Whether you’re taking your first steps in the big ol’ world of guitar music, or if you’re on the hunt for a piece of gear that could help a family member or loved one kickstart their own playing ...

“Yamaha Guitars have been proudly working closely with The Smashing Pumpkins for over a decade,” the gear brand explains.

An admirable attempt at providing a more sustainable way of making electric instruments without destroying the tone. Any steps in this direction must be applauded, and it sounds pretty darn good to ...

A Paul McCartney-played Yamaha BB-1200 bass guitar — used by the former Beatle in his 1970s group Wings — sold for $496,100 at auction over the weekend, according to Guitar World. It broke the record ...

Though ready and willing to take full advantage of all that the digital tone modeling revolution has to offer, like many guitar gearheads, I fall back on my trusty tube amps and analog stomps when ...

A guitar played by Paul McCartney was sold at auction over the weekend, breaking the world record for the most expensive bass in the process. The Yamaha BB-1200 bass guitar, which McCartney used in ...

An extensive collection of instruments and memorabilia belonging to bassist Bootsy Collins is going up for sale on music platform Wax Poetics. Along with a variety of records, pieces of clothing and ...

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A visit to the hardware hacking area of the recent Hacker Hotel hacker camp in the Netherlands would bring plenty of interesting pieces of hardware to delight the eye. Among them though was one to ...

If you’re in the market for a guitar, price is a primary consideration. You could spend less than $200 or greater than $2,000 on a guitar; the offerings are vast and varied. Of course, your skill ...