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Martin M-7 Johnny Marr
Martin unveils 7-string Johnny Marr signature acoustic with an an octave G string for added jangle The M7 Johnny Marr is one seriously cool Grand Auditorium with an East Indian rosewood back and sides, solid spruce on top, and there is a six-string version available too
A black-and-white photo of Brian May of Queen playing his Red Special onstage in 1974 as the band tour their sophomore album Queen II.
“It still buzzes”: Brian May reveals the mods he made to his £10 acoustic for Queen’s debut album Recently reissued and “rebuilt”, Queen’s 1973 debut was a time of learning and experimentation for the band, with May customising a cheapo acoustic for one of the coolest tones on the record
Ozzy Osbourne on stage with Jake E. Lee
“I became a better player because I had to follow Randy Rhoads”: How Jake E. Lee found fame with Ozzy The guitarist is currently recovering after being shot in Las Vegas

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Wampler Catacombs Delay/Reverb

Wampler Pedals unveils the Catacombs, a delay/reverb designed for gigging musicians and

By Jonathan Horsley published

Brian Wampler’s breadboard has been running hot this week. Besides this greatest hits of reverb/delay, his stompbox brand also unveiled Syntax, a MIDI-enabled micro-pedal to take control of your rig

Guitar Pedals
Diamond Rowe signature guitar

“I’m all about Dimebag and Zakk Wylde!”: Tetrarch guitarist Diamond Rowe salutes the giants of metal

By Amit Sharma published

Plus: the secret to her aggressive tones

Guitarists
Harley Benton Agufish Standard and Baritone signature guitars in Black and Seafoam Green Satin finishes

Harley Benton expands Agufish series with two single-cuts and a 28” scale baritone for monster riffs

By Jonathan Horsley published

Harley Benton teams up with the YouTube star for the Standard lineup, featuring weight-relieved bodies, humbuckers with coil splits, roasted maple necks and locking tuners

Electric Guitars
Slipknot

“It just dropped down and my skin fell down with it. People would vomit when they saw it”: Slipknot’s Shawn Crahan on his ‘worst’ injury

By Will Simpson published

He lost 25% of his arm from the resulting surgery

Artists
Universal Audio UAFX Anti 1992 amp pedal

“The beauty of Anti is that it is way more than just a 5150 emulation”: Universal Audio Anti 1992 High Gain Amp pedal

By Simon Arblaster published

Universal Audio finally gets into the high-gain game – and about time

Guitar Pedals
Harley Benton TE-62DB

"This is a very impressive neck experience for a guitar at this price": Harley Benton TE-62DB

By Rob Laing published

Double-bound for glory?

Electric Guitars
Harley Benton JAMster Guitar

Meet the JAMster series, the $42 desktop guitar/bass amp from Harley Benton you can take anywhere

By Jonathan Horsley published

For a super-budget travel and practice option, the 10-watt JAMster series is hard to beat. It has Bluetooth connectivity, a headphones out and can be battery-powered. All for less than $50

Guitar Amps
Billy Corgan holding a guitar

“You have these silly lists... I usually don’t even make them...”: Billy Corgan feels he’s underrated as a guitarist

By Will Simpson published

Billy Corgan thinks he's under-rated as a guitarist

Guitars
Lari Basilio plays her signature Ibanez as she demos her new Violet overdrive/distortion unit from JHS Pedals.

JHS Pedals and Lari Basilio join forces for Violet – a stackable drive/distortion with a clever EQ

By Jonathan Horsley published

Basilio’s Violet is available now in Purple and Black and features a clever 3-Band EQ in which the midrange controls are placed before the distortion to expand your palette of tones

Guitarists
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“He was one of the weirdest bass players in the history of rock”: 5 basslines that capture the genius of The Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh

By Ethan Hein published

We take a backwards glance at 5 of Lesh's greatest moments with The Grateful Dead

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