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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”
Best electric guitars: PRS McCarty 594
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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Gibson Firebird Platypus

Gibson resurrects a vintage unicorn with the return of the Firebird Platypus

By Jonathan Horsley published

Gibson's Jim DeCola describes it as a "best of" Firebird and it comes loaded with a pair of "historically accurate" Firebird mini-humbuckers

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The late Mark Sampson, co-founder of Matchless amps and Bad Cat, introduces the new Bad Cat Era 30. He wears a light grey shirt, with the amps and cabs in the background.

Mark Sampson, Bad Cat’s legendary amp guru and Matchless co-founder, has died

By Jonathan Horsley published

One of the great pioneers of US high-end tube amps, Sampson co-founded Matchless and had recently returned to Bad Cat after a two-decade absence

Guitars
Orange Gain Baby 100

“That gut-walloping punch that Orange is famous for”: Orange Dual Baby 100 and Gain Baby 100 review

By Chris Gill published

The iconic British amp brand's new heads are not just compact, portable, high-powered and designed for the stage, they may well change how you think of solid-state amps

Guitars
MusicNomad guitar fret cleaning

"You owe your guitar the chance to be its best": How to clean and polish your guitar frets a better way

By Rob Laing published

We take a look at two different products that can help you get your frets gleaming and your guitar back to its best for smoother bends and clearer vibrato

Guitars
Synergy Syn-20IR: the new modular tube head from Steve Vai's favourite amp brand features onboard IRs, 20-watts and lots of scope for customisation.

Steve Vai’s favourite amp brand Synergy unveils a 20W “preamp module platform” with onboard IRs

By Jonathan Horsley published

Swap preamp modules in and out and pair them with onboard American-style clean channel for a compact three-channel powerhouse for stage and studio

Guitars
Tunerette Guitar Tuner

The Tunerette is the headstock tuner that looks like a smoke – ideal for Clapton and Keef fans

By Jonathan Horsley published

And to think that some people find tuning their guitar to be a drag...

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Joe Bonamassa [left] and the late Irish blues-rock legend Rory Gallagher. Bonamassa is pictured playing Gallagher's Strat in 2011. Gallagher is playing it in 1975, in an archive live shot criss-crossed with stagelights.

Joe Bonamassa is now the proud owner of the treble booster that blew Brian May’s mind

By Jonathan Horsley published

Gallagher's number one Dallas Rangemaster was up for auction. But the late Irish blues-rock icon's family kept it back and gifted it to Bonamassa

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GigRig Pedalboards

GigRig is now making pedalboards to create the ultimate integrated 'board and switching system

By Jonathan Horsley published

Built for players looking for an integrated pedalboard with a switching system, GigRig's 'boards are available in three sizes, with single-tiered and two-tiered options

Guitars
Suited and booted, wearing wraparound shades and a wide-brimmed hat, Steve Vai performs with King Crimson supergroup BEAT, playing his signature Ibanez PIA.

Steve Vai shows us just what's needed to play '80s King Crimson in tour of his custom-built BEAT rig

By Jonathan Horsley published

If the Fractal Axe-Fx III is doing the heavy lifting for the effects, Vai's indomitable tech, Doug MacArthur is the power behind the tone

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Two Squier Stratocasters and a Squier Thinline Telecaster on a black wooden floor leaning against a brick wall

Best Squier guitars 2025: 10 killer guitars that won’t break the bank

By James Farmer last updated

Want all the style and sound of the big ‘F’ without spending the big bucks? With these Strats, Teles, Jazzmasters, and more from Squier, you can do just that

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