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Ibanez has launched a brand new addition to the line of RG shaped 7-strings in the form of the RGR752 Prestige model! This made-in-japan beast features the same immaculate quality and attention to detail as...

Most of us tend to feel confident in our guitar abilities… until there are other people in the room. Turn into a complete wuss who can’t play a G chord as soon as you get on stage? You’re not alone....

Last year we reviewed both the Schecter Solo II Standard and the Schecter Solo II Custom, both of which we found to be incredible Les Paul alternatives with modern perks and a fantastic price tag. Today...

We’ve all had the experience of feeling like a guitar god while practicing in our bedrooms, but when you get up on stage it’s an entirely different ball game. Why did you butcher that solo that you’ve...

Not all wood is created equal. As a result, not all figured tops are created equal either. At PRS, there are many different varieties of wood that translate to different tiers based on their visual...

An easy dead giveaway of a luxurious, expensive, high-end guitar is its beautiful figured top. Flamed maple, burl, you name it - there are some incredibly beautiful options for those of us who want a little...

Who has the longest lasting strings? Coated or uncoated? Why is it so hard to find a clear answer? Here’s the deal: string life isn’t a perfect science. There are many variables involved in how long...

Any professional will tell you that mixing an album on headphones is… less than ideal. They’ve got plenty of reasons to be right about that, but sometimes we just don’t have any other option. Maybe...

Schecter and Synyster Gates are proud to announce the updated Synyster Gates Custom signature model for 2018! As the lead guitarist for Avenged Sevenfold - one of the biggest rock bands of our time - Schecter...

No doubt you’ve heard about CITES, but you may not know exactly what it is or how it impacts your guitar purchases. What is CITES? CITES stands for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered...