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Fender Vintera III Early ’60s Custom Telecaster Demo With Tiana Ohara

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Guitar Center Drum-Off Is Back

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Guitar Center Kicks Off “Legends Play Here”

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Meet the Synthesizer MIDI Player: Try Select Synths Online at Guitar Center Before You Buy

Try synths online before you buy with Guitar Center’s Synthesizer MIDI Player—audition patches via MIDI controller, keyboard, or mobile.

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Gear Tips

DR Dragon Skin+ Electric and Acoustic Guitar Strings | Hands-on Review

Hands-on review of DR Dragon Skin+ coated electric & acoustic guitar strings—micro-thin feel, stable tuning, bright tone, long life.

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The History of the Gibson ES-335

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The History of the Gibson SG

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Buying Guides

Top 5 Most Popular Electric Guitar Strings

Top 5 best-selling electric guitar strings at Guitar Center, from Ernie Ball Slinkys to D'Addario NYXL—compare tone, feel, and durability.

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A Guide to the Gibson ES-335

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Interviews

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A targeted GC ad helps Periphery’s Misha Mansoor spot his lost Jackson USA Juggernaut HT7—and Guitar Center brings it home.

Inside the Noise Season 2, Episode 5: Dave Maddux

Dave Maddux shares Fender factory stories, vintage guitar repair insights and lessons from decades inside guitar history.

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Grace Bowers | Making Music With the Gibson SG

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Inside the Noise Season 2, Episode 4: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter

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