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Foo Fighter Chris Shiflett was using a Strymon Iridium pedal on his UK tour instead of an amp

It seems digital modelling is good enough for a Foo Fighter

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We’re living in a new golden age for guitar pickups – here’s why

From multi-voice options to Bluetooth switching and a stream of signature sets – after decades of stagnant development, there has been a boom in pickup innovations

Guitar World

Meet UK ‘glock-rock’ collective Lakes: the triple-guitar band where the drummer writes most of the guitar parts

These three intrepid Midwest-by-way-of-Watford emo guitarists bend their sonic approaches around each other – and a glockenspiel – and avoid standard tuning (“the most awkward, horrible tuning imaginable”) at all costs

Guitar World

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18 ways to improve your guitar tone

Tone is one of the most hotly debated aspects of guitar playing. Read on as we look at the best ways to optimize your setup and get more from your guitar rig

Guitar World

Johnny Marr’s new book documents the guitars he’s loved, lost and given away, including Nile Rodgers’ Strat, Bert Jansch’s acoustic and a Les Paul used by Ed O’Brien

The Smiths icon says his new tone tome ‘Marr’s Guitars’ has “been a long time coming and is a labour of love”

Guitar World

Rapier 22 and Saffire review

Rapier launched in 2022 with the well-received 33 model. Can the ’60s stylists hit the target again with these two new additions for 2023?

Guitar World

U2’s Adam Clayton: “The bass has to either be sexy or aggressive, or it shouldn’t be there as far as I’m concerned”

The bassist for one of biggest rock bands of all time on cramming a stadium-ready rig into Fender’s first-ever signature bass amp, what prompted him to play an Ibanez on one of the group’s most iconic songs, and why he’s only just started exploring five-strings four decades into his career

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Everything you need to know about Metallica's scorching new album – only in the new Guitar World

Plus! Samantha Fish & Jesse Dayton, Steel Panther, Paul Gilbert does Dio, Chris Holmes, the top 10 tools for every gig and tributes to Gary Rossington and David Lindley

Guitar World

VegaTrem VT2 Telecaster Tremolo review

Unless it’s a Bigsby, whammy bars on Telecasters have been considered close to sacrilegious. Until now...

Guitar World

Watch Tom DeLonge’s new Fender Starcaster make its live debut at Blink-182’s surprise Coachella set

A production-line signature model could well be on the cards

Guitar World

See the Fender Tom DeLonge Starcaster get its first live airing at Blink-182's Coachella Festival comeback

The one-pickup custom spec is expected to become a production model

MusicRadar

Jeff Beck’s 10 most iconic guitars

From the Oxblood Les Paul and the Strat we all know and love to Beck's lesser-spotted favorites, here are the greatest hits from one of guitar's finest collections

Guitar World

NAMM 2023: NUX gets in on the all-in-one guitar rig game with the feature-packed Trident multi-effects unit

Onboard effects, a built-in looper, an IR Loader and 27 amp models powered by an ultra-powerful, newly developed algorithm headline NUX's tank-like unit

Guitar World

Stand out from the crowd with Guitar Center's fresh set of exclusive Fender, Gibson, Taylor and Schecter guitars

Your next showstopper is here - bag an exclusive Gibson Les Paul Classic, Fender Player Stratocaster, Taylor acoustic and so much more at Guitar Center

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Guitar Center just dropped exclusive new finish options for popular Fender, Gibson, Taylor and Schecter models

From the Gibson Les Paul Classic to the Fender Player Series, Guitar Center has just unveiled some tasty exclusive models you need to see

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These are the most valuable vintage Fender finishes according to Reverb

Ever considered what impact the color of your guitar has on the value of your instrument? Reverb has…

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NAMM 2023: Fender unveils the RIFF, the take-anywhere Bluetooth audio speaker that doubles as a guitar amp

Is it a Bluetooth speaker? Is it a guitar amp? Well, it's both, it's super-portable, and it is very easy on the eye

Guitar World

NAMM 2023: Fender Audio unveils the RIFF – a portable Bluetooth speaker and practice amp with a maple wood touch control panel

The stylish new hybrid speaker and amp aims to corner the music listening market among guitar players

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NAMM 2023: DSM & Humboldt unveils the Simplifier MkII, upgrading the zero-watt stereo guitar amp with revoiced preamps, more dynamics, reverb and more

The Simplifier gets simplified, as the compact, pedalboard friendly DI unit is redesigned to make it easier to use, and revamped to make it sound even better than before

Guitar World

Fender’s radical new CuNiFe pickups have arrived, including “the first truly innovative voice in single-coil Stratocaster pickups in a generation” – hear them in action

Based on magnets used in the company’s sought-after Wide Range humbuckers, the new designs reimagine the tone of the company's most iconic guitars with the launch of CuNiFe and Cobalt Chrome Stratocaster, Telecaster and Jazzmaster pickups

Guitar World

Fender Mustang LT40S review

The Big F's desktop amp presents guitar players with an affordable and inspiring tool for practice. But how does it measure up in an increasingly crowded field?

Guitar World

Fender Acoustasonic Player Jazzmaster review

The American Acoustasonic was widely regarded as the most versatile of Fender's bold hybrid range yet, but how does it translate to the more affordable Player Series?

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Abbey Road engineer Ken Scott on recording The Beatles: “I was there when Eric Clapton played the solo on While My Guitar Gently Weeps, but it was just another day at the office so it didn't mean anything at the time”

On working with Lennon and McCartney: “Paul was exceedingly patient, and would keep on going until it was the way he wanted it, whereas John would prefer to get it over with as quickly as possible”

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Fender isn't going to make a Squier Acoustasonic, but it does have big plans

"We've taken a lot of input from artists who are really using it, so you're going to see us create signature products on the Acoustasonic range," says CEO Andy Mooney

Guitar World

Fender CEO Andy Mooney: “I think the guitar today is in a better place than it’s ever been. I’m hugely optimistic about the future”

From a souped-up signature guitar strategy and the expansion of the Acoustasonic range to a digital amp development that will “blow peoples’ minds”, Mooney looks ahead to what could be a pivotal year for Fender

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