A 1969 Gibson Firebird III that was once owned by Jimmy Page, has gone up for sale. READ MORE: Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett launches new podcast breaking down guitar solos According to ATB Guitars who are selling the guitar, the guitar was bought from Mike Ladd’s Guitar City in Memphis TN along with a purple Les Paul. It was then modified with Jaguar style pickup switching, painted black, replaced pickguard and has the ‘Custom Made’ plaque on the body. It was then owned by drummer John Bonham who won it off of Page in a game of Spoof. Bonham then gave the guitar to his business partner in 1 ..read more

Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett has announced that he is releasing a podcast that takes a deep dive into some of the most influential guitar solos of all time. READ MORE: Reactions are mixed to this Coronation-edition Tone Bender from the British Pedal Co Shred with Shifty will see Shiflett chatting to a host of household guitar names, and will offer an insight into what it was like being in the studio when these legendary solos were created. “I love guitar playing, and in particular, I love lead guitar playing (not to mention all things related to lead guitar playing: amps, pedals, stories ab ..read more

Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard have announced that they will be touring in Australia this November, as part of their co-headlining World Tour. READ MORE: Guitarist goes viral for his out-of-this-world double-Whammy technique “After getting back on the road this past summer, we’re beyond thrilled to bring this massive tour to a global audience including some special dates in Australia!” says Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott in a new statement. “We had an incredible time playing The Stadium Tour in North America and we truly can’t wait to continue taking the show around the globe with The World ..read more

Carrie Underwood and Guns N’ Roses may not have the most mutually complementary style, but Underwood is set to join the rock ‘n’ roll legends onstage several times later this year. READ MORE: EarthQuaker Devices reissues one of its “most beloved pedals ever”, the Disaster Transport The singer will join the band in Nashville during their summer 2023 tour, and open two GNR shows in Canada later in the year, too. The country star and self-confessed Axl Rose superfan initially encouraged the GNR frontman to join her onstage at Stagecoach 2022, and again at her LA concert earlier this year. Unde ..read more

British Pedal Company has released the limited-edition King of Fuzz Tone Bender in honour of the recent coronation. The pedal proudly displays some patriotic Union Jack artwork, as well as a King Charles Coronation insignia backplate. But not everyone’s a fan of the release, if the response to Reverb’s demo video is to be believed. READ MORE: Joe Bonamassa test drives Peter Green’s guitars – and gives his thoughts on Kirk Hammett’s ownership of the Greeny Les Paul Image: British Pedal Co.British Pedal Co. claim the pedal itself is identical spec wise to the Vintage Series Tone Bender MKII ..read more

Joe Bonamassa has taken a 1968 Gretsch White Falcon and 1931 National Duolian resonator – two guitars owned by late blues rock legend Peter Green – for a spin before they go up for auction later this month. READ MORE: Ex-Met Police officer admits to accepting Metallica tickets as a bribe The Peter Green Collection auction – hosted by Bonhams – will see the sale of over 150 guitars owned and played by Green. A selection of instruments were previewed at the UK Guitar Show back in February, and now Guitarist has arranged for a showcase of two guitars, by the suitably qualified Joe Bonamassa. J ..read more

Guitar Instagram is a bountiful source of weird and wacky six-string antics, with players pushing the boundaries of what their gear is capable of. And that’s exactly what Sean Long has been doing in recent weeks, earning himself a dose of virality in the process. In several recent clips posted to his profile, the While She Sleeps axe-slinger has been showcasing his rather unusual approach to using a DigiTech Whammy pedal, or more specifically, using two at the same time. READ MORE: Jimmy Page and Jack White love Metallica’s St. Anger, according to Bob Rock In the videos, Long can be seen pl ..read more

Fender has unveiled a series of new Squier Paranormal models, which take quirky twists on Fender’s classic designs. READ MORE: Ex-Met Police officer admits to accepting Metallica tickets as a bribe Five new designs have been added to the Paranormal collection, which first launched in the early 2000s, and then came back in 2020. They were then made a part of the standard Squier lineup in 2020. Firstly, is the Custom Nashville Stratocaster in Aztec Gold. The Nashville Tele is of course a Fender staple that sports a Strat pickup in the middle of the classic Tele neck and bridge pickups ..read more

Move over, Metal Muff. There’s a new contender for the title of “most metal Electro-Harmonix product”. That’s the Hell Melter, a pedal with a name so ridiculously metal it doesn’t make any actual sense. That is, outside of its nod towards the H and the M of the Boss HM-2. Yes, we’re not dealing with a generic high-gain distortion pedal here – this is EHX’s take on the chainsaw, with a few added bits and bobs. Let’s dive in. READ MORE: Solar Guitars Chug Pedal review: It does the thing The most striking thing about the pedal is, of course, the oh-so-metal enclosure art. A lot of EHX pedals a ..read more

Orange Amps has launched itself into the Bluetooth speaker game with the Orange Box, a new portable music player styled after its guitar amps. READ MORE: Zach Bryan kicks fan out of concert for attempting to grab his guitar According to Orange Amps, The Orange Box are the only Bluetooth speakers on the market that use both Class D and A/B Analogue amplifiers, providing punchy but smooth audio. The speaks also include an audio safety feature which continually monitors the volume signal with a flashing warning light when the unit is being driven too hard, indicating overload distortion and po ..read more