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The Latest Breaking News from John Suhr

“Thanks to those who made this company one of the greatest brands in the history of this instrument”: Mateus Asato is parting ways with Suhr after 12 years – and fans are already speculating where he's going next

The neo-soul virtuoso leaves the guitar brand after more than a decade of partnership

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“I moved over to Fender for a couple of years, learning a lot of history there – but also how I didn’t want to make aguitar”: How John Suhr built one of guitar’s hottest boutique brands

John Suhr knows a thing or two about tone. Hey, the guy oversaw repairs at Rudy’s Music in NYC, modded amps with Bob Bradshaw, became a Senior Master Builder and launched his own brand

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“I took the guitar to someone and when I got it back, I almost cried. I decided, ‘Nobody is touching my stuff again’”: The botched luthier job that convinced John Suhr to get into guitar building

The celebrated luthier may have had a different career if it weren’t for someone else’s careless craftsmanship

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“I’d hear it on the radio as a kid, and now I’m standing beside Don Henley playing it – I had to do both solos, Joe Walsh’s and Steve Lukather’s”: The SatchVai Band is just the latest of many high-profile stops for Pete Thorn

He’s been on the road since the ’90s with Chris Cornell, Don Henley, Melissa Etheridge and many others – now the session pro is ready to do whatever Joe Satriani and Steve Vai need him to (once they tell him)

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“Provides Marshall Plexi fanatics with the dynamic, bone-crushing tones of their dreams and then some”: Suhr SL68 MkII head review

Is this the ultimate Plexi-inspired tube amp head? The evidence is persuasive...

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“Mick Ronson was the guitarist prior to me. He was one of my heroes, so when I joined that band I had some pretty big shoes to fill”: The Fixx’s Jamie West-Oram on his journey from distorted rocker to new wave guitar hero – and why he's big on Suhr

West-Oram's guitar tone is reference for a whole generation. Here we discusses its evolution from mono to stereo, and the songwriting approach behind his new solo album, Skeleton Key

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“These guitars illustrate the musical journey of one of popular music’s greatest artists”: Inside Christie’s’ epic $11.2 million Mark Knopfler guitar auction

We got an up-close look at some of the most storied, rare and collectible of Mark Knopfler's guitars, just before they went under the hammer

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“I never thought that my signature would be on anything – never mind Fenders, Gibsons, and Martins, they're the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost of guitars”: Mark Knopfler is selling off 120 guitars, including his Money For Nothing Les Paul

See the Scottish guitar great talk through highlights of his immense collection of signature models, custom builds and guitars used on Dire Straits’ most iconic tracks

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Mark Knopfler to auction 120 guitars –including his Dire Straits Brothers In Arms Les Paul and a '59 Burst

Money for something, bids + fees, with 25% going to charity

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