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Nigel Tufnel grimaces as he plays an Ernie Ball Music Man electric guitar onstage with UK rock legends Spinal Tap, who return to the big screen soon.

Spinal Tap’s Nigel Tufnel is open to swapping his guitars for cheese but here’s why you won’t sell him on amp modellers

By Jonathan Horsley published

As Spinal Tap prepare to make a triumphant return to the silver screen, lead guitarist Tufnel admits he's still addicted to pushing air

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Close up of Squier Classic Vibe '50s Telecaster

Best electric guitars under $500/£500 in 2025: Affordable electrics

By Matt McCracken last updated

Get more for your money with my pick of the best value electric guitars below $500/£500

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Don Felder plays his iconic white Gibson doubleneck electric guitar onstage. Note the double jack: that mod is crucial when playing Hotel California, which he surely is in this picture.

Don Felder on why he had to mod his white Gibson doubleneck to play the Eagles’ biggest hit – and how he got the idea from Chet Atkins

By Jonathan Horsley published

What do you do when a standard doubleneck is just not enough?

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PRS Guitars' new limited edition Custom 24 Satin photographed at the brand's Maryland factory with wood blanks in the background.

PRS swaps maple for mango to give its “flagship” Custom 24 a 40th anniversary satin nitro makeover

By Jonathan Horsley published

The Mango tops on the Custom 24 Satin are exquisite, but they’re only making 500 of ‘em

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Orbit Culture's guitarists

Orbit Culture show us their ESP guitars – and tell us why the EverTune bridge is a game-changer

By Jonathan Horsley published

Richard Hansson and Niklas Karlsson on why passive humbuckers are better for downtuned riffs, James Hetfield's influence, and why baritones and extended range guitars are too much guitar

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Marty McFly (Michael J Fox) takes to the air with the Gibson ES-345 that has been missing since Back To The Future wrapped in 1985. On the right, a teaser of a forthcoming Gibson replica of the guitar.

Cesar Gueikian teases Gibson Custom Shop replica of Marty McFly’s “1955” Back To The Future ES-345

By Jonathan Horsley published

And could there be an Epiphone version too?

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The newly refreshed Classic Series from Squier reworks vintage Fender-inspired electric and bass guitars for beginners and budget-conscious players.

Squier channels the Fender archive for 10 stunning yet affordable news Classic Vibe models

By Jonathan Horsley published

You know the drill, people... we've got Strats, Teles, a Jazzmaster and a Duo-Sonic, and refreshed basses in Squier's evergreen vintage-inspired range

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Kirk Hammett plays his Mummy ESP onstage with Metallica. In the middle of this comp'd image is the Thinline custom Triplecaster Hammett commissioned then gifted to White. On the right, White plays his Fender Triplecaster with the yellow pickguard.

Kirk Hammett orders up custom version of Jack White’s Triplecaster – and gets one for White, too

By Jonathan Horsley published

Jack White's been giving out his Triplecaster to all and sundry and now Hammett returns the favour, with a "cool mod" that White hopes will duly upset Telecaster purists

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Best electric guitars under $1,000/£1,000 in 2025: My top picks for players of all styles

By Matt McCracken last updated

Years of playing and reviewing gear have taught me exactly what to look for - here's how to get a guitar to grow with

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“The most talked-about guitar of the summer is coming to the Gibson Garage London”: P-90s, Light Aging from the Murphy Lab, handwritten Oasis lyrics… The Gibson Custom Noel Gallagher Les Paul Standard has been unveiled and is here photographed in the Gibson Garage, with a variety of close-ups to show every detail.

Gibson unveils Custom Noel Gallagher Les Paul: hand-signed, limited run – the ultimate Oasis guitar?

By Jonathan Horsley published

Limited to 25, each hand-signed, replicas of Noel Gallagher's super-cool black Les Paul Standard will be available on August 21 at the Gibson Garage London

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