“I emailed Brian Ball. I was like, ‘Hey, can you just slap six strings on there and a humbucker and send me one?’ He’s like, ‘No, I can’t’”: Cory Wong was on a quest for the perfect humbucker guitar – when an iconic bass design sparked a collaboration … from Guitarworld janelle.borg@futurenet.com (Janelle Borg)

The StingRay II – which was unveiled at this year’s NAMM – is the six-string, humbucker-laden twist on the iconic StingRay bass design Read More 

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“Dime is in there. I have a big Eddie Van Halen influence. The same goes for Eric Clapton. It all channels back to the blues”: Mark Morton explains why he’s jamming with Grace Bowers and Jason Isbell on his solo album – and those Gibson signature rumors … from Guitarworld

His second solo album, Without The Pain, features Troy Sanders, Jason Isbell, Jared James Nichols, Grace Bowers and a stack of guitars from his frighteningly…

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“He mostly played bass. I had a ’64 Strat that I got for $200. Tom didn’t really have a good electric, so I let him use that one”: How Mike Campbell and Tom Petty developed their Heartbreakers sound – with the help of some choice early gear picks … from Guitarworld matthew.owen@futurenet.com (Matt Owen)

Though Petty was in need of a decent electric, the two Heartbreakers quickly landed on a sound that would define their guitar partnership Read More 

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