“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 Acoustic Guitars, Acoustic-electric Guitars, Guitar Gear, Guitars “Exceeds in playability, looks, and affordability”: Cort promises the pinnacle of affordable acoustic guitars with its $449 Essence series
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 Acoustic Guitars, Guitar Gear, Guitars “Loosening your strings before flying is kind of nonsense”: The do’s, don’ts and myths of flying with your guitar, busted by a hard-touring pro musician
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 Acoustic Guitars, Artists, Guitarists, Guitars “I’m a Nirvana fan, but it was just a regular guitar to me”: Opeth frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt left unimpressed by Kurt Cobain’s “haunted” Martin acoustic
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 Acoustic Guitars, Guitar Gear, Guitars “I was also able to purchase boards that were cut from a Honduras mahogany so legendary it’s known as ‘The Tree’”: Meet Don Musser, the ‘Dumble of acoustic guitar’ who has made custom builds for Dylan, Eddie Van Halen and Neil Young
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
