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The Strat might be turning 70 this year, but its story is only just getting started – and these are the players writing the next chapter in its history

The prolific session guitarist and producer pulls back the veil on Cowboy Carter’s high-profile recording sessions – and the surprisingly progressive gear he used on Beyoncé’s country album

The shred trailblazer recalls how links to EVH's Frankenstein – and a fondness for high-tech gear – prompted his switch to a headless alternative in the '80s

The pair made guest appearances during each of their sets at Miami’s Sun, Sand and Soul festival, paying tribute to Dickey Betts, who died last month

Costing nearly $4,000 less than the Gibson version while retaining very similar features, Lambert's second signature model updates the Hummingbird for the next generation of acoustic artists

The tale of a truly distinctive instrument that was custom-made for a trio of rock’s most innovative players in the 1980s

The player-turned-pedal manufacturer briefly toyed with the idea of relearning the guitar left-handed following the injury

Guitar World’s Andy Aledort played over 250 shows around the globe with his hero. He traces his history with the late Allman Brothers Band icon, and shares his personal experience of working with the complex, generous guitar legend who once gave him one of Duane Allman’s slides

“I guess we were sort of playing a game to see who could get the furthest behind without getting off beat,” says Saadiq of the recording of D’Angelo’s Lady