Stevie Ray Vaughan’s 1951 “Jimbo” Guitar Is Hitting the Auction Block

This spring, Heritage Auctions in Dallas will auction off a 1951 Fender Broadcaster that once belonged to Texas blues master Jimmie Vaughan and his famous little brother, the late Stevie…

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Guitar Player’s 2018 NAMM Digital Guide

Though the 2018 edition of the NAMM Show has already come and gone, it certainly left a large impression, with the unveiling of more impressive new gear than you can…

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Six Modern Effect Pedals Inspired by Classic Albums

On June 1, one of my bands is performing the Beatles’ White Album—officially known as The Beatles—in its entirety at a beautiful historic theater in Staten Island, New York. After…

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New gear from Traveler Guitar, ZVEX, TUSQ, Mooer, and TC Electronic

Traveler Guitar Pro-Series Deluxe $499 street The Deluxe offers a number of upgrades to the Pro-Series line, including a hybrid piezo/humbucker pickup arrangement (so you can play full-on electric and…

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NAMM 2018: Line 6

Line 6 has unveiled its new HX Effects pedal and Variax Limited Edition Onyx Guitar. HX Effects HX Effects features 100+ effects taken from the award-winning Helix hardware and software…

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Review: Epiphone Les Paul SL

The Epiphone Les Paul SL ($99 street) recalls Gibson’s original beginner guitar, the 1959 Melody Maker. Like that instrument, it features single-coil pickups and a jack mounted in the pickguard…

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The Latest from Kiesel Guitars at the 2018 NAMM Show

Last month at the Winter NAMM Show, our friends at Guitar World stopped by the Kiesel Guitars booth to check out the company’s latest offerings. In the clip above, Jeff…

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Review: Tex Mex Germanium Preamp GP-1

The germanium booster, often called a treble booster, is an iconic device in the world of guitar effects, but the Germanium Preamp GP-1 ($250 direct) from Fort Worth-based maker Tex…

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Hahn Model 910

For several years now, the name Hahn is likely to have come up in any conversation about high-end T-style guitars. The man behind the brand, Chihoe Hahn, is a veritable…

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Review: Lust For Tone Envy and Lustcaster

The guitars crafted by the relatively new Florida-based maker Lust for Tone, headed by brothers Greg and Mark Simpson and their pal Blake Burns, might follow familiar templates, but they…

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