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Fender American Vintage II Series 2025 new models: a still from Fender's promo video pictures the '51 Tele in Prototype White, the '57 Strat in Black, P-Bass in Olympic White, the exquisite all-new '65 Stratocaster in Candy Apple Red (one of three finish options) and the '66 Jazzmaster in Sherwood Green Metallic.
Affordable retro mojo: Fender expands American Vintage II series with fresh finishes and new models Described as “a near 1:1 comparison” of the original models that inspired them, these box-fresh new electrics and bass guitars give you that old-school tone and feel without the vintage price tag
Freddie Mercury on stage in 1978
“I played lots of guitar on it, and Freddie said, ‘No, no, no!’”: How Brian May fought to be heard on a Queen classic May calls it “a massive Queen song”
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Best electric guitars 2025: Our pick of guitars to suit all budgets Find the top electric guitar for your budget and playing style, whether you play rock, metal, blues or beyond

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Jackson Pro Series Lee Malia LM-87: The Bring Me The Horizon guitarist's new signature model is inspired by the Surfcaster and debuts a hunbucker/P-90 combo.

Jackson and Lee Malia unveil the LM-87, a shreddable but versatile Surfcaster-style offset electric

By Jonathan Horsley published

The LM-87 is fashionably offset, super versatile, high-performance and it is officially here

Artists
Mike Campbell pictured with his new Red Dog Fender Telecaster; the heavily customised electric guitar has a Bigsby, a Destruct button and a pickup configuration that gives you lots of options. Campbell wears shades and a wide-brimmed hat.

“The destruct button really sets it apart”: Fender unveils the Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster

By Jonathan Horsley published

The Red Dog is one crazy beast, with an SHH pickup configuration, a Bigsby, and a Destroy circuit that applies a whopping boost

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Tone King Imperial Preamp: this high-end all-tube preamp pedal offers two channels, includes reverb, tremolo and attenuation, and has onboard CabSims/IR tech.

Tone King offers up boutique tube amp tones for your pedalboard with the Imperial Preamp pedal

By Jonathan Horsley published

The tones of a Tone King Imperial MKII at your feet

Guitars
Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 poses backstage at the Sahara Tent during the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival

“I thought I was going to die”: Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus on surviving cancer and his band’s resurrection

By Will Simpson published

Bassist was diagnosed with B-cell lymphona

Bass Guitars
Gibson Les Paul Standard ‘50s Double Trouble: the limited edition single-cut is offered in Faded Cherry Sunburst and Tobacco Sunburst, and takes its name from the "double white" uncovered pickup pairing.

“A beautiful, well-executed Les Paul”: Gibson Les Paul Standard ‘50s Double Trouble review

By Jonathan Horsley published

Looking for a collectible Gibson electric without the Murphy Lab price tag? This limited edition model is a compelling twist on the current Les Paul Standard with the subtle whiff of vintage mojo

Electric Guitars
James Hetfield [left] and Kirk Hammett harmonise solos as they perform live with Metallica in 1988. Hammett plays a Jackson Rhodes, Hetfield has his trusty white Explorer.

How Metallica wrote the ultimate metal ballad and took thrash into the mainstream with One

By Jonathan Horsley published

The sound of Metallica in full command, One would prove to be the ultimate thrash metal power ballad

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Pigtronix Gas Giant Analog Jumbo Fuzz

Pigtronix’s Gas Giant is a high-gain fuzz pedal with a FET-driven onboard noise gate

By Jonathan Horsley published

This Big Muff-style fuzz pedal comes with two switchable voicings, switchable internal noise gate, and a simple three-knob layout

Guitars
Harley Benton Custom Line Nashville-Nylon BK: the latest nylon-string hybrid electro-acoustic from the German budget gear giant is a super-affordable option for players looking for that Tim Henson vibe. Just look at those decorative F-holes.

Harley Benton's Nashville Nylon might just be the most affordable electro-acoustic nylon-string yet

By Jonathan Horsley published

Nylon-string electro acoustics have been having a moment ever since Polyphia released Playing God, but at just $270 this might be the most affordable one we've seen yet

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Gibson J-45 Standard Heritage Cherry Sunburst and SJ-200 Standard Tri Burst: the two new colour options are part of an early 2025 refresh.

Gibson expands finish options on its J-45 Standard and SJ-200 Standard

By Jonathan Horsley published

The paint room at Gibson's Bozeman, Montana facility has been busy as it presents even more options for two of its most-popular acoustics

Guitars
Jackson David Davidson Pro Series Warrior WR7

Jackson and Revocation’s David Davidson unveil 2025's hottest metal guitar so far, the Warrior WR7

By Jonathan Horsley published

We've got G.A.S. for those Ferrari-inspired paint jobs on this radical, weaponised seven-string electric

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