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Harley Benton just dropped an 8-string for southpaw players that has a multi-scale fretboard, high-gain humbuckers and offers change from 300 bucks
By Jonathan Horsley published
The R-458MN is a tidy-looking multi-scale eight-string that treads djently on your budget but will put some weight on your riffs

Billy Corgan says virtuosic guitar solos mean nothing in the social media age – and argues guitar influencers need to make a bigger impact on popular music
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman sees virtuosos everywhere but he would like to see these talents being applied in the next generation of great alt-rock and metal bands

The Beatles-approved J-160E makes its return as Gibson unveils a trio of Original Collection flat-tops celebrating the golden era of acoustic guitar making
By Jonathan Horsley published
It's time to tap up the new Originals, as the LG-2 50s, SJ-200 60s and the J-160E '60s join the present-day Gibson catalogue

Amp modelling titan Fractal Audio unveils its first guitar plugin suite
By Jonathan Horsley published
The ICONS series is created using the same algorithmic magic as Fractal's Axe-Fx modelling units, and its debut Fullerton Collection features a range of models inspired by vintage Fender

Guitarist Chris Buck appeals for help to find his stolen Peli cases
By Will Simpson published
Gear was stolen from his car in Bristol

Billie Joe Armstrong debuts new signature ‘Dookie’ Marshall amps during Super Bowl LX show
By Jonathan Horsley published
Is Marshall about to make the legendary Dookie mod go mainstream? BJA's Super Bowl backline, finished in a very familiar shade of 'Blue', suggests it is

"It’s the full power of the Quad Cortex, just in a smaller box": Neural DSP Quad Cortex mini review
By Pete Emery published
Neural DSP takes a different approach to a miniature modeller, but at a price point that may limit its uses
![Zakk Wylde [left] plays a lightning blue electric guitar live on the Pantera tribute tour. Randy Rhoads [right] plays his iconic polka-dot V.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VxG8nkYuwUSxReTVYbe4a9-320-80.jpg)
“Without Ozzy as a foil, Randy would have never been able to do it": Zakk Wylde's favourite Randy Rhoads solo
By Jonathan Horsley published
Plucked from Quiet Riot, Rhoads was the transfusion of virtuosity Ozzy needed to launch his solo career. But Wylde says it goes both ways, and the Prince Of Darkness was the "perfect foil" for Rhoads' classically trained style

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By Daryl Robertson published
We've uncovered the very best offers on a range of music-making gear from the likes of Gibson, Casio, Gretsch, Universal Audio, and more

Dimmu Borgir’s Silenoz on playing a guitar inspired by a shark – and why you can be black metal and still love the blues
By Jonathan Horsley published
The symphonic black metal trailblazer offers us a tour of his signature Okkultist, expresses a deep appreciation of W.A.S.P. and stakes out the limits of a musical education
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