EMG founder on why this Metallica guitarist’s pickup set was the most challenging he’s ever made

EMG pickups founder Rob Turner has said that working with James Hetfield forced the firm to completely reinvent its ...

Joe Bonamassa on the vintage Gibson that makes a great power chord guitar

What makes the Gibson ES-350 so good for rock? Bonamassa says they are a real live wire, with “a lot of pop” and no shortage ...
American Songwriter

The Heartbreaking Story of How Vince Gill Got His First Les Paul Guitar: “I Got the One I Was Supposed to Have”

Vince Gill acquired his first Les Paul through a bittersweet deal with a close friend, describing it as the "one he was supposed to have." ...
Hackaday

2025 Component Abuse Challenge: Relay Used As Guitar Pickup

We’ve all built projects that are a rats’ nest of wiring and feature creep, but the best projects in the end are usually those that use a simple solution to elegantly solve a problem.
HERO MAGAZINE

“I don’t remember a time when I didn’t have a guitar” – Johnny Marr on his new Fender signature and lifelong obsession

That same sense of precision and curiosity runs through Marr’s latest collaboration with Fender: the limited-edition Johnny ...