Jackson Pro Series Soloist SL2: The Backup Guitar That Became Slipknot’s Story
The Jackson Pro Series Soloist SL2's real story is Slipknot, not the spreadsheet's shred legends. History, specs, tone recipes, and honest buying notes.
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Jackson Pro Series Dinky DK2QM: The Body Shape Three Icons Share
The Jackson Dinky DK2QM shares its bolt-on shape with Phil Collen's PC1, Adrian Smith's San Dimas Dinky, and Misha Mansoor's Juggernaut. Here's the history.
Reverend Sensei RA: The Guitar Robin Finck Wore Out Before Reverend Gave Him His Own
Robin Finck of Nine Inch Nails and Guns N' Roses played the Reverend Sensei RA on tour for years before it became the basis of his own signature model.
Reverend Charger HB: Wrong Spreadsheet, Right Chicago Punk Guitarist
The Reverend Charger HB's listed shred-guitar players are wrong — it's a Chicago punk songwriter's rock machine, not an Ibanez signature roster reject.
Reverend Jetstream 390: The Guitar Ron Asheton Never Got Back
The spreadsheet says Chet Atkins and Brian Setzer. The real story is Ron Asheton's stolen Stooges guitar and the players who picked up where he left off.
Reverend Billy Corgan Signature: Twenty Years in the Making, Built to Be the Only Guitar You Need
Twenty years in the making, the Reverend Billy Corgan Signature was built to cover Smashing Pumpkins' entire dynamic range in one guitar.
Ibanez RG550 Genesis Collection: The Guitar That Came Before the Signatures
Vai, Satriani, Gilbert, Strauss, Henson all have signature Ibanez guitars now. The RG550 is the guitar that came before — but not all of them played it.
Ibanez RG421: The Budget RG That CHON Actually Toured With
Vai, Satriani, and Gilbert never touched this budget RG. CHON's two guitarists actually toured with it — here's the real story behind the Ibanez RG421.
Ibanez RG470AHM: The RG Nobody Famous Actually Plays — And That’s Fine
Vai, Satriani, Gilbert, Strauss, and Henson have nothing to do with this guitar. Here's the honest story behind the Ibanez RG470AHM's ash-and-maple tone.
Ibanez RG652AHMFX Prestige: The Unsigned Shred Machine
No Vai, no Satriani, no Gilbert. The Ibanez RG652AHMFX Prestige is a Japan-built RG built for players who never needed their name on the headstock.