GuitarWorld

Guitar World is a monthly magazine dedicated to guitar enthusiasts, with its first issue released in July 1980. Each edition features exclusive interviews, reviews of albums and gear, as well as guitar and bass tabs for around five songs per month. The magazine is issued 13 times a year, including 12 regular monthly editions and an additional holiday issue. Originally published by Harris Publications, it was acquired by Future US in 2003. In 2012, NewBay Media purchased Future US's Music division. Additionally, Future US published a related magazine called Guitar Legends, which compiled themed collections of past articles from Guitar World.

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“I only asked them to play on my album because the record company thought a few well-known names would be a good selling point”: Snowy White tells the story of his 1994 collaboration with Gary Moore and David Gilmour

15 hours ago | guitarworld.com | Phil Weller |Joe Matera

Snowy White is best known for the two albums he made with Thin Lizzy in the early ‘80s, Chinatown and Renegade. He also wrote himself into Pink Floyd folklore by participating in an Animals sessions – and the band’s live album, Is There Anybody Out There? A host of solo albums soon followed, and by 1994 he was readying his sixth LP, Highway to the Sun. It's notable for its impressive cast of co-guitarists, with David Gilmour and Thin Lizzy alumni Gary Moore taking guest spots.
“I said, ‘I want to riff through all of my favorite guitarists - doing Jimi Hendrix behind the head, Pete Townshend’s windmill, the Eddie Van Halen hammer thing”: Michael J. Fox and others discuss the Back to the Future guitar - and a clue to its identity

19 hours ago | guitarworld.com | Phil Weller

Gibson Films has shared a first glimpse into its Lost to the Future documentary as the stars of the 1985 blockbuster smash Back to the Future come together to hunt down its iconic Cherry Red ES-345. Earlier this week, Gibson announced it was undertaking a worldwide search for the electric guitar rented from Norman's Rare Guitars for use in the film's influential Johnny B. Goode scene.
“It’s a preamp, but it’s got the biggest distortion I’ve ever heard”: Fontaines D.C.'s Carlos O'Connell reveals the secret weapon on his pedalboard - a plain box with one knob and oodles of gain | Guitar World

21 hours ago | guitarworld.com | Phil Weller

In recent years, Irish rockers Fontaines D.C. have gone from hardy, post-punk upstarts playing clubs to festival headliners, enjoying huge success on both sides of the Atlantic. In a fresh rig rundown, guitarist Carlos O'Connell has revealed how an unassuming spring reverb is his secret weapon throughout that life-changing period.
“When the Strat wasn't working right during a show, Rory would pick this up”: Rory Gallagher’s back-up ‘Frankenstein’ Strat - gifted to its current owner by U2 - sells at auction for over $50K | Guitar World

22 hours ago | guitarworld.com | Phil Weller

Eddie Van Halen is the guitarist most people think of when the word ‘Frankenstein’ is uttered in guitar circles, but Rory Gallagher had one of his own, and it’s just sold at auction for $50K. A Dave Edwards custom-made Strat, it served as Rory Gallagher's number two guitar in the late ’70s and early ’80s, when his main squeeze, his timeless and time-worn 1961 Strat, started playing up, or simply needed a rest – and now it’s made quite the journey to the auction block.
“Not just another clone but instead a blatant counterfeit of Klon’s legendary pedal”: Klon creator Bill Finnegan is suing Behringer over the design of its Centaur Overdrive

1 day ago | guitarworld.com | Phil Weller

Bill Finnegan, the creator of the iconic Klon Centaur pedal has filed a lawsuit against Behringer owner MusicTribe for its $69 Klon copy. The overdrive pedal, which launched in 1994, has since become one of the world's most sought-after pedals. Its success, and limited production runs, also mean that it is one of the most copied stompboxes in the game, with Finnegan warning that fake Centaurs were being sold “for big money” back in 2023.
“It's something a guitar player wouldn't write, it stretches you as a player”: Dave Murray says Iron Maiden stuck out from the pack because because they have a bassist as the lead songwriter

1 day ago | guitarworld.com | Phil Weller

The age-old cliché is that in a band, be they heavy metal or psych rock, the guitarist writes the songs. To extend that further, the singer never helps with load-in, and the drummer is always late to practice. Iron Maiden's ever-present riffer Dave Murray, however, believes the band's success has come from the fact that they break that mold. Since forming in 1975, when they originally leaned into the punkier side of metal, bass player Steve Harris has been their most active songwriter.
“I literally made the change that Eddie Van Halen was known for and was thinking about”: Larry DiMarzio says his revolutionary bridge tweak pre-empted Van Halen’s own mods

