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Matt Owen

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Matt Owen

    “There are still five other body shapes that no one has seen”: Dimebag Darrell’s confidential guitar designs could become a reality (opens the original)

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    The late, great Dimebag Darrell wasn’t just an iconic guitarist – he also dabbled as a guitar designer, famously – with some inspiration from his modded Dean ML – developing both the Razorback and Stealth models. These two angular metal guitars were the six-strings he became most known for. But had things turned out differently, Dimebag might have had his name on a few more designs. In a new interview with Guitar World, Rita Haney – Dimebag’s longtime girlfriend and estate trustee – reveals that

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Matt Owen

    Guitar Summit 2026: 10 highlights from Europe's biggest guitar show (opens the original)

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    Europe's biggest guitar show has continued to prove itself as an unmissable date on every guitar fan's calendar. This was my second time at the Rosengarten in Mannheim, Germany, and I think I can say with some confidence that it was better than the last. It had everything you'd want from a guitar show. Plenty of high-profile gear drops, a bunch of big-name artists, and a generally excellent vibe that brought players from across the world under one roof with one thing linking them all: a shared l

  3. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Matt Owen

    “Amazon got two takedown orders”: Fender has hit 60 firms with cease-and-desists (opens the original)

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    Fender has served 60 firms with cease-and-desist orders as part of its high-profile Stratocaster copyright campaign, it has been confirmed. After Fender won a default EU copyright ruling, the company issued a wave of cease-and-desists to rival companies demanding they stop production on S-style guitars. LsL Instruments was the first to publicly confirm it had received an order. More names targeted by Fender have since been revealed. Those include PRS, Yamaha, and Thomann, the latter of which is

  4. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Matt Owen

    Dumble is officially back: you can now order an Overdrive Special – the amp beloved by John Mayer, Joe Bonamassa and Lowell George (opens the original)

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    Dumble’s quiet resurgence has entered a new phase: the company is now making reissues of its most famous guitar amps. The Dumble website now lists three models available to order: the Tweedle Dee, the MegaPLX, and – perhaps most notably – the Overdrive Special. It’s a significant development. The late Howard ‘Alexander’ Dumble is one of the most influential amp makers of all time. His builds are the stuff of legend, championed by Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Mayer, Keith Urban, Joe Bonamassa, Lowell

  5. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Matt Owen

    “I never found a guitar that felt 110% right to me”: Sabaton’s Chris Rörland ends his hunt for his perfect guitar with his first Jackson signature model (opens the original)

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    Jackson has partnered with Chris Rörland to release the Sabaton guitarist’s first signature guitar with the company. Rörland’s speed and power have helped carry the Swedish metal institution’s sound ever since he became a member of the band back in 2012. Now, his services to the metal world have been recognized by Jackson, four years after Rörland joined its artist roster. The Pro Series Signature Chris Rörland SL7, then, pools together some of Rörland’s go-to features in the Soloist template. S

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