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Pete Townshend’s substitute guitarist on his heated rehearsal row with the Who legend
By Phil Weller published
Steve Bolton was hired to handle Townshend’s electric leads in the lead up to the band’s 1989 tour, but some confusion over who’d play what during one rehearsal tipped things over the edge

Nuno Bettencourt’s outrageous part-guitar, part-keytar Washburn is 2025’s wildest Custom Shop creation
By Phil Weller published
The guitar was crafted by Washburn Master Builder Chris Meade, and was spotted in Extreme’s music video for X Out

Norman’s Rare Guitars is home to some of the finest Strats in the world – but you’ll never guess which one sounds the best
By Phil Weller published
The store has waxed lyrical about a mid-priced, made-in-Mexico Strat that’s given its vintage counterparts a run for their money

TikTok’s favorite tennis racket rubber bridge guitar hack no longer exists – so this guitarist made something even better
By Phil Weller published
A $12 tennis racket accessory was an unlikely but brilliant budget hack for rubber bridge tones, but the Plunk takes it even further

At 80, John Fogerty says his guitar practice regimen is as rigorous as ever
By Jackson Maxwell published
The legendary singer-songwriter and guitarist is currently on the road promoting Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years, a new album of Creedence re-recordings he undertook after finally gaining back the rights to the band's music

Foo Fighters super-producer Nick Raskulinecz on the most surprising thing about Dave Grohl's guitar playing
By Janelle Borg published
Raskulinecz credits Grohl with jumpstarting his career after the Foo Fighters frontman gave him the opportunity to produce and engineer the band's fourth album

All the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including a triumphant return for one of Gibson’s most sought-after builds
By Matt Owen published
Fender, Ernie Ball Music Man, Jackson, and a load of new Gibson drops headline this week’s round-up

Gibson drops three-string Les Paul and SG Juniors as it launches new kid-sized guitars with Loog
By Phil Weller published
The three-stringed guitars are designed to encourage youngsters to pick up a guitar and start their journey with fun, interactive learning
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