1 day ago | guitarworld.com | Phil Weller |Andrew Daly

Eddie Van Halen was a revelation when it came to the electric guitar. A shredder of Olympic proportions, he was also a notorious tinkerer of his weapons of choice. His Frankenstein Strat – which marries an ash-bodied Strat with a Gibson PAF humbucker and a Floyd Rose – will forever prove that. Indeed, his love of modding has just been turned into a full-fledged documentary.
“It’s truly one of the most unique purpose-built instruments I’ve ever seen”: How David Lynch created a five-necked guitar that would make the most of his outlandish playing style - and Kurt Cobain’s luthier brought it to life | Guitar World

1 day ago | guitarworld.com | Janelle Borg

Mike Adams certainly has one of the most enviable jobs in the guitar world. As Julien's Auctions' in-house appraiser, he has the unique opportunity to lay his hands on some bona fide legendary acoustic and electric guitars – including instruments owned by Prince, John Lennon, and Kurt Cobain. Another big name Adams recently ticked off his bucket list? The iconic filmmaker and Renaissance man, David Lynch.
“Recovery is a long road”: Traffic co-founder and George Harrison session player Dave Mason cancels all of his 2025 tour dates after a health setback

1 day ago | guitarworld.com | Phil Weller

Veteran guitarist Dave Mason has been forced to cancel all of his scheduled 2025 tour dates amid ongoing health issues. The English singer-songwriter is best known as one of the founding members of Traffic and as a session guitarist. He's worked with everyone from Jimi Hendrix to George Harrison across a tireless career spanning seven decades, and today continues to battle a serious heart condition.
From Paul McCartney’s Höfner to Dave Grohl’s Trini Lopez and Joan Jett’s Melody Maker - a 1:1 scale photography exhibition of famous guitars is heading to London | Guitar World

1 day ago | guitarworld.com | Phil Weller

Multi-award-winning photographer Kane Hibberd will bring his intimate exploration of artists and their instruments of choice to London next week. Featuring over 100 life-size images of guitars steeped in history and import, his collection of photos, designed to feel like the subject is in the room with the viewer, will be displayed at Unlocked in Shoreditch.

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“I only asked them to play on my album because the record company thought a few well-known names would be a good selling point”: Snowy White tells the story of his 1994 collaboration with Gary Moore and David Gilmour

“I said, ‘I want to riff through all of my favorite guitarists - doing Jimi Hendrix behind the head, Pete Townshend’s windmill, the Eddie Van Halen hammer thing”: Michael J. Fox and others discuss the Back to the Future guitar - and a clue to its identity

“It’s a preamp, but it’s got the biggest distortion I’ve ever heard”: Fontaines D.C.'s Carlos O'Connell reveals the secret weapon on his pedalboard - a plain box with one knob and oodles of gain | Guitar World

“When the Strat wasn't working right during a show, Rory would pick this up”: Rory Gallagher’s back-up ‘Frankenstein’ Strat - gifted to its current owner by U2 - sells at auction for over $50K | Guitar World

“Not just another clone but instead a blatant counterfeit of Klon’s legendary pedal”: Klon creator Bill Finnegan is suing Behringer over the design of its Centaur Overdrive

“It's something a guitar player wouldn't write, it stretches you as a player”: Dave Murray says Iron Maiden stuck out from the pack because because they have a bassist as the lead songwriter

“I literally made the change that Eddie Van Halen was known for and was thinking about”: Larry DiMarzio says his revolutionary bridge tweak pre-empted Van Halen’s own mods

“It’s truly one of the most unique purpose-built instruments I’ve ever seen”: How David Lynch created a five-necked guitar that would make the most of his outlandish playing style - and Kurt Cobain’s luthier brought it to life | Guitar World

“Recovery is a long road”: Traffic co-founder and George Harrison session player Dave Mason cancels all of his 2025 tour dates after a health setback

From Paul McCartney’s Höfner to Dave Grohl’s Trini Lopez and Joan Jett’s Melody Maker - a 1:1 scale photography exhibition of famous guitars is heading to London | Guitar World

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