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PRS activates total shred mode for Herman Li of DragonForce’s feature-stacked Chloe signature guitar
By Jonathan Horsley published
Available in Orchid Dusk and Charcoal Purple Burst, limited to 200 units, we've got 13 unique tone combinations from its HSH Fishman pickups, a Gotoh floating vibrato and Eclipse Dragon inlays too

Epiphone unveils Inspired By Gibson Custom version of Jeff Beck’s iconic 1954 Oxblood Les Paul
By Jonathan Horsley published
This limited edition replica of the late Jeff Beck's most-famous Les Paul arrives on the great man's birthday, and is strapped with Gibson USA Custombucker pickups

"I did everything wrong, but I think they’re perfect notes”: Mark Knopfler's favourite guitar solo
By Ben Rogerson published
“I just said what I had to say. I didn’t go too far”

Fender gives Richie Kotzen’s figured-maple topped MIJ signature Strat a global release
By Jonathan Horsley published
Ash-bodied with a figured maple top, offered in Transparent White and Red Burst finishes, equipped with DiMarzio pickups, Kotzen's Strat could be a modern classic

Gibson unveils new signature ES-345 for Marcus King, and it is the evolution of a family heirloom
By Jonathan Horsley published
Inspired by "Big Red," the 1962 ES-345 that has been in the family for generations, King's new signature model has the same feel but comes with a fixed Vibrola and the Varitone switch removed

Sam Ryder channels Brian May with an electric guitar performance of God Save The King, but not everyone's happy
By Will Simpson published
The moment came on Saturday before the rugby union Gallagher Premiership Final

Gretsch’s unveils new MIJ high-end semi-hollows with redesigned bodies and Pro Twin Six humbuckers
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Broadkaster LX Center Block and Broadkaster Jr Center Block have The Great Gretsch Tone, that classic Gretsch look, but are refreshed with some some subtle player-friendly tweaks

“A bold new take on a classic metal machine”: Having ridden the wave of popular demand, Jackson’s Surfcaster offset has landed – and it’s built for speed
By Jonathan Horsley published
No sharp ages? No problem. These X and JS Series Surfcasters have the shred-friendly dimensions and high-output pickups to mix it as a metal guitar

Orangewood teams up with TreeTone for its first-ever electric – a baritone offset semi, priced $695
By Jonathan Horsley published
Designed alongside Josh Forest of TreeTone, the Del Sol Baritone is a P-90-loaded model based on Forest's golden era-inspired original, and it has a 27.5" scale and ships in B standard

"Up there as one of the better value for money metal guitars that you can currently buy": Spira S-450 TPP review
By Pete Emery published
From the team behind JET guitars comes new brand Spira. Created to serve the heavier side of music, and applying an impressive spec in a budget-friendly, metal package
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