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The Jared James Nichols ‘Old Glory’ Epiphone Les Paul Custom has now been released and it looks killer. Our guitar contributor reckons it's the best looking guitar of the year so far...
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The latest guitars from Ola Englund's Solar Guitars are both 7-strings, the E1.7FBB and V1.7FBB, coming in dark, blacked-out look - and they sound pretty brutal judging by early demos.
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Nuno Bettencourt, once guitarist with Extreme, has worked with the Washburn Custom Shop to update his famous N4 signature model guitar for 2019 - enter the new Washburn 4N edition!
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In big news for guitar makers, the UK's mia says that a proposal has been "nominally agreed" that would end many of the restrictions imposed on rosewood use in instrument making.
Four special limited-run guitars have just been announced for the February Ball Family Reserve release, each one in a limited colour and with a few enhanced features.
Looks like Gibson Custom Shop has dropped some of the more unpopular materials and parts, like Richlite fretboards. Will 2019 see Gibson's premium range return to form?
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The highly customisable Line 6 Shuriken Variax guitar that once only came in black will now be available in the UK with new colours for 2019.
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The new Ibanez Paul Gilbert PGM333 signature model guitar marks 30 years of the two working together and you can hear it in action being played by Paul here.
The new Traveler Guitars Vaibrant range is a very '80s looking, Steve Vai inspired nod to a certain Ibanez guitar that is loved by many players. But will it be a gem of a travel guitar?
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A dizzying number of new guitars at NAMM from Ibanez, but there are two we think you should be taking a look at, with lots of attention to detail, quality hardware and stunning finishes.
Gibson is planning an exclusive CME SG Standard series in unique Custom Shop finishes loaded with T-Top style humbuckers - nice! But they could come very dear to buyers outside the States.
Christmas is here and many guitarists will have walnuts lying around the house. Jef explains how to use a walnut to give your rosewood or ebony fretboard to a healthy, lustrous sheen!
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This dark, broody PRS Private Stock guitar has some fantastic touches and excellent hardware - and uses woods harvested from maple trees standing sentry over an old graveyard...
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That Epiphone new Joe Bonamassa limited edition ES-355 we wrote about earlier this year is just about to be released, bringing classy looks as well as some useful and attractive hardware.
The Steve Lukather Luke model has always been a popular model, now they are marking the occasion with this Ernie Ball Music Man Luke 25th Anniversary LIII model
The move to extend CITES regulations to all rosewood species caused headaches for instrument makers and buyers alike. Now a proposed rule change may see rosewood exempted from CITES in 2019.
