<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/feeds.xml Wed, 20 May 2026 15:37:30 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “It’s comic book level villainy”: Your reactions to Fender’s cease and desist strategy – and how it could transform the S-style market ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/guitar-world-readers-react-fender-cease-and-desists hTPzUY6Dhou36pS5R3dvGd Wed, 20 May 2026 15:37:30 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 15:42:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I am not comfortable playing with the band under the current circumstances”: Rhea Thompson sets the record straight on her Tailgunner departure amidst allegations against band’s bassist ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/rhea-thompson-leaves-tailgunner-and-thomas-hewson-steps-back-following-allegations cmhKzV3duGqK3XuqnoMNcN Wed, 20 May 2026 15:19:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “One of the last guitar solos he recorded”: Before he died, Brent Hinds recorded a solo for a Marcus King track – and it’s been released ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/brent-hinds-last-guitar-solo-marcus-king ttQk7UE6dFmcN6CrUsNbvT Wed, 20 May 2026 14:06:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ibanez’s S-style lineup gets a serious expansion with 6 sleek new AZ models ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/ibanez-az-series-2026 SZyYaF3yjW2EyFj5oXBUsA Wed, 20 May 2026 13:49:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He fired a shotgun out of a window. We said to our tour manager, ‘You need to take that gun off him! If we go in there, he might shoot us’”: The moment glam-rock icons The Sweet knew they had to part ways with their singer ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/andy-scott-on-brian-connolly-exit-from-the-sweet XsKbhF9FKNAZX6yjaz4gLC Wed, 20 May 2026 12:13:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I asked my dad’s friend where guitarists like Mississippi John Hurt got the idea to play in this way, and he said, ‘I think they’re trying to imitate the sound of a player piano on ariverboat’”: Charlie Starr on how to play fingerstyle guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/artist-lessons/charlie-starr-fingerpicking usB3psiDySUJMgtVu5Nqmn Wed, 20 May 2026 09:26:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The graphic was designed by artist John Taylor Dismukes, who did a lot of famous album-cover artwork for the Grateful Dead and other big bands”: George Lynch on his custom ESP that’s too valuable to leave the house ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/george-lynch-on-his-esp-custom-haji-guitar gUoNbRm9AaYYwMsZWW8ei7 Wed, 20 May 2026 09:06:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I've never found the perfect solution for combining analog pedals with a digital rig before – this could be it”: IK Multimedia Tonex One+ review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/effects-pedals/ik-multimedia-tonex-one-plus-review v4aQ3ZS2NycPPUZJvCeP5c Tue, 19 May 2026 18:32:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We were getting gold records from countries around the world. I had a DJ tell me that when he put it on for the first time, the phones lit up after 20 seconds”:Berton Averre on writing My Sharona – and why the Knack were never the next Beatles ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/berton-averre-the-knack RGrELBG7KD4ihYBLDHxKn6 Tue, 19 May 2026 17:50:03 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 17:50:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Finding a twin humbucker guitar that looks and sounds as good as this is far from easy”: Schecter Nick Johnston Traditional HH review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/schecter-nick-johnston-traditional-hh-revew Tc7EijjvwrUnKG4jswZcY6 Tue, 19 May 2026 17:22:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He falls on the floor in a fetal position and puts his hands on his ears. ‘Oh my god, I can't believe it! That was in my dream’”: The time Jimi Hendrix was knocked off his feet by Eddie Kramer’s tonal technique ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/eddie-kramer-on-pioneering-stereo-phasing-alongside-jimi-hendrix bPxWiMi2zvLR8x4RYAnMsY Tue, 19 May 2026 16:54:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There was graffiti all over the walls. Pleas for help saying, ‘God, save us’”: Charles Spearin on his unlikely favorite jam – and how Broken Social Scene embrace “the ridiculousness” of everyone playing guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/charles-spearin-broken-social-scene-remember-humans W72aL56TZFHQub2pMpLMPK Tue, 19 May 2026 16:39:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ "For all the guitar people out there who look at me as not an electric player, don’t let the person behind the guitar fool you”: Ed Sheeran and PRS drop a new baritone – and they’re even gunning for metal and jazz players ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/prs-se-ed-sheeran-hollowbody-i-piezo-baritone B7ZvJAd7xWp7fiYxQT78Lb Tue, 19 May 2026 16:30:00 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 17:01:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I practiced more for Billy's first lesson than I've ever practiced for one of my own”: How Billy Strings’ guitar mentor approached the challenge of teaching the “monster” bluegrass player ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/robb-cappellettos-lessons-with-billy-strings ZgbWj9CsChouZw4ph87LRi Tue, 19 May 2026 14:08:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ 14 ways to improve your Telecaster: tried and tested methods to get more out of Fender’s original mod platform ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/14-ways-to-improve-your-telecaster iW5jZNwdCVDexyposPq8T7 Tue, 19 May 2026 12:04:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If we were in the black when we finished a tour, we’d party into the red”: Dr. Hook’s enigmatic guitarist and vocalist, Dennis Locorriere, dead at 76 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/dennis-locorriere-dead-at-76 g9n6KivoBKSw5EiFH5Mf9D Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ You don't have to wait for the Memorial Day weekend to save big because Fender just jump-started the sales with up to $600 off guitar gear - here’s my 5 standout deals, including $230 off an all-solid acoustic and $74 off an underrated fuzz pedal ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/fender-memorial-day-sale VxjSFjYs34AJM9ha4fg2TN Tue, 19 May 2026 11:10:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Musician’s Friend just surprise-dropped their Memorial Day sale early, saving you up to 60% off big-name brands – there's $500 off an eye-catching Gibson, $250 off a gorgeous PRS, and up to 45% off must-see pedal deals ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/musicians-friend-memorial-day-sale-2026 xEaJWPKHHtR4oS5gwxzH8n Tue, 19 May 2026 11:08:41 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 13:23:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Many drummers reached out to me in the aftermath of Neil’s passing. That was most distasteful to me”: Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson on the drummers that tried to force a Rush reunion on them ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/geddy-lee-on-drummers-trying-to-force-a-rush-reunion wt8siS9HAS7KKYPDsDvMh5 Tue, 19 May 2026 10:34:33 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 11:16:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was worried about amp sims when Rick Beato says nothing sounds as good as a tube amp. Then he posted our song and said, ‘Sick guitar tone!’” When one of indie-rock’s hottest guitarists fooled Rick Beato with amp sims ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/when-water-from-her-eyes-nate-amos-fooled-rick-beato QDBksekmKX8fY2NPUncz7c Tue, 19 May 2026 09:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Ozzy and Sharon were skeptical about my guitar shape. They felt it looked too weird”: When Ozzy Osbourne tried to convince Gus G to change his guitar of choice ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/how-ozzy-osbourne-pushed-gus-g-to-change-his-guitar-of-choice EP5eQZBw7hHD8SyDX3HarB Tue, 19 May 2026 08:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This movie will absolutely happen... We're full steam ahead”: Jack Osbourne confirms Ozzy Osbourne biopic is still in the cards ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/jack-osbourne-confirms-ozzy-osbourne-biopic vCugP8s9bc58WaNp7ugjeP Mon, 18 May 2026 21:13:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Despite its unassuming looks, I think this is a lot of guitar for the money”: Charvel Standard Series San Dimas Style 2 SD2 HH HT Gloss Black review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/charvel-standard-series-san-dimas-style-2-sd2-hh-ht-gloss-black SqehUwyvfVgF8uSXMzENKe Mon, 18 May 2026 20:11:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I'm not a failed guitar player turning to bass. I am a real bassist. I do a six-minute bass solo on stage – and, I might add, not an easy one!” Suzi Quatro on the spirit that’s driven her, and the moment of fate that made her a bassist ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/suzi-quatro-freedom ce7YY6cWHkckCbWGRtKM3P Mon, 18 May 2026 17:50:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My newest creation”: A luthier has made a headless version of Brian May’s Red Special, and it’s dividing opinions online ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/headless-red-special AoNB2zQQ5pFjvxdQtgvG8V Mon, 18 May 2026 16:35:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This case could set a precedent, impacting countless other builders and musicians”: Fender escalates legal campaign against S-style guitars, issues first cease and desist to US builder ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/fender-cease-and-desist-lsl-instruments s7RtjpUr6TFc8PZqbkowwM Mon, 18 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epiphone announces its first ever signature guitar for a Korean artist ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/epiphone-lee-seung-yoon 6NoSSeKEE5hN8Jh6d9wp9Q Mon, 18 May 2026 12:58:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s a bit of a mystery. I’ve found that at my age it’s time to pull back on touring”: Ritchie Blackmore issues health update – and explains how he’ll get back to live gigs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/ritchie-blackmore-addresses-future-touring-plans WWbUBEcDMysXwpM7xVtgCh Mon, 18 May 2026 12:51:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s one thing to try to plan it, but the way we play together is something you can’t really calculate”: Backed by Fugazi’s rhythm section, even guitarist Anthony Pirog can’t signpost the turns in The Messthetics’ avant-jazz sound ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/anthony-pirog-the-messthetics 79tAYRs3rX8ZwYNyehy7Y3 Mon, 18 May 2026 11:31:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was on tour, doomscrolling. I got a targeted ad, and it showed a picture of this guitar”: The time Misha Mansoor found his lost Jackson Juggernaut signature guitar in a Guitar Center ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/how-misha-mansoor-found-his-long-lost-juggernaut 9bEcL26JJvvLaRyJzE7g6n Mon, 18 May 2026 11:11:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I got a Vox teardrop reissue for $500. I tore everything out and off except for the neck”: Joe Perry on the weirder guitars in his collection ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/aerosmith-joe-perry-dazzle-guitars wW9Cn9Uj2Br4sEQ6Xid5FW Mon, 18 May 2026 11:00:28 +0000 Mon, 18 May 2026 11:03:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I didn’t have a guitar, so he let me play this Strat that he got from Jimi’s old guitar tech. It was the best-playing guitar ever”: My Chemical Romance's Ray Toro was strictly a Les Paul man, until he got his hands on one of Jimi Hendrix's Strats ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/my-chemical-romance-ray-toro-on-playing-jimi-hendrix-stratocaster vzMp9APvASNPYGCundDwUA Sun, 17 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I played that on just about every Eagles record”: Don Felder names the most important guitar in his 300-strong collection ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/don-felder-names-the-most-important-guitar-in-his-collection b85gmZgP7ffrm8mNJzkwGD Sun, 17 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You can get a little bit of everything”: Grace Bowers’ tone tips to get the most out of the Gibson SG ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/grace-bowers-sg-tone-tips JF3pxEZwhvRKQsVZqQf7Pg Sun, 17 May 2026 10:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Learning how to be a good second guitar player is essential”: Veteran producer Dann Huff on the unsung art of session guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/dann-huff-advice-for-session-guitarists ovJFx5p8b5dX9vQwyzYq35 Sun, 17 May 2026 08:25:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I heard him say in some interview that if you only play electric guitar, you're half a guitar player”: Her guitar playing had already reached the ears of millions, but a key piece of advice from mentor Johnny Marr re-shaped her approach ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/rebecca-mardal-johnny-marr ZSmoeUdWvxZeeYVvjbnZ2G Sun, 17 May 2026 06:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Paul played a lot of terrific bass with Wings that’s still under-appreciated. I don't think he even recognizes it himself”: Paul McCartney’s greatest post-Beatles bassline ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/paul-mccartney-wings-silly-love-songs BnGGQeNWwPFbdW8b4x967f Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We once came close to an Angine de Poitrine tribute guitar. This might be the next best thing…” All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including a Sting-approved limited-edition Fender ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-gear-round-up-may-16-2026 Jr8R7GMdbBUf8YiSo9PpEn Sat, 16 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I thought it sounded lifeless. We really didn’t like the results, so we didn’t give permission for it to be released”: How Richard and Linda Thompson regrouped to record a folk-rock classic after Gerry Rafferty tried to turn them “pop” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/richard-and-linda-thompson-shoot-out-the-lights F7FzhhkX8mXUHizwA9Jrxn Sat, 16 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi takes “temporary break” from the band's upcoming world tour – and his replacement has been announced ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/the-strokes-guitarist-nick-valensi-takes-temporary-break-from-the-bands-world-tour gdwbCRVQk9tu6aTdK7toY5 Fri, 15 May 2026 18:38:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Pimple-faced boys were giving us the finger all night. Dave Mustaine would come out, grab the mic and go, ‘I personally picked this band to be here. Listen!’” When Stone Temple Pilots supported Megadeth and Dave Mustaine defended them from his own fans ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/when-stone-temple-pilots-supported-megadeth 8VKqGXmrh6dU5asr2biU7o Fri, 15 May 2026 14:49:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We have spent more than $100,000 in tariffs since April 2025”: EarthQuaker Devices CEO calls for musical instruments to be exempt from tariffs as industry continues to be negatively hit ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/earthquaker-devices-ceo-calls-for-musical-instruments-to-be-exempt-from-tariffs 63S5C9vwPqd2c5zbrTwu3j Fri, 15 May 2026 14:05:10 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 14:29:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mateus Asato pictured with mystery Fender offset – could this be his new signature model? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/mateus-asato-pictured-with-mystery-fender-offset wvxspaUP6JYeK9EcRAFkM8 Fri, 15 May 2026 13:56:24 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 14:00:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Links the exhilaration of shaping guitar sounds to the everyday act of checking the time”: You can now get an official Ibanez Tube Screamer watch ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/ibanez-tube-screamer-watch MeknPcE2QdBoEhqWTbHyEA Fri, 15 May 2026 13:38:49 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 16:39:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pocket mammoth savings on some of our favorite stompboxes in Sweetwater's ginormous pedal sale - including popular units from UAFX, Beetronics FX, DigiTech, Keeley, Maxon, and so much more ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/sweetwaters-ginormous-pedal-sale-2026 t9oWi4hnkJWP62PbS4t6Lk Fri, 15 May 2026 12:19:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He actually signed it for me on the back of the headstock. That’s the most magical bass”: How Victor Wooten got his hands on his biggest hero’s bass guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/the-bass-victor-wooten-got-from-his-hero T39rUSruX2zEb6L2kmhGej Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:11 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I figured nobody would pay any attention to me. But those kids, they jumped on me, started yankin’ my hair. They tore off my shirt”: From Pet Sounds to playing Brian on tour, Glen Campbell’s hair-raising tenure as the Beach Boys’ guitarist ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/glen-campbell-beach-boys-period hBtQisThinmGXSVAeo9F5b Fri, 15 May 2026 11:52:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fender and Pac-Man team up for a limited-edition Telecaster (and no the dot inlays are not edible) ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/fender-pac-man-player-ii-telecaster ep4Qxudmq7KfLZLwUfUQAf Fri, 15 May 2026 10:58:32 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 11:57:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I don’t know if I got better or worse. Sometimes I can’t believe the things I was able to play years ago. But I’m also like, ‘Wow, what was I thinking?’” Jazz guitar legend Bill Frisell on the album inspired by a dream ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/bill-frisell-in-my-dreams fZREkXi3UsjqMrUSJXciDf Fri, 15 May 2026 09:40:24 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 09:40:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I think it’s hard for blues artists to get endorsement deals… but hey, if someone at Guild is reading this, give me a call!” Larry McCray on his Albert King-inspired Flying V, touring with Gary Moore and his life in three guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/larry-mccray-life-in-three-guitars QkDjwV7LCqsqQxseJcbuKn Fri, 15 May 2026 09:28:28 +0000