Arteconciencias: 15 ways to improve your Fender Stratocaster

“Designed to be something special”: Gibson just made Rick Beato’s signature Les Paul Special Double Cut even more desirable | “They didn’t know they were making the greatest guitars in the history of the world”: This super-rare Martin OM-45 Deluxe from 1930 is insured for $1,000,000 | “The latest discovery is unbelievable”: Gibson recovers entire lost archive of pre-’70s guitar amp and effects pedal blueprints – after finding them on eBay

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August 23, 2023

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“Designed to be something special”: Gibson just made Rick Beato’s signature Les Paul Special Double Cut even more desirable

Sparkling Burgundy Satin has joined TV Blue Mist on the finish list for the model, which sports a thinner, lightweight mahogany body

"They didn't know they were making the greatest guitars in the history of the world": This super-rare Martin OM-45 Deluxe from 1930 is insured for $1,000,000

Only nine are believed to currently exist following an initial run of as many as 14. As collector Matt Swanson notes, "These are the Stradivari of guitar collecting"

"The latest discovery is unbelievable": Gibson recovers entire lost archive of pre-'70s guitar amp and effects pedal blueprints – after finding them on eBay

The guitar giant says it has recovered "the entire Gibson Brands amplifier and effects archive from 1936-1969"

Thomann launches Back 2 School

Thomann wants to inspire the next generation of musicians with its new Back2school buying guides.

You will also find tutorials on choosing the right first instrument, why learning to play is great and much more. Shop Now

Features

15 ways to improve your Fender Stratocaster

Get your Strat playing and sounding better than ever with tips on improving tone, tuning stability and playability

"I have had moments where I got the best tone on the cheapest guitar because I spent so much time with them": Tora Dahle Aagård on the guitar gear in her life

The Norwegian rocker mourns the theft of her first guitar, while advising fellow players to keep an open mind when buying gear

	Thomann Back 2 School (Re)start to play music! It's never too early or too late to learn an instrument. Find the best products at the best prices on thomann.de

From Guitar Player

Played by Keith Richards, Joe Perry and Tom Verlaine, the "see-through" Ampeg Dan Amstrong guitar earned its own fan club of top-name guitarists

The story of the beloved and delightfully bizarre 1969 Ampeg Dan Armstrong

"Led Zeppelin? Not something we grew up listening to": Jake Kiszka talks hot gear, vintage tone, and what everyone gets wrong about his 1970s hard-rock renaissance

"To be considered a guitar hero for my generation is a lifetime achievement," says the Greta Van Fleet guitarist

	Mix Sound for Film & TV \| September 30 We're excited to welcome you to our 10th Anniversary at Sony Pictures Studios! Join us for this one-of-a-kind gathering, celebrating the talent and technologies that drive the ever-changing audio post-production industry. Register Now

Buyer's Guides

Big Muff vs Fuzz Face: what's the difference?

The Big Muff and Fuzz Face are the two most famous fuzz pedals ever produced. Let's compare the two

Lessons

Pat Metheny is a true master of guitar, and every player can learn from his awe-inspiring fusion approach – expand your chops with these key concepts

We put Metheny's blues motifs, subversion of genre, his use of slurs and slides, unisons, and the targeting of crucial chord tones under the microscope – tabs and audio included

Reviews

Bourgeois Touchstone Vintage TS OM and TS D review

With tops made in Maine, USA, and bodies constructed in China by Eastman, these guitars provide access to a revered builder's brand at a fraction of the cost