“When we lost Jeff, his wife wrote to me and said, ‘I’m going to sell the guitars. They’re all around me, and they keep reminding me of him’” John McLaughlin has shared a deeply personal story behind one of the most famous guitars in rock history — a white Fen
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Packed with multiple record-breaking instruments, this landmark sale is shaping up to become the most significant guitar auction ever held. One of the most extraordinary private guitar collections the world has ever seen is officially heading to auction next s
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“I knew the Silver Sky would take years to find its place — and carefully speaking, it feels like it has”: How John Mayer and Paul Reed Smith created the Silver Sky John Mayer reflects on his acclaimed PRS Silver Sky, while its creator Paul Reed Smith reveals
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In the world of guitar auctions, condition is secondary — story is everything. Scratches, worn frets, and battle scars only add value when an instrument is tied to a legendary artist. That’s why a road-worn guitar with history can easily outperform a pristine
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John Mayer’s PRS Silver Sky signature model has become one of the most talked-about electric guitars of recent years. Loved by players and collectors alike, it blends vintage inspiration with modern playability. But one luthier decided to push the concept far
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How Joe Bonamassa helped Joanne Shaw Taylor secure a signed signature model — before keeping it for himself Joanne Shaw Taylor’s story isn’t just about a rare guitar. It’s a tale of passion, friendship, persistence, and how dreams sometimes take an unexpected
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When people ask, “Why do you need so many guitars?” they completely miss the point of what it means to be a collector. For Joe Bonamassa, collecting isn’t about excess — it’s about responsibility, preservation, and respect for musical history. One of today’s m
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“Not every ’Burst was magical, but these lived up to the legend” It’s incredibly rare to spend time with even a single authentic vintage Gibson Les Paul Standard built between 1958 and 1960. Yet in October, when Guitarist teamed up with Gibson Garage London fo
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The story of how Jerry Cantrell received — and eventually recovered — an extremely rare Music Man guitar is a journey that stretched across nearly two decades. There’s a long-standing belief that some guitarists are better off never meeting their heroes. Mark
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“We had no choice but to find a solution for playing a show in Antarctica without speakers.” That unusual challenge became the turning point that led the world’s biggest metal band to abandon traditional guitar amps altogether. After a revelation at the South
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As Martin Barre releases his long-awaited autobiography, the former Jethro Tull guitarist reflects on guitars, heroes, humility, and a lifetime shaped by sound. Only days after the fact, Martin Barre still hasn’t heard that Jack White publicly cited Jethro Tul
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“He dimed everything and just walked away”: From Eddie Van Halen’s instinctive brilliance to merciless crash testing — an inside look at how the EVH 5150 III was born Wolfgang Van Halen and EVH Gear’s Matt Bruck reflect on the long, difficult road to creating
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