“An exclusive finish for three timeless models”: Gibson has given some of its most iconic guitars a striking new look with exclusive Dark Purple Burst finish trib.al/UN7uMvs

“It had been sawed straight down the middle. My grandfather said, ‘Good riddance, get it out of here’”: Ben Harper’s grandfather sold Woody Guthrie’s wildly modded Martin on the cheap because he didn’t know it belonged to the folk legend trib.al/Y5lHTvA

Sweetwater has the biggest pedal sale around this Memorial Day – here are 5 top picks from a stompbox expert trib.al/sJNCcCD

“We made suggestions and Roger made suggestions – I didn’t care for Roger’s suggestions. In the end, I thought, ‘We’re Pink Floyd and he’s our guest’”: David Gilmour reflects on Syd Barrett, and Pink Floyd's Live 8 reunion trib.al/mQ502j2

Sweetwater just launched the biggest pedal sale around this Memorial Day – here are 5 top picks from a stompbox expert trib.al/tQvk50G

“Me and Pete Townshend had a rivalry to see who could get the loudest. We kept pushing Jim Marshall to make amps with more watts and volume controls that went up to 12!” Ronnie Wood on the early days of Marshall, and his loudness war with the Who trib.al/X4BxPOt

Guitar Center just launched its Memorial Day sale early and it includes $200 off a Gibson Les Paul and $150 off a Martin Dreadnought trib.al/w2YjJOu

“Inspiring gear that connects acoustic players to pandemic era developments, novel innovations, and commemorative celebrations”: From single-cut stunners to busking Swiss army knifes, a round-up of 2024's hottest acoustic gear trib.al/k5nUXNx

“Designed to meld with the city's pulsating artistic energy... sparking inspiration in the upcoming generations of musicians”: Guitar stars unite for the grand opening of Fender's new Nashville HQ trib.al/SV9if68

“Finding a live recording with Little Richard and Jimi Hendrix is akin to discovering a musical holy grail”: A rare live recording of Jimi Hendrix and Little Richard covering The Beatles is up for auction trib.al/ZcDwM0u

“The white Falcon is such a versatile, beautiful guitar... but we wanted to add some pizzazz”: Country star Orville Peck becomes Gretsch's latest signature artist with sparkling new signature Falcon trib.al/2ItgLY4

“Not only is it a classic from the maker’s ‘golden era,’ but it wears a rare Bonni Pink finish that comes with its own story”: The pretty-in-pink PRS Custom 24 “Bonni Pink” guitar is a stunning example of Paul Reed Smith's cornerstone model trib.al/QAvq73R

“Taking guitar ambitions to the next level”: Boss ushers in the third generation of its flagship, seven amp-strong Katana line trib.al/NzBLaxH

“Eric continued to be surprised at how a lower-cost acoustic could stand up to top-of-the-line guitars”: One of the “best-sounding” guitars Eric Clapton has ever played is set to be auctioned trib.al/zkvJr3v

“From the first time I played through it, I was blown away”: David Grissom aims to rival his favorite vintage amps with new 15-watt signature PRS tube amp trib.al/WTDAukj

“The honor of a lifetime”: Joe Bonamassa's “museum-grade” 1941 Martin acoustic has been reissued as his first Martin signature model trib.al/AWI39JR

“The sonic nostalgia and authenticity of yesteryear”: Friedman announces new Vintage Collection with the PLEX – a “sonic twin” of Dave Friedman’s favorite amp trib.al/bT0rMoV

“It was terrifically ugly… but I plugged it into a Bassman and fell in love with it immediately”: Steve Hunter hated the look of his '59 Les Paul TV Special – but tonally, it was love at first strum trib.al/Lrv88im

“I remember going to see Little Feat in the early ’70s, and Lowell George was using a brand-new guitar. If someone tells me a ’70s Strat is no good, I’ll say, ‘Well, here’s what I can do with it!’” Walter Trout comes to the defense of CBS-era Strats trib.al/B2ZBQev

Grab epic guitar gear savings up to 40% off in the best-ever Musician’s Friend Memorial Day sale trib.al/MHeXG6s