“It may be loosely inspired by the ES-335, but that’s where any similarity ends… An almost timeless design from the hands and ears of one of the greats”: Lowden GL-J review
“People usually assume it’s a Rickenbacker, Telecaster or Jaguar. It’s often been this Les Paul”: Gibson and Johnny Marr have recreated the 1984 Les Paul that underpinned The Smith legend’s entire career
“It’s a privilege to be involved in this good cause… especially when it involves making a fantastic Les Paul”: Gibson and Johnny Marr team up for limited edition replica of his red 1984 Les Paul Standard in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust
in Electric Guitars, Guitar Gear, Guitars “I auditioned for a guitar commission with a carload of basses! I laid them all out on the floor, and he went, ‘OK, let’s make a guitar’”: James Hetfield’s luthier on how he went from crafting basses to becoming the Metallica guitarist’s go-to axe maker
in Electric Guitars, Guitar Gear, Guitars “Brutal looks and razor-sharp tones to push the limits of creativity”: Schecter’s Red Dawn series aims to weaponize a legion of chug-loving metal players
in Electric Guitars, Guitar Gear, Guitars “We’re not hearing $1,750 difference in the sonic quality, feel or playability. Far from it”: Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1955 Les Paul Standard and Gibson Les Paul Standard ’50s Mahogany Top review
in Electric Guitars, Guitars “Brutal looks, razor-sharp tone, and unbeatable playability”: Schecter’s unveils the Red Dawn series, sleek and shreddable S-styles with baritone, 7-string and EverTune options – and multi-voiced Fishman Fluence humbuckers as standard
in Electric Guitars, Guitar Gear, Guitars “It’s becoming harder and harder to see why one guitar made of two lumps of wood bolted together with some basic electrics and hardware can cost $5,000, while one like this is a 10th of that price”: Shergold Masquerader SM11 Standard review
in Electric Guitars, Guitars “It’s a steal, but since it’s the only one, who knows how it might appreciate?” What do you get when a car designer builds a guitar? Our intrepid guitar hound goes in search of his next six-string oddity
in Electric Guitars, Guitar Gear, Guitars “I wanted the design to feel familiar, especially to Fender players, but I also wanted to make a guitar that felt a little more feminine than a lot of guitars do”: Meet West Valley Guitars, the UK brand making offsets like you’ve never seen before
in Electric Guitars, Guitar Gear, Guitars “We care as much about this product as the guitars we’ve been building for over 35 years”: James Tyler Guitars will become more affordable than ever as the boutique builder announces China-made JTG Series
in Electric Guitars, Guitars “When I saw this ‘Let It Be’ footage, I noticed how easy it looked to play.” Paul McCartney on why he pulled his Höfner bass out of mothballs after ignoring it for nearly two decades
in Electric Guitars, Guitars “Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore and Jimi Hendrix were great at writing them. Now the guitar riff has disappeared from popular music.” Dweezil Zappa laments the absence of riffs in modern music and what it means for future guitar players
in Electric Guitars, Guitar Gear, Guitars “We’ve been controlled by the idea that Fender is for Mexico and US models. We’re allowing ourselves to break our own rules”: Why Fender is building its $599 Standard Series in Indonesia – and how its ideological shift delivers better value for players
