A veteran guitarist whose resumé also includes work with Sunny Day Real Estate, The B-52's, and Lionel Richie, Suran tells GW that he learned plenty from the Eagles legend, both tone-wise and solo-wise
The eye-popping Sadowsky build starred in the America video and features artwork by reggae musician Wayne Jarrett
Musician's Friend just launched their early Black Friday sale, with more deals being added each week
From the brand new Katana 50 Gen 3 to the gig-ready Katana-110 for bassists, Sweetwater has cut prices on a range of the best-selling amps
With the help of expanded controls and a new Turbo mode, the Barstow Bat promises to nail the ProCo Rat’s tones and then some
Joined by an equally affordable and flexible bass amp, the JAMster Guitar offers Clean and Overdrive channels and Bluetooth connectivity
The upcoming builds will see the Allman Brothers Band icon swap his tried-and-trusted humbuckers for something a little more left-field
The Houston metal trio’s debut EP is turning heads as Reyes summons low-tuned maelstroms into stunning structures, making the most of his producers’ songwriting experience
The essential records that chart blues music’s epic journey – from its Delta roots through to the masterpiece that launched the heavy rock movement
The UK metal stalwart's new album, Science, Not Fiction is a career high, but if Hoare is stretching out beyond the Pentatonics in search of new horizons for lead, the power of the riff lies in its primitivism. Some things will never change...
Gilmour's tech, Phil Taylor, provides GW with an exhaustive list of the guitar gear used to record the prog icon's first solo album in nine years – and there are some surprising pieces of kit
The Smashing Pumpkins bandleader reveals that though his relationship with guitar effects has changed over the years, there's still a place in his heart for them, especially the Warm Audio Warmdrive
How could anyone who played bass on Ziggy Stardust not be a rock legend?
The 26-year-old bassist from San Antonio was given just two days to learn a song about church pancakes, stolen margarine, and the patron saint of Portuguese smelt fishermen
Jack White's maverick collaboration puts real mechanical spring reverb on your pedalboard and pairs it with a tone-sweetening preamp
Universal Audio expands its superlative UAFX amp modelling pedal lineup with a high-gain tribute to a Eddie Van Halen’s fire-breathing Peavey 5150
The top kid’s guitars available today and everything you need to know to get your child started with the guitar
Adrian Thorpe of ThorpyFX remembers the flight path – and turbulence – behind Chris Buck’s Electric Lightning overdrive/boost, named after a fighter jet and packing a bona fide valve
We get low with this fast-playing, all‑black modern metal machine
Has UA committed heresy with its digitization of the holy grail of guitar tone? We find out…
Somehow Boss has condensed an iconic '80s rack unit down to a compact pedal – has something got to give?
Get to grips with this invaluable and interesting addition to the songwriter's vocabulary used by Paul McCartney and jazzers alike
McLaughlin's experiments with complex harmony, Eastern scales, and chromaticism – in conjunction with the rigs associated with the rock and proto-metal players of the late 1960s and early 70s – cemented his position as the well-spring of fusion guitar at a crucial moment
Punk's not dead. Punk's never been more alive, and in the hands of Fontaines D.C., Idles, and ever-popular stadium-rockers Green Day, it's evolving all the time. This tab and audio lesson mines the genre's history to show you just how stylistically diverse it has become
No one mixes genres like Mateus Asato, and in this lesson brought to you in partnership with JTC Guitar, the neo-soul master brings funk, jazz and soul together in exercises to improve your use of ghost notes and double-stops
From picking out your first acoustic to navigating early lessons, we break down the first steps to getting up and running with your new favorite instrument
Ever since the '60s, Joan Baez has delivered a message with her music, but she was never going to be a two-chord folkie with a bellyful of fire. Her sound takes from jazz and flamenco with picking patterns that are as good as a fingerprint
A quick power-up for beginner and intermediate players' rock soloing, with three ripping solo ideas based around the D minor pentatonic scale
Welcome to an all-star fantasy blues jam, featuring a greatest hits of blues players, their signature licks, and how to put them together and incorporate them in your own playing
Jack White's maverick collaboration puts real mechanical spring reverb on your pedalboard and pairs it with a tone-sweetening preamp
Universal Audio expands its superlative UAFX amp modelling pedal lineup with a high-gain tribute to a Eddie Van Halen’s fire-breathing Peavey 5150
We get low with this fast-playing, all‑black modern metal machine
Has UA committed heresy with its digitization of the holy grail of guitar tone? We find out…
Somehow Boss has condensed an iconic '80s rack unit down to a compact pedal – has something got to give?
Gretsch's collaboration with the Bleachers mainman and Taylor Swift collaborator is a versatile surprise
‘Modern’ Telecaster wiring, as it is so often called, is now 57 years old. But Radioshop Pickups has come up with a new spin, and we are very much here for it
The first Acoustasonic signature model debuts onboard chorus and a new combination of sounds with it – but can it win new guitarists to Fender's hybrid guitar?
The top kid’s guitars available today and everything you need to know to get your child started with the guitar
Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned guitarist, our list of the best Epiphone Les Pauls is sure to inspire you
From extra heavy acrylic picks to surprisingly slim signature options by Dunlop, Ernie Ball, D’Addario and more
Keep your low-end punchy and your bank balance healthy with our pick of the best budget bass amps from Fender, Orange, Ampeg and beyond!
So you're a budding guitarist? Get started with our pick of the best beginner electric guitars from Squier, Yamaha, and Epiphone
Treat them right this Christmas with our pick of the 46 must-have guitar items, essential accessories, clever gadgets and instruments for every budget
From beginner practice amps to touring-grade tube combos, these are the best amplifiers from the industry's most famous brand
