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Peter Capaldi on how he found Doctor Who’s “junk shop” Yamaha electric guitar on Denmark Street
What better guitar for a time-travelling Time Lord to play than a cult electric nicknamed the Flying Samurai...
![TNAG Global founder/CEO Ben Montague [left] and Norman Harris [right] point to each other as they are photographed on the shop floor at Norman's Rare Guitars.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cEDtqNEsZXKAjPKWKwEFUM-840-80.jpg.webp)
Joe Bonamassa gives his blessing as Norman Harris sells Norman’s Rare Guitars and says the future of his iconic LA store has been secured
TNAG Global, which owns Carter Vintage Guitars, is the buyer, and under CEO Ben Montague, it promises to preserve the soul and grow the business of one of the world's most-loved guitar stores
Gibson surprise launches $19,999 Keith Richards Collector’s Edition 1960 ES-355, signed by the man himself
NAMM 2026: A meticulous replica of one of the most famous (and coolest) ES-355s of all time
Stylistically radical, Ibanez’s multi-scale Alpha series might just be the 21st-century prog-metal player’s favourite new guitar – but do you get the 7-string or the 8?
The Alpha series has everything you'd need form a high-performance guitar, with stainless steel frets, Fishman Fluence Modern humbuckers, locking tuners and more
![Brian May [left] leans back and feels a chord as he performs live with his Red Special. Steve Vai [right] wears a ballcap and looks pleased as punch as he shows off his custom 'Green' Red Special that May had built for him.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iDnBpLna8mmLjc7LM4CpmU-840-80.jpg.webp)
Steve Vai once played Brian May’s guitar “like a baby giraffe on roller skates” – now the Queen icon has gifted him his own ‘Green’ Red Special
“I will treasure it for the rest of my life, and yes, I’m taking this one to the grave with me,” says Vai
"It isn’t just a collection of cool features; it’s a tool designed to make your recorded guitar sound better, right out of the box": Gretsch Limited Edition Abbey Road RS201 Studiomatic review
Gretsch packs the legendary studio magic of Abbey Road into a guitar that's also pleasantly playable, and competitively priced
Paul McCartney's favourite bass company is in trouble – Höfner's future uncertain as it files provisional insolvency proceedings
The German brand behind McCartney's iconic 500/1 Violin Bass has been in existence since its founding by Karl Höfner in 1887
Harley Benton just put a Vega-Trem on YouTuber Carlos Asensio's $700 signature guitar: is this the best-value S-style on the market?
HSS Tesla pickups with coil-split, roasted maple neck, rolled fingerboard edges, Luminlay side markers... this is on tricked-out S-style – and then you have the Vega-Trem
“These are classy sounds with no danger of single coil hum... a near-perfect function-gig guitar”: PRS Fiore HH Satin review
PRS’s under-the-radar Fiore, the signature guitar of Mark Lettieri, gets a dual humbucking makeover and packs serious punch
“Virtually every sound I conjure recalls a classic player or style”: Gibson Les Paul Special Double Cut review
Along with the punk classic Les Paul Junior double-cut, the twin pickup Special is now readily available from Gibson USA. It might be stripped down but it’s a great platform for its two P-90s.