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Kurt Cobain guitars now account for 3 of the top 10 most expensive guitars sold at auction as the ‘Sky Stang I’ Fender Mustang used in Nirvana’s final performance sells for $1.5 million

The value of Kurt Cobain-associated guitar sales on the list now more than doubles that of his nearest competitor, David Gilmour

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Fender Japan has developed a rabid cult following, but do its crazy-limited electric guitars live up to the hype? I finally gave in and bought one to find out

The achingly chic Elemental Series is one of Fender Japan’s most lusted-after recent launches. I snapped up the Jazzmaster to discover if MIJ guitars are worthy of their obsessive fandom

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“There’s no better time than now to make your move”: Line 6 continues to set the pace in the modeling arms race with yet another free feature-packed Helix firmware update

A sought-after stock sim based on the Marshall JCM800 2203 and a suite of new effects heads up the “game-changing” update that looks to tempt players to the Line 6 ranks

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“The thought of missing out on this guitar gave me the strength to do the gig”: Watch Joe Bonamassa demo the ’69 Hendrix spec Strat he calls ‘The Bronchitiscaster’ – and a super-rare ’67 Flying V

Joe Bonamassa demos the tones and tells the stories behind two much-loved Hendrix-era electrics in his collection, and they sound – and look – incredible

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“It’s so rare, I never played it and kept it in the case. But when we discovered we were going out with Wu-Tang, I was like, ‘I’m bringing that guitar!’” Meet the metalhead who joined Wu-Tang Clan – and brought one of Fender’s most elusive Teles with him

As a young shredder, Cody Nierstedt was never into hip-hop, but now he listens to nothing else. He reveals how he landed the gig of the lifetime, his strategy for incorporating pinch harmonics and sweep picking into the hip-hop legends’ shows, and why people don't believe his Telecaster is real

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“Playing a guitar like this back in 1963 must have been truly mind-blowing”: Meet the 1963 Stratocaster with one of Fender’s rarest-ever finishes, Blue Metallic Flake

With a super-rare custom color finish that serves as a reminder of the influence Fender took from the motor industry, and in pristine condition, this is a collector’s item for the ages

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“Guitar Hero was such an important tool for exposing kids from the late-’90s to the electric guitar. We’ve got some guitar heroes now – 10 years ago, we didn’t”: Michael Rubin went from playing video games to rocking vintage guitars with King Falcon

He has an awe-inspiring collection of vintage guitars, all with stories to tell, and he plays in one of NYC’s most exciting indie-rock bands. But as Michael Rubin tells it, it all started with Guitar Hero…

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“Owned by, played by, signed by and designed by some of the brightest lights in rock ‘n’ roll”: Eric Clapton launches 25th anniversary Crossroads Festival auction – and it includes some serious instruments

Slowhand's 'Crash' Fender Stratocaster and a unique PRS Silver Sky are among the guitars up for sale, and all proceeds will go towards supporting the Crossroads Centre in Antigua

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The guitar Kurt Cobain played at Nirvana's last show is up for auction, with an estimated price-tag of two million dollars

If the thought of owning Kurt Cobain's Fender Mustang guitar, aka 'Sky-Stang I', appeals, you might want to set two million dollars aside this weekend

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Gibson Greenybucker and Custombucker review – the affordable way to give your guitar a Custom Shop upgrade?

The modding world has gone pickup crazy, and now Gibson has joined the fray with its Pickup Shop. We put two of its flagship humbuckers under the microscope

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“I’m at the height of my skillset, and the minute I can’t play or sing as well is the minute I plan the exit – I don’t want to be the old grey mare”: Joe Bonamassa’s career keeps hitting new peaks – but he’s already decided when he’ll give it all up

In this candid conversation, Bonamassa welcomes us to Nerdville to discuss his journey from 12-year-old prodigy to one of today’s most talked-about guitar players, what stops him being a traditional blues guitarist, and why he won’t be doing this as an old man

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Black Friday guitar pedal deals 2024: We round up the very best Black Friday stompbox deals still live right now

Your place for all the greatest Black Friday deals on guitar pedals, pedalboards, power supplies and more

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Fender Mike McCready Stratocaster review

A new level for a Mexican Fender – both in relic'ing scale and asking price

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"The neighbours are a little weirded out by us. They’re wary of the neighbours who moved in and painted the house black." I spent an evening at the fascinating secret home of Twin Temple, the Satanic couple who make doo-wop for the Devil

You've never been inside a home quite like this

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Shergold Telstar Standard ST14 review – don’t sleep on this new boutique-style solidbody, especially at this price

Styled somewhere between a Firebird and a Cabronita Telecaster, this is a mighty fine-looking new design from the ’70s Brit-brand – and at a very tempting price

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“Rich Robinson was doing a Facebook Q&A and I commented with a video of me playing one of his songs… long story short, it led to me playing with the Black Crowes”: How Argentina native Nico Bereciartua became the US rock institution's new guitar wingman

From chatting with Robinson on social media to opening for Aerosmith in arenas, Bereciartua's star has had a rapid ascent. He discusses his favorite guitars for slide, his six-string chemistry with Rich Robinson, and why playing with the Black Crowes is the greatest honor of his life

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Squier Sonic Stratocaster HT H review – single-humbucker Tom DeLonge vibe for under $200

Fender's new entry-level Squiers have been rebranded and refreshed as the Sonic Series, but is this hardtail humbucker-equipped Strat still the go-to electric for beginners?

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“I decided to switch from amplifiers to digital emulators”: The Edge confirms he has ditched his tube amps for Universal Audio’s UAFX pedals for U2’s Sphere residency

Confirmation of the tube amp loyalist’s defection to digital comes after speculation emerged on the internet earlier this week

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The Edge confirms his switch from amps to Universal Audio's UAFX pedals for U2's Las Vegas Sphere shows: "It's a case of high-level complexity to make it sound simple"

Even better than the real thing? The U2 guitarist reveals to MusicRadar what he's using

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“You don’t just play the root notes – there’s always harmony there to make a bassline more interesting”: How Bruce Thomas transformed Elvis Costello’s (I Don’t Want To Go To) Chelsea

Bruce Thomas on the heyday of the Attractions and their most auspicious debut, (I Don’t Want To Go To) Chelsea

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“A good guitar can bring something out of you… That’s what I wanted from this guitar”: Fender launches the Bruno Mars signature Strat, and it's a vintage-inspired masterpiece

Debuting Fender's Heirloom aged finish and hardware, with custom signature pickups, a 1969 neck profile and American Ultra contouring, the Bruno Mars Strat is out of this world

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“An instrument with class that could still appeal to the most technically driven shredders”: Bruno Mars’ signature Fender Strat tips the cap to his six-string icons Jimi Hendrix and Prince – and it’s one of the finest artist builds we’ve seen

Featuring Fender’s all-new Heirloom aging process, virtuoso-friendly playability and a choice of two pickguards, Mars’ take on the Strat will surprise you

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“One of my favorite memories”: Praise rolls in for Tom Morello’s 12-year-old son, Roman, as footage emerges of him nailing Killing in the Name during Rage Against The Machine soundcheck

The youngster, who can “shred circles around” his father, filled an empty arena with Whammy-laden lead lines back in 2022 in the latest example of his impressive soloing chops

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“Please do what you can to help our brother”: Joe Bonamassa launches fundraiser in support of Kirk Fletcher following onstage stroke

A Fender signature amp from JoBo's personal collection and a Les Paul signed by some of today's biggest blues artists are being sold to raise funds for Fletcher's ongoing medical care

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“The game-changing pick you never knew you needed”: Offset fever reaches guitar picks as Fender launches Offset Picks

The offset guitar boom shows no sign of abating, and Fender reckons its wonky shape results in “the most versatile pick ever”

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