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“I was broke. I only had $200 and we booked a gig. There was this guitar at a pawn shop that had been there for years...” How George Thorogood stumbled across the Gibson that became his go-to guitar – a week before his first gig with the Destroyers

Thorogood recounts how he originally opted for a now-discontinued hollowbody – with a little inspiration from the Beatles and Keith Richards

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“It caught me, this broken guitar amongst all this rubble. Then someone recognized it and reached out”: After a tornado devastated its community, this local music store is fixing guitars damaged in the storm for free

Mountain Sound Guitar Works has partnered with the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame for the initiative

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“A turning point in Orangewood’s evolution”: After bringing the rubber bridge mod to the masses, Orangewood has now launched its first electric – a stunning offset baritone

Built in collaboration with TreeTone, the Del Sol baritone blends a chambered mahogany body with P-90 pickups and the best of both firms’ DNA

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Guitar World Discussion: What’s your greatest guitar hero encounter?

Ever bumped into your favorite player at the grocery store, or crossed paths with your six-string hero at the guitar store? We want to hear all about it – and don’t spare us the details

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“I went to Chuck Schuldiner’s house and auditioned. I’m sure I played some of it wrong, but I guess it was close enough!” How Bobby Koelble brought his jazz chops to Death – and made one of the greatest metal albums of all time

He left his mark on 1995 album Symbolic, and while he moved on to jazz, he still keeps metal sensibilities within his playing

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“I had that guy on the phone and said, ‘Give me one good reason why we should sell you the guitar?’ He said, ‘The money.’ I said, ‘That’s not a good reason’”: Why Uli Jon Roth turned down a $9 million offer for Jimi Hendrix’s iconic black Strat

Hendrix’s “Black Beauty” was one of his go-to guitars – and he was in fact photographed with it a day before his death

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“The world has changed. I can confidently make up my mind to stop”: Former Evanescence guitarist Jen Majura steps away from music industry due to “AI-related developments”

The guitarist feels the industry is changing – and not for the better

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“There was nothing challenging about it in any way whatsoever”: Robben Ford spent months touring with George Harrison – but the experience didn’t stretch his guitar chops

The Beatle’s music may not have put the fusion star’s guitar skills through their paces, but the tour proved the making of him in other ways

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“A lot of people don’t give these guitars any credit because of the short scale and narrow neck... It’s one of the nicest-sounding guitars for jazz”: Debuting in 1955, the Gibson Byrdland was the user-friendly archtop players were waiting for

As one of Gibson’s first thinline archtops, the Byrdland inspired the 330, 335, and more

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“There is a lot of jargon, much of it in Spanish, and an entire vocabulary of new techniques to learn”: Interested in nylon-string guitar but don’t know where to start? Three experts give an introductory guide for the perplexed

Three masters from the International Guitar Foundation explain the differences between classical and flamenco guitars, and talk through the essential techniques and terminology

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“Khruangbin has made a huge mark on music. They blend cultures and eras into something entirely their own”: For the first time, Fender has launched a signature guitar and bass for the same band simultaneously – with new Mark Speer and Laura Lee models

Limited-edition models promise to deliver Khruangbin’s celebrated genre-blending tones – with DiMarzio pickups complementing the classic designs and specs

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Gibson brings back its wild Les Paul acoustic hybrid for the first time in more than 20 years – and it’s unlike any other version that came before it

The firm’s third attempt at converting its iconic single-cut shape into a campfire companion settles on a parlor design reminiscent of a scaled-down SJ-200

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“We worked at Guitar Center – There’s an air about people who tell you about their glory days. They’ll play the most expensive guitar for hours, then leave without buying anything!”: The Callous Daoboys on calculated chaos, and their secret “horrid” pedal

Maddie Caffrey and Daniel Hodsdon say they’ve outgrown “knockoff Dillinger Escape Plan” comparisons as they discuss the tonal delights of their new album, I Don’t Want to See You in Heaven

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“To scare Randy, I pulled the gun and fired it into the ceiling, thinking that would make him leave. He charged right at me”: Kelly Garni on how a drunken fight with Randy Rhoads spelled the end of his Quiet Riot career

Rhoads became an integral part of Ozzy Osbourne's sound and legacy, but his earlier stint with Quiet Riot – the band he co-founded with Garni – was marked by tension

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“He’s gesturing wildly to us and finally he gets the courage to come over. He says, ‘You guys are sitting on the pyro!’” The time Ozzy Osbourne almost blew up Tom Morello and Slash

The two guitar heroes had signed up to play some classics with the Prince of Darkness – but nearly got more than they bargained for

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“Ever dreamed of owning a piece of Nirvana’s legacy?” A Kurt Cobain guitar pick previously sold for more than $14k – now his MTV Unplugged plectrum is being raffled off for much, much less

The raffle will help raise funds for the Royal College of Music – and it offers the chance to own a slice of music history for just the price of a coffee

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Missed out on tickets to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s last-ever live gig? Here’s how you can still watch the “greatest heavy metal show ever”

The blockbuster event – which features a who’s who of the heavy metal elite – will be live streamed for fans who can’t attend in person

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“Rory Gallagher and many more legends have relied on this useful effect for just this reason – so don’t be put off by the name”: 20 ways to get more from your pedals

From tone-tailoring to buying what’s rightfor you, here’s our guideto putting more of what counts onyour ’board

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“A monumental figure, a groundbreaking innovator, and a true pioneer who redefined the landscape of pop, funk, and rock music”: Sly Stone, restlessly creative musical giant who led Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82

The visionary multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter had been battling COPD, according to his family

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August 2025 Guitar World lesson videos and more

The one where Joe Bonamassa shows how Eric Johnson connects his mind-blowing lead phrases and Muireann Bradley performs Candyman at GW HQ

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“To my utter horror I heard myself noodling all the way through our chat. On Brian’s own guitar!”: The first time I met Brian May – and we were both wearing clogs

It was 1985, and Brian May was the most high-profile musician our own Neville Marten had yet interviewed. He had a fresh tape. He left in plenty of time. But it didn't quite go to plan... Luckily, the Queen guitarist was a good sport

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“When I saw Meat Loaf, I said, ‘This is a spoof of Bruce Springsteen, and that’s why I’m doing it’”: Todd Rundgren produced The Band, Grand Funk Railroad and The New York Dolls –but his most successful collaboration was born to poke fun

Despite his past guitar theatrics, he chose production over playing decades ago – and you won’t believe how minimal his touring rig has become

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“At some point in time, we may have to get our head around the fact that these things we trade will be worth absolutely nothing”: Joe Bonamassa on the one thing you should never do when buying a guitar

Bonamassa says there are certain parameters a guitar should meet – and clear ones to be avoided

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“Nike tried to go direct and pull back from retailers. It got crushed”: Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto may be facing new competition from Fender and Gibson in the retail space – but it isn’t fazing him

New Gibson and Fender stores on three continents present fresh challenges for the store, but Dalporto says “bring the competition on”

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“That’s one of the first things Phil said to me, ‘You’re in, but we gotta change that guitar’”: Scott Gorham may have passed his Thin Lizzy audition – but his budget Les Paul copy certainly didn’t

The Irish rockers finally found their man after auditioning 24 hopefuls when Gorham turned up for his turn – but Phil Lynott was left underwhelmed by his choice of instrument

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