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GALLERY: Hard Rock Collection's Iconic Axes, Part 1

Axes owned by Paul Kossof, Eric Clapton, Andy Summers, Marc Bolan and more.

"The geniuses at Hamer have created some truly amazing axes for Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen (including his famous five-neck monstrosity), but this may be the most unusual piece theyуve ever built. Itуs a fully functional guitar with a single humbucker and a Kahler trem, but itуs also a guitar synth. Rick used the onboard hex pickup to trigger synth sounds and the sax mouthpiece is a primitive breath controller. Hamer built it in 1985. "

Buddy Miller in his home studio posing with a Wandre, one of the first aluminum-neck designs. Buddy has nearly single-handedly inspired a cult around these Italian exports.

Photo by Ted Drozdowski

From the nascent days of our instrument into the future, wood has never been the whole story. Here are some builders taking an alternate approach to tone—with uncommon and innovative ingredients.

Electric guitars have pushed the boundaries of design, sound, and style since their inception. The warm embrace of timeless tonewoods will always be a cornerstone of the guitar-playing experience. But although they’ve only been a minor presence historically, materials from aluminum to plastic and beyond have been a part of the electric guitar’s design since the early days.

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Photo by Simon Emmett

Oasis Live '25 world tour announces North American dates with Cage The Elephant as special guest. Oasis commented, “America. Oasis is coming. You have one last chance to prove that you loved us all along.”

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Hats off to Carmen Vandenberg of Bones UK, our celebrity Question of the Month respondent.

Guest picker Carmen Vandenberg of Bones UK joins reader Samuel Cosmo Schiff and PG staff in divulging their favorite ways to learn music.

Question: What is your favorite method of teaching or learning how to play the guitar?

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Diamond Pedals introduces the Dark Cloud delay pedal, featuring innovative hybrid analog-digital design.

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