If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Whether you need something to keep your instrument close ...

Which acoustic guitar strap is best? There is much more that goes into choosing the right guitar strap than meets the eye. Aside from the guitar itself, the perfect guitar strap can mean the ...

PITTSBURGH, April 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there could be a better way to secure a guitar strap and prevent it from becoming loose or releasing," said an inventor, from Burlington, Wisc., ...

Getting its start: Larry Mechem Sr. opened a music instrument store in Anderson in the 1960s (and later two other locations in Indiana). At some point, Mechem received a leatherworking kit for ...

Last year was a vintage one for the comeback kings with their new album, Sol Invictus (which Jon discusses at length in our in-depth interview). Here, Jon explains why his 2005 Les Paul has been a ...

Introduction Avoid onstage mishaps by locking your strap onto your guitar. Here’s how to install straplocks properly… The straplock is a jolly handy gizmo. It simply fastens to your strap and onto a ...