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“Whenever I play a three-single-coil normal Strat, I just never felt like I fully sound like myself. The Strat always has such a voice”: Ariel Posen is a Stratocaster lifer – but his signature guitar wants to be a Jazzmaster

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Ariel Posen's signature Strat is one of the coolest and most original we have seen in years and presents players with some of the [lees meer]

“Whenever I play a three-single-coil normal Strat, I just never felt like I fully sound like myself. The Strat always has such a voice”: Ariel Posen is a Stratocaster lifer – but his signature guitar wants to be a Jazzmastermarcohageman2025-10-21T14:21:57+02:00

“The crowd started chanting ‘Angus’ just like on the live recording, and it hit me – this is what it feels like to be a rock star”: The Air Guitar world champion on how he conquered an ‘air-off’ to claim his crown

marcohageman2025-10-21T14:21:55+02:00

Reigning air guitar champion Aapo Rautio lifts the veil on what goes on at the annual Air Guitar World Championships

“The crowd started chanting ‘Angus’ just like on the live recording, and it hit me – this is what it feels like to be a rock star”: The Air Guitar world champion on how he conquered an ‘air-off’ to claim his crownmarcohageman2025-10-21T14:21:55+02:00

“They want Mummy and Daddy not to be divorced anymore”: David Gilmour and wife Polly Samson reflect on why fans keep clamouring for him to reunite Pink Floyd

marcohageman2025-10-21T13:18:29+02:00

Pink Floyd remain heavily in the rotation of prog lovers and music fans the world over, but they shouldn’t expect a reunion of any [lees meer]

“They want Mummy and Daddy not to be divorced anymore”: David Gilmour and wife Polly Samson reflect on why fans keep clamouring for him to reunite Pink Floydmarcohageman2025-10-21T13:18:29+02:00

Fender opens its first Artist Showroom in China

marcohageman2025-10-21T13:18:26+02:00

Fender has opened its first Artist Showroom in China, in Shanghai’s Xuhui District. The Fender Artist Showroom Shanghai marks Fender’s fourth Artist Showroom worldwide, [lees meer]

Fender opens its first Artist Showroom in Chinamarcohageman2025-10-21T13:18:26+02:00

Stompboxtober 2025: Chase Bliss

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Today’s prize is the Brothers AM — a tone‑twinned beast with double gain channels, treble‑booster mode, full MIDI/Expression control, and the soul of a [lees meer]

Stompboxtober 2025: Chase Blissmarcohageman2025-10-20T20:53:26+02:00

Exhibition of Iconic Bass Collection from U2’s Adam Clayton

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Julien’s Auctions today announced the unveiling of 18 bass guitars from Adam Clayton’s extraordinary personal collection in a first-ever exhibition in Ireland titled “Played, [lees meer]

Exhibition of Iconic Bass Collection from U2’s Adam Claytonmarcohageman2025-10-20T20:28:42+02:00

“Picking up a guitar when you’ve never held one before… That was the most frightened I’ve been in my work life”: Jeremy Allen White had never played guitar until he was hired to play Bruce Springsteen – and it was the scariest challenge of his career

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White has previously played a pro wrestler and an award-winning chef – but they were nothing compared to his latest role as the Boss [lees meer]

“Picking up a guitar when you’ve never held one before… That was the most frightened I’ve been in my work life”: Jeremy Allen White had never played guitar until he was hired to play Bruce Springsteen – and it was the scariest challenge of his careermarcohageman2025-10-20T19:26:38+02:00

“The Super Overdrive never tasted so good”: John 5’s entire pedalboard has been recreated in cake form for his birthday – and it gives a new meaning to ‘tasty tone’

marcohageman2025-10-20T19:26:37+02:00

The only thing better than a Boss DD-8 is a Boss DD-8 you can eat

“The Super Overdrive never tasted so good”: John 5’s entire pedalboard has been recreated in cake form for his birthday – and it gives a new meaning to ‘tasty tone’marcohageman2025-10-20T19:26:37+02:00

“I use my pick-hand index finger in a Jimi Hendrix-like way”: Jared James Nichols explains how to use open strings and Drop D tuning to bulk-up your blues fingerstyle

marcohageman2025-10-20T19:26:35+02:00

Park your electric guitar in Drop D. Throw your pick in the trash. It's time for some muscular fingerstyle with the purveyor of blues [lees meer]

“I use my pick-hand index finger in a Jimi Hendrix-like way”: Jared James Nichols explains how to use open strings and Drop D tuning to bulk-up your blues fingerstylemarcohageman2025-10-20T19:26:35+02:00

“Everybody thinks playing technical and fast is harder. It takes a lot more courage to tone it down and play what’s right for the song”: Nuno Bettencourt on what Ace Frehley taught him about guitar playing

marcohageman2025-10-20T19:26:34+02:00

The Extreme guitarist has looked back on how the Spaceman shaped his childhood and his unique brand of soloing

“Everybody thinks playing technical and fast is harder. It takes a lot more courage to tone it down and play what’s right for the song”: Nuno Bettencourt on what Ace Frehley taught him about guitar playingmarcohageman2025-10-20T19:26:34+02:00

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