“He got it home and realized what he had pretty quickly.” How Ben Harper got a rare Dumble belonging to the Beach Boys from a yard sale
“I have the first guitar I ever owned – my parents bought it for me in 1967 for $57. It’s a cheap Japanese guitar that I had refinished”: Alex Lifeson on Envy of None’s evolution, moving on post-Rush, and jams and coffee with Geddy Lee
“I had no idea of the impact that these Instagram videos were having until I went to South Korea. There were 500 people there just to see this ‘Mateus Asato guy’”: How Mateus Asato changed gears from sideman and Instagram guitarist to fully-fledged artist
in Artists, Guitarists Mark Speer has captivated audiences with his genre-blending playing style – but the Khruangbin guitarist claims it’s mainly due to playing only one single guitar for over two decades
in Artists, Guitarists “With my wrist, the arthritis and everything, that would be very challenging”: Everyone is expecting Jake E. Lee to play Bark at the Moon at Ozzy Osbourne’s last show – but he has his doubts
in Guitarists “He said, You’ve gotta put a battery in your guitar.’ I was like, ‘A battery?’” How a modded Fender Mustang changed Zakk Wylde’s sound for the better
in Artists, Guitarists “When the Ozzy thing came around I was so excited, but also doubting myself. Duff McKagan and Chad Smith were like, ‘You can do it. It’s everything you love’”: From Pearl Jam to the Stones, the stars have aligned for Andrew Watt – but he owes it to Ozzy
in Guitarists “It was like had I died and gone to heaven. It was a really emotional moment.” Jimmy Page on how playing with the Black Crowes redefined the Led Zeppelin live experience
in Artists, Guitarists “I had no idea you could get a sound like that”: The player that almost convinced The Office star Creed Bratton to give up guitar altogether
in Artists, Guitarists “He looks at the way the black finish is cracking, takes the finish off, and there’s a Paisley staring at him”: Brad Paisley thought he had bought just another ’60s refin Tele – turns out, there was a $30,000 guitar hidden under the spray paint
in Artists, Guitarists “He goes, ‘You’ve got to put a battery in the back.’ I was like, ‘A battery? What are you talking about?’” Zakk Wylde on how a student introduced him to a pickup pairing that would end up defining his sound with Ozzy Osbourne and beyond
in Artists, Guitarists “Can you imagine Kramer being more successful than Fender and Gibson? It sounds crazy, but Eddie Van Halen made that happen”: H.E.A.T’s Dave Dalone on taking rock back to the future, learning from Gary Moore, and why he’s a Kramer man through and through
in Artists, Guitarists “He said, ‘It’s really cool when you watch someone a lot and then you get to meet them in person’”: Marty Schwartz recently bumped into Slash – and it turns out the guitar legend had been watching his videos to brush up his blues chops
in Artists, Guitarists “These instruments are extensions of our musical souls”: Nancy Wilson’s stolen custom Telecaster has been found by police – but the search for a second missing Heart instrument goes on
