Gary Brawer News Today

The axelords discuss the guitars they’re holding in six key GW magazine covers from the past. Along the way, we learn about guitar thefts, loud photoshoots, hair, pants and flexi-discs...

Chad Zaemisch has been the Metallica leader’s right-hand man for 20 years. He discusses the metal titans’ amp modeling sea change, why his boss “chickened out” with his new 72 Seasons ESP Vulture, and

Every great session player needs a hit-maker, and Black’s is Sunnie, which features no fewer than seven push-buttons for maximum tonal versatility

Another footnote has just been added to the iconic Les Pauls long medical history – but, as the Metallica maestro explains to Rick Beato, it could have been a whole lot worse

These simple solutions can make thick, rubbery guitar neck finishes feel slick, smooth and naturally burnished from years of playing

The man with the futuristic Ibanez guitars also owns a nice collection of vintage axes

How the virtuoso’s creative horizon expanded with Ibanez

Has the legendary Journey guitarist started something here by giving the ‘60s inspired John Mayer signature model an ‘80s style makeover? Is this the dawn of the Super Silver Sky?

The radically redesigned take on John Mayers signature guitar was created with the help of guitar tech guru Gary Brawer

An experienced guitar tech sets the record straight about guitarists’ biggest misconceptions.