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Plini shows us his modded signature Strandberg Boden, but what’s that hiding in the tremolo springs?
By Jonathan Horsley published
Plini was hanging around at ArcTanGent 2024 waiting for his set to start. We asked him what was new with his Strandberg, pointed a camera at him, and this is what he told us....

Brian May says it was “illegal” to have a guitar at his school but played during lunch hour anyway
By Jonathan Horsley published
May was reminiscing about the early days of learning on acoustic as he presented his new signature SJ-200 12-string at the Gibson Garage London and performed with Arielle

Inspired by the stars, co-designed by the Queen guitarist, Gibson unveils Brian May SJ-200 12-String
By Jonathan Horsley published
Just look at those stunning agoya shell star inlays and that planetary-themed pickguard

“Jesus, that was hard! But I got it”: Guitar hero Steve Vai reveals the difficulties of playing King Crimson music
By Amit Sharma published
“I’m a fan and want to play the exact notes,” Vai says

“As time went on, nobody could talk to him”: Densmore and Krieger on life in The Doors with Jim Morrison
By Will Simpson published
"His real problem was the Oedipus complex": Drummer and guitarist John Densmore and Robbie Krieger speak to Rick Beato

Paging all “shred warriors,” Wylde Audio’s Berzerker takes the shape of metal guitar to new extremes
By Jonathan Horsley published
OMG... Or should that be EMG. Wylde's new Berzerker is a shape and a half...

Sustainiac pickups, onboard fuzz! Manson lavishes Matt Bellamy-approved specs on new M-Series models
By Jonathan Horsley published
The new M-Series models are as 21st-century as a T-style gets

“Not a single person paid. No one came in. I think I got a Diet Coke out of it”: Joe Bonamassa dishes the dirt on his worst gig ever
By Daniel Griffiths published
You’d think that Bonamassa live in Memphis would draw quite the crowd… Think again
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