsch design refreshed for a limited time only

Hold the Floyd: EVH reimagines Wolfgang Standard as a high-performance shredder with a TOM bridge
By Jonathan Horsley published
Shipping in Gloss Block, Cream White and Sea Foam Pearl Metallic, this a stripped-down speedster for those who can’t be fussed with a Floyd

Serj Tankian and Gibson team up for limited edition Foundations Les Paul Modern Sublimation
By Jonathan Horsley published
They're only making 25 of these, each of them signed, and they come with a signed LP, signed art print, a copy of Tankian's memoir, plus VIP tickets to an upcoming System Of A Down show

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

Fender remixes its blockbuster Player II range with the Modified Series and got IDLES to demo them
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Player II Modified range is a refresh of the familiar favourites, with Noiseless pickups, locking tuners, treble bleed circuits and of course there is an HSS Strat with a Floyd Rose
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