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January 2026

AS I WROTE in this space exactly one year ago, we like to get an early start on our annual end-of-year issue.

- DAMIAN FANELLI

Savor Guitar World's final interview with Ace Frehley

Therefore — out of necessity — a lot of these stories were put together in late September and throughout October, including our annual “the biggest guitar news of the year” feature (page 28). But, to prove how alive, dynamic and inherently interesting “guitar land" is, I've had to update our news feature — literally on the page — almost every day as our printer deadline approaches. Whether it’s the sale of Eddie Van Halen's “Kramer Ad” guitar, the Stray Cats’ tour cancellation, Gibson/Epiphone's new Back to the Future ES-345s, Nigel Tufnel's new Marshall amp o

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Fender American Professional Classic Stratocaster

As the Performer series makes way for the American Pro Classic, is this Strat the perfect vintage/mod hybrid?

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ACE'S ROCK SOLDIERS

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Warm Audio Throne of Tone

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Sterling by Music Man Kaizen 7

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OUR FAVORITE GEAR OF THE YEAR

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CLASSIC ACE

Longtime GW contributor Nick Bowcott remembers the man that launched a thousand licks - and laughs

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