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"As nuanced as the real thing, but only if you know what you're doing": The ultimate guide to plugin guitars
After spending decades trying to emulate the guitar, it might have been easier just to pick one up and learn how to play ...
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Iconic British firm Orange Amps has launched its own record player
Orange Amps has officially launched the O Turntable, its first record player. The iconic British guitar amplifier brand teased it in a Facebook post on Record Store Day earlier this year, but now it ...
George Thorogood on his “mutt” amp, ES-125s, and talking shop with Hound Dog Taylor
The 75-year-old – who’s not sure how he gets his sound – almost gave up playing when Gibson discontinued the ES-125. Now he ...
This St. Petersburg guitar shop is a collector’s paradise
ST. PETERSBURG — Redwoods Vintage Guitars in the Pasadena neighborhood of St. Petersburg has expanded its collection, ...
Guitar World on MSN6d
Here is all the new gear that has caught my eye this week – including an affordable replica of a $1 million Les Paul
Hello, and welcome to Guitar World’s sparkly new gear round-up, your one-stop-shop for keeping up to date with what’s been ...
How Larry DiMarzio changed the sound of rock guitar – and redesigned the Strat bridge
The master pickup maker tells us how his problem-solving mindset took him from repair shop to working with the biggest names ...
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Business Monday: Hilo’s guitar shop turns 10 and wants to ‘keep the music going’
Big Island Guitar and Music Shop has been able to introduce youth and adults to the world of music by offering their ...
San Fernando music shop featured in 1992 ‘Wayne’s World’ closes after nearly 78 years
Edward “Ed” Intagliata is the owner of Cassell's Music, the San Fernando music shop that sold Ritchie Valens his first guitar ...
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Rare guitars find home at St. Petersburg vintage shop
ST. PETERSBURG — Redwoods Vintage Guitars in the Pasadena neighborhood of St. Petersburg has expanded its collection, ...