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August 31
- “They just looked at each other like, ‘What the hell are we doing with this bass player?’” The late Mick Karn recalls his first tour with David Torn and Bill Bruford
August 30
- “There were six guys dressed as emergency gas men with bolt-cutters. It was horrifying how quickly they got into our unit”: Rory Gallagher’s family on why safety and security concerns for his guitar collection encouraged them to sell it at auction
- With all eyes on the Spark 2, now's the time to get the original 5-star Spark amp for way less in the Positive Grid Labor Day sale
- “More proof of the rude health guitar music is in right now”: August 2024 Guitar World editors' picks
- “For me, seven-strings are uncomfortable to play and I don’t find them aesthetically pleasing. They just don’t look sexy to me!” Fusion virtuoso Matteo Mancuso on why he prefers baritones to seven-string guitars
- Shop exclusive deals and up to 50% discounts in the massive Guitar Center Labor Day sale
- “What a treat to get back into the studio with my brother Derek”: Warren Haynes reunites with Derek Trucks to revive a lost Allman Brothers song on his forthcoming solo album
- “I had an idea and sent it over just a few weeks ago. Now I’m waiting for them to finish it and surprise me with this new model”: Michael Schenker has signed with Gibson – and a new signature guitar is in the works
- “There have been many requests for it to be re-released”: Fender Japan answers players’ calls and revives its cult 12-string Stratocasters and Telecasters for the first time in over a decade
- “I use a million guitar tones in a show. Quite a few are just noises – one is labeled ‘Ew’ on the pedalboard”: Meet Venus Grrrls, the UK goth grungers tackling cancer with intense songs, wild tones and Courtney Love’s guitar
- “Few guitars in rock ’n’ roll have inspired more adulation and imitation”: Billboard has shared its list of the 100 Greatest Guitars of All Time – and there are some surprises in the top 10
- “Gary walked in and goes, ‘Alright, today’s the day.’ At the end, he came over, shook my hand, and goes, ‘Unbelievable job. I couldn’t ask for any better’”: Rickey Medlocke on the first time he played Lynyrd Skynyrd’s iconic Free Bird guitar solo
- His onstage antics inspired Jimi Hendrix to play with his teeth, while his groundbreaking solos influenced B.B. King, Chuck Berry and Albert King: T-Bone Walker changed the course of blues guitar playing – and the role of electric guitar in popular music
- “How did my life end up here, chatting to Alanis and seeing Joan Jett watching my whole set? That’s crazy!” Morgan Wade on famous fans, oversized Gibson acoustics and why country is just “four chords and the truth”
- “More than evokes the spirit of the original while delivering a tone and feel that is sure to get the best out of your playing”: Epiphone Inspired By Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard review
August 29
- “He’s like, ‘What color do you like?’ I said, ‘Black.’ The next day, he brings me a black Wolfgang. It’s one of my prized possessions”: Mark Tremonti on how Eddie Van Halen supported him during his early Creed years
- “I told him to quit college immediately and come back when he had succeeded as a songwriter”: Tomo Fujita on what it was like to teach John Mayer – and how he indirectly helped him write Neon
- This year's Labor Day guitar deals are better than ever, including up to 60% off Fender and super cheap Spark amps – here’s 5 essential sales to shop today
- Sweetwater's Labor Day sale strikes the right chord with a mind-blowing $1,300 off B.C. Rich and up to $600 off select D'Angelico and Guild semi-hollows
- “Benefit from the added soul of an analog spring”: Jack White has been on a lifelong quest for the perfect spring reverb pedal – so Third Man Hardware made one with the help of Anasounds
- “This is an artist who's not just carrying the torch for rock 'n' roll – she's igniting a whole new fire”: Grace Bowers trades her Gibson SG for a Fender Strat to cover Stevie Ray Vaughan classics
- “She jumped up on Man in the Box and killed it”: Carmen Vandenberg joins Jerry Cantrell to put her own twist on the iconic Alice in Chains solo
- “David was a patriot and he believed deeply in this great experiment of ours. It's important that you vote”: Martin unveils its latest ‘Rock the Vote’ guitar in partnership with David Crosby’s estate – encouraging young players to vote
- “Big thank you to Metallica for giving you that song. That doesn't happen very often”: 11-year-old metal guitarist nails Master of Puppets on America’s Got Talent – with Dave Mustaine’s signature model
- “The fusion of two iconic legacies”: Fender’s Custom Shop channels Fender Japan’s most desirable designs for its latest luxury collaborative Stratocaster – which has been launched with a Bvlgari watch
- “‘You got long hair, right?’ Right. ‘And you’re over 6 feet tall?’ I’m like, ‘I’m 5’7 but I’ll have an operation’”: Marty Friedman recalls missing out on joining Kiss because of his height
- “To me, this is the highest level of craftsmanship, like Swiss watches or high-end leather goods. These people are just the best at what they do”: Behind the scenes at Marshall Amps with new CEO Jeremy de Maillard – and how he plans to win back guitarists
- “My ’board is sort of a hybrid now. I’m getting closer to a single mono sound, so let’s discuss how I do that…” Steve Morse reveals what’s on his pedalboard and the secrets behind his wet/dry rig
- Open D tuning chords: 5 shapes you need to know
- “A pair of extremely well-made guitars with bags of character and great sound, topped off with a very capable pickup and preamp”: Auden 632 Series Chester 000 and Bowman OM review
- November 2024 Guitar World lesson videos and more
August 28
- “He's the first person that thought of this setup. I'm going to use it in the future”: Keanu Reeves’ new Fender Custom Shop P-Bass inspired an all-new circuit called “the Keanu wiring” that has never been used before
- “I am so in love with it, they asked, ‘You wanna sprinkle a little Vai fairy dust on it?’” Steve Vai and Positive Grid have launched a signature Spark Mini inspired by his five-neck Hydra guitar – and it’s got four Vai-designed presets
- “Dolly just sat there and listened very sweetly. I asked the producer, ‘Is there anything special you want from me? He said, ‘I want you to do what Skunk does’”: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter recalls recording guitar on Dolly Parton mega-hit 9 to 5
- “It's an honor to do this”: Billy Strings loved Chase Bliss’ discontinued Wombtone so much he started collecting them – now he’s been honored with his very own signature version
- 11 Best DistroKid Features
- “I’m praying it’s the one I’m hoping because I lost one years ago that meant the world to me”: Woman gifted long-lost Guns N’ Roses Les Paul prototype shocked to find it’s worth $20,000
- “A real giggers’ delight, far from precious and with a very strong, full-fat P-90 roar”: Gibson Charlie Starr Les Paul Junior and Epiphone USA Collection Coronet review
- Vince Gill and Brent Mason are two of country music's most respected guitarists – and their supreme hybrid picking abilities are key to their success
- “A new and unique take on the classic Bluesbreaker tone”: Origin Effects’ Halcyon Blue recreates John Mayer’s favorite Marshall drive pedal – but it’s much more than just a clone
- “It is without doubt the most exciting, inspiring and moving guitar amp I have ever heard or played”: When That Pedal Show got their hands on an iconic Dumble, it changed everything they thought they knew about great tone
- “Bluegrass is friendly competition – who can play the fastest, who can play the hottest licks”: Molly Tuttle on training her brain to catch her fingers and the pursuit of speed, feel and acoustic guitar virtuosity
- “When called for, I try to get into that ‘stoopid’ mindset, like not even knowing the names of the strings. Physically, I'll even use a cruder, rougher approach”: Chris Wood unpacks his playing – both schooled and unschooled – with Medeski, Martin & Wood
- “I love to swing, but I don't look down my nose at other styles of music, or other musicians. I'll play with anybody if the music is good”: Acclaimed jazz guitarist Russell Malone, known for his work with Harry Connick Jr. and Ron Carter, has died aged 60
- “Guitars were always around in the house – my dad would always have a guitar in his lap, even if he wasn’t playing it”: Gibson pays homage to the Cash family legacy with Johnny Cash SJ-200 and Rosanne Cash J-185 acoustic guitars
August 27
- “The pinnacle of that most utilitarian of accessories”: Peterson Stroboclip HDC review
- “Expand your instrument’s creative potential”: MXR’s new Layers pedal is a supreme soundscaping stompbox that will let you create chord voicings “you never thought possible”
- “One of the most unique wah pedals ever designed”: Alex Lifeson’s Lerxst partners with Morley for the Blah Blah – a wah pedal that ushers in “a bold new world of classic and avante-garde sounds”
- “There's various tunings, and also things that happen naturally, like strings breaking and guitars going out of tune”: Metallica are currently touring with a whopping 64 guitars – and 36 need to be ready to go at any given moment
- “We shared the experience of spending more hours in the studio than I’ve spent doing anything else in this life”: The final track Eddie and Alex Van Halen wrote together will feature on highly anticipated new audiobook memoir
- “I remember hearing Doolittle and Surfer Rosa and that incredible songwriting… Being in this position is quite a ‘pinch yourself’ moment”: New Pixies bassist Emma Richardson on how landing her dream gig made her switch to picks – and ditch the pedals
- “You are now officially the biggest-selling artist to ever perform at Wembley Stadium”: Taylor Swift gifted custom Gibson acoustic guitar to celebrate breaking Michael Jackson's 36-year-old record
- “As a player, I like to get down on my knees, turn delay knobs and make a bunch of noise. That does not work for Guns N’ Roses”: Dave Navarro on the time he turned down joining Guns N’ Roses
- “The great wait is over”: Oasis are officially reuniting for their first live shows in 16 years – but who will be playing guitar?
- “Classical-flamenco percussive playing is not a gimmick – it’s a level-up of the guitar world”: Steve Vai mentored him, Tim Henson lent him his talents, and now he’s invented his own “semi-open” tuning – Marcin is on a mission to redefine acoustic guitar
- “Atmosphere has always been more interesting to me than who can do the quickest solo – I’d rather make people feel uneasy or happy with the parts I play”: After supporting Arctic Monkeys in stadiums, The Mysterines rewired their tones – and abilities
- “We’re taking guitar amps to where they should be in the 21st century”: Inside the incredible rise of Blackstar Amplification, from vintage-inspired beginnings to cutting-edge digital tech and the world's lightest tube amp
- DADGAD tuning chords: 5 shapes you need to know
August 26
- String skipping can present your playing with new melodic possibilities that were previously out of reach. Make like Paul Gilbert, Slash and Nuno with these wide-ranging exercises
- “There’s no point trying to compete with Steve Morse or Ritchie Blackmore… One of the things that the guys in the band like about me as a player is I do my own thing”: How Simon McBride brought new color to Deep Purple's iconic sound
- How to restring a ukulele in 14 easy steps
- “Look what's happened here because I'm playing this solo. It's spreading all over the internet. Do you know what that does? It inspires people to want to play guitar”: Corey Feldman hopes his viral solos will inspire others to pick up the instrument
- “The eyeballs? Those are mine. You may have them, available upon request”: Vernon Reid gives us the closest look yet at his forthcoming Reverend signature model – and it’s got googly eyes
- “This shadowy cut features what could be perhaps Page’s last great guitar solo”: Jimmy Page’s 10 greatest guitar solos – that weren’t in Led Zeppelin
- “I’m always true to the melody but I try to do something unique with it. That makes it sound like me, even if it’s a Paul McCartney or John Lennon song”: Tommy Emmanuel on the art of arrangement, performance and why there’s no shortcut to virtuosity
- “John said to me, ‘When you hear a solo, you can tell how well that guy knows that guitar.’ I went, ‘He's so true’”: Keith Urban and John Mayer agree – having fewer guitars can make you a better guitar player
August 25
- “Eric Gales’ rendition of Hendrix’s Little Wing sounds like the gates of heaven opening up”: Melanie Faye names 13 guitarists who shaped her sound
- “If you hire me for a studio session, I’ll be finished within the hour. Either way, I’m going to take your money!” How Cameo bassist Aaron Mills provided the backbone for two of OutKast’s biggest hits
- “I knew I’d have to address that situation with Earl Slick and his Marshall stacks”: Carlos Alomar on how David Bowie financed one of the first-ever rack-mounted amplifiers
August 24
- How to restring a bass guitar: step-by-step guidance on changing your bass strings, from a professional guitar repairer
- “What you think is guitar is actually me strumming chords on the bass”: When Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger brought a blockbuster new song idea to rehearsal, bassist Ben Kenney came up with the perfect bassline
August 23
- “This guitar is fantastic for drop tunings. The stability is bar none”: Reverend Guitars’ new Billy Corgan Signature Drop-Z is a precise-engineered long-scale riff machine designed for those who love Smashing Pumpkins and drop tunings
- “The first time I went to Jeff Beck’s house, he sat me in front of a ton of amps and gave me a guitar… he wanted to see if I could get my tone no matter what”: Carmen Vandenberg recalls Jeff Beck’s ultimate tone test
- “I don’t think bad guitar solos even exist anymore. Everyone is just so much better than they used to be”: Kirk Hammett doesn't pay attention to solo trolls – and thinks “bad” solos are a thing of the past
- “When you first pick up a Tele or a Jazzmaster, you’re not thinking about neoclassical scales or shredding. But the more you play them, it’s like, ‘Wow! They kinda rip!’” Jim Root on upsetting metalheads and Fender purists, and his amp modeling conversion
- “Whenever a guitar student of mine brings up BPMs, I’m like, ‘Oh no!’ That mindset is not a musical mindset... that’s the wrong door to get in the building”: Paul Gilbert is teaching guitarists how to become musicians
- What is the Steely Dan “Mu chord”? Breaking down the left-field chord voicings that will open up your harmonic world
- “The POD Express has the added edge of being able to integrate into existing rigs… It’s an excellent all-rounder”: Line 6 POD Express review
August 22
- “It plays like something that’s well above some custom shop models”: The Yamaha Revstar is favored by everyone from Matteo Mancuso to Chris Buck – and the affordable Element RSE is a fired-up contender for the best budget guitar on the market
- “The ultimate playing experience for any guitarist wanting an easy-to-use amp”: Blackstar looks to raise the benchmark for practice amps with the new feature-packed Debut 30E
- "AI could potentially do anything from teaching us better technique, to switching effects via the power of our minds." 9 AI guitar amp features we predict will revolutionize the way you interact with your amp
- "Delivers on all fronts heavy and looks phenomenal whilst doing so": Jackson X Series Rhoads RRX24 review
- “I always wanted to put together a Superstrat. That is so illegal in the Foo Fighters, but I’ve slipped it in without asking”: Chris Shiflett has taken a Superstrat on tour with Foo Fighters to divebomb in solos – and he got the idea from Richie Sambora
- “Shred-ready guitars begging to be played fast and mean”: Kramer revives a cult classic “vault find” from the 1980s – and issues a “modern and sleeker” LP-style design – as part of extensive range overhaul
- “You seem like a mild-mannered guy. I'm sorry, I didn't think, ‘Oh, here comes a rock god’”: 64-year-old grandpa shredder goes viral (again) after his Van Halen-influenced Britain’s Got Talent audition resurfaces
- “You can hate every piece of music I’ve ever made, and still pick this up and be like, ‘That’s got some cool features’”: Fender honors FINNEAS with its first-ever signature Acoustasonic Telecaster models – and they have a built-in chorus effect
- “Everybody was trying to make money off us, and we were oblivious. I thought everybody understood what we were doing. We weren’t trying to be Nirvana”: Page Hamilton on Helmet’s 1994 classic Betty – the unsung curveball the critics tried to kill
- Paul McCartney joins Andrew Watt and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith to perform Beatles and Neil Young classics at tiny show
- “Rory Gallagher’s a saint in my house. There’s even a saintly painting of him above where I hang my guitar”: Meet Louise Patricia Crane, the solo-loving songwriter, seeking new prog sounds with King Crimson’s Jakko Jakszyk
- “It’s like you’re hearing a song within a song”: How to turn a guitar solo into a mini composition
- “The special sauce is the Enhance facility, which mimics the input stage of tube amps”: Blackstar Polar 2 review
August 21
- Download and stream the audio from Total Guitar Annual 2025
- “I played it to him on an acoustic guitar and he went, ‘That sounds kinda French… let me write some lyrics’”: Gary Moore on how Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott helped shaped one of his most iconic guitar tracks
- “I felt like I was cheating on my guitars that were on life support in the hospital, and I'm looking at dating sites”: Keith Urban reflects on rebuilding his entire guitar collection after Nashville's devastating 2010 flood
- “Ian broke his wrist. We took him to the hospital and he got a cast put on. And we knew the session was coming up…” Up close with the 1974 Les Paul Custom that Ian Bairnson used to play the solo on Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights – with his arm in a cast
- "I’m happy to report that the Storia III is more than just a pretty face; it delivers a performance that matches its attractive appearance": Yamaha Storia III review
- What do the finest blues guitarists of the past 60 years have in common? From B.B. King to Eric Gales, these are the technique secrets behind 30 of the most iconic players
- “The Go-Go’s asked if I could play bass. ‘Sure,’ I said. I had never been the bass player in a band, but I figured how hard could it be?” Kathy Valentine switched away from guitar for The Go-Go’s – until her solo skills were called upon again
- “It’s an expansive and beautiful-sounding guitar that’s been flawlessly executed”: Meet the Tamar, a futuristic headless multi-scale electric from UK builder Yarde Guitars to rival Strandberg
- “IEMs are the future – and these are solid performers to start with”: Ultimate Ears Pro UE 150, UE 250 and UE 350 In-Ear Monitors review
- “It’s more important than ever that the music-making community has access to affordable musical instruments”: Fender has launched its first-ever Certified Pre-Owned program on Reverb – and it will sell pro-inspected, Fender-backed used gear at a discount
August 20
- “Randy was using all the latest guitar techniques, and was able to incorporate all this into his sound and make it his own”: MXR's limited-edition Randy Rhoads Distortion+ is finally here
- “The most authentic emulation of the amp ever placed in a stompbox”: Universal Audio repackages Eddie Van Halen’s iconic Peavey 5150 in pedal form – with a built-in noise gate and overdrive
- “They wanted to create a moment similar to the Eddie Van Halen solo in Michael Jackson’s Beat It”: Unmasking the Paris Olympics’ mystery guitar virtuoso, who shredded his way through the closing ceremony in front of millions
- “Randy has completed his time with Gibson as Master Designer and Pioneer of Mesa/Boogie”: Gibson confirms the departure of legendary amp designer and Mesa/Boogie founder Randall Smith
- Deftones' Stephen Carpenter absent from 50,000-strong San Francisco concert, headlined by System of a Down
- “Brings the all-in-one workhorse to more players than ever before”: Sterling by Music Man disrupts the entry-level guitar market with new Intro Series – debuting $199 Cutlass and $249 StingRay models
- “Brian May is my main influence for writing guitar parts. I like how melodic and catchy his playing is. It’s not trying to show off”: The Last Dinner Party’s Emily Roberts on bringing jazz into pop, and how St. Vincent shaped her playing (and her gear)
- “Robert Plant said, ‘We’re going to do Rock And Roll by Led Zeppelin.’ I said, ‘I’m not doing it – I don’t want to be in Jimmy Page’s graveyard!’” UK songwriting icon Richard Hawley talks big name jams, guitar shopping – and restoring Scott Walker's Tele
- “It’s got the fattest neck Jackson has ever made… I said, ‘Am I going to be able to play this thing?’” Jackson has made Phil Collen a Tele-style model with a neck twice as thick as a regular guitar’s – and a signature version could be in the pipeline
- “My father talked the owner of the club into letting his six-year-old son (me) sit in the back and watch Dickey perform… That experience changed my life”: Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to one of his biggest influences, Dickey Betts
- “Any clean tone would benefit from some Airchild tonal enrichment”: J Rockett Airchild 660 review
August 19
- “He came over and he said, 'You did a really good job up there.' I thought, 'Man, my guitar was off…’” Whitesnake’s Joel Hoekstra on the time Ace Frehley complimented his guitar playing… even though he wasn’t actually playing anything
- “The worst-case scenario is if you just hang the guitar on the wall and brag to your rich buddies that you bought it. These things are tools to make music”: Joe Bonamassa plays Rory Gallagher's 1959 Esquire, calling him “one of my guitar heroes”
- “I've never ordered anything like this before”: Misha Mansoor is the latest player to receive the elusive Jackson Surfcaster offset – could a production run of the firm’s most sought-after model be in the works?
- “When you want the sound and versatility of a big amp but don’t want to deal with more volume than you need”: Blackstar HT Series MK III HT-1R, HT-5R and HT-20RH review
- “Leo took the Theodore and added his own creative touches to create works of art designed to play as good as they look”: Gibson’s latest Master Artisan drop reimagines the oddball Theodore in its most radical – and desirable – form yet
- “Jeff was the ultimate ‘tinkerer’, always changing the look, feel and sound of his guitars”: Up close with the Gibson Custom Shop reissue of Jeff Beck’s ‘YardBurst’ 1959 Les Paul Standard
- “The guitar is a metaphor for so many things that happen in life. When your life is completely out of balance, you have to find ways you can retune it”: How Michael Franti fought back the darkness with a 25-year-old acoustic named after his grandma
- “It was around midnight when I got there… I was blown away when I heard what he had started making”: Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga team up with Pearl Jam producer Andrew Watt on unexpected new country-inspired single
- “I wanted to start playing Epiphones because of the Beatles”: Noel Gallagher’s Definitely Maybe Les Paul is going to auction – and it could sell for more than $100,000
- From feeling the Kenergy with Ryan Gosling and Wolfgang Van Halen, to jamming with Dolly Parton and Demi Lovato – here are 10 of the best recent Slash collaborations
- “I’m proud to represent the growth, confidence, forgiveness, humanity, and change that comes with this”: Code Orange’s Reba Meyers announces she’s joined Marilyn Manson’s live band
- He was one player with a Les Paul, another altogether with a Strat – from heartbreaking vibrato to fire-breathing leads, Gary Moore was one of the blues’ most versatile guitarists
- Celebrating 20 years of guitarguitar: Behind the employee-owned gear retailer that’s revolutionizing the music industry
August 18
- From boogie hooks to alternate tunings and experimental 10-string riffs, Joe Perry’s mastery of the fretboard is often taken for granted – here are 14 ways to incorporate his signature style into your own playing
August 17
- “He was strumming this C chord and as he leaned over to get his beer on the amp, he moved his hand…” Peter Buck's stately guitar work defined R.E.M.'s Man on the Moon – and it all started when his bandmate fell off a chair
August 16
- Download and stream the audio from Total Guitar 388
- Win a PRS Guitar signed by Creed!
- “The cornerstone just got smoother”: Gibson’s ultra-classy ’70s-era Dark Walnut finish has always been hard to come by – but now it’s been reborn for a range of irresistible new-look models
- “I learned very early on, if you play really loud, then stop suddenly, everybody’s words are hanging in the air”: Ani DiFranco on how playing in bars shaped her percussive playing style – and taught her how to grab a noisy audience's attention
- “Morgan has the actives, and I use Grandpa’s guitar. That defines Kittie’s tone”: The nine lives of Morgan Lander and Tara McLeod – and how swapping ’00s-era Hamers for a Solar V helped supercharge their revival
- “Rory was in a state of shock and couldn’t bring himself to step on stage. Afterwards he said, ‘It was lovely, but never do this to me again’”: That time Rory Gallagher got crippling stage fright because he was performing in front of his guitar hero
- “I still say to him, ‘If you’re ever getting rid of that guitar, I’d love to have it back,’ but he always says, ‘No way!’” Gem Archer on letting go of the Gibson Firebird he played in Oasis – and why he absolutely loves the JHS Pedals Notaklön
- “Lots of thought has gone into this. There’s a learning curve involved, but getting through that and turning this up in a room is a rewarding experience”: Boss Katana Artist Gen 3 review
- “It will play like a beast, be a 24-fret guitar, and have the heel shaved down”: Dave Mustaine issues an update on his long-awaited Gibson Les Paul – which could be his most radical signature model yet
- “A home run!” Taylor’s latest surprise GS Mini drop offers MLB fans a unique opportunity to support their favorite baseball team and own a world-renowned acoustic at the same time
- “A game-changing device poised to revolutionize guitar playing”: The FreeStyle is a wild new customizable gadget that lets you harness “thousands” of alternate tuning possibilities – without having to retune your guitar
- “The latest addition to our artist family made his ESP debut at the Olympics Opening Ceremony, with a total viewership that exceeded one billion people”: ESP officially unveils Gojira’s Joe Duplantier as a signature artist
- “He said, ‘Take this cassette home and see if you can come up with something.’ I plugged the Destroyer straight into the Marshall and that’s what came out”: Phil Collen's first Def Leppard solo is one of his most famous – and he did it in one take
August 15
- Seattle’s Perfect Friday the 13th Event
- “Randy did not become 'the' Randy Rhoads until he joined Ozzy. We never had that before, and Randy had it in inside of him”: Quiet Riot’s Rudy Sarzo on why Ozzy Osbourne's words of wisdom to Randy Rhoads were crucial to his development as a guitarist
- “At one time, it even had a flame thrower on the headstock”: Marty Friedman's rare 1985 Jackson Kelly San Dimas has gone up for sale – and it could go for as much as $125,000
- “He doesn't get a writer's credit for Melissa, but Berry was an integral part of the band's chemistry”: Cut down in his prime, bassist Berry Oakley was behind some of the Allman Brothers Band’s most groove-savvy movements
- “There’s no denying that the thought of Robben Ford playing on a Kiss album is weird”: A brief history of Kiss’s session guitarists – featuring Bob Kulick, Dick Wagner, Rick Derringer and more...
- “This super-playable, stage-ready electro is hard to put down”: Martin X Series GPC X2E review
- “There are so many layers of Jimi that we didn’t see portrayed before”: Jimi Hendrix as a cosmic traveler and rock-star? We go inside the making of Purple Haze – the graphic novel reimagining guitar’s greatest player
- “Tailored for today's guitar virtuosos”: Ernie Ball Music Man has given Jason Richardson’s signature Cutlass a serious upgrade, with some potentially game-changing pickups
- “It’s ideal for players who prioritize comfort and offers a balanced tone”: This study claims to have identified the lightest tonewood of them all – and it’s not one you’d expect
- “The neighbors said, ‘Don’t let Nancy play guitar, it’ll ruin her fingernails.’ They were right, but I didn’t care about fingernails”: Nancy Wilson on ignoring the people that tried to stop her becoming a guitarist
- “I hear bad intonation from some bassists, and that bothers me. I have no intention of being out of tune”: How Chick Corea bassist Avishai Cohen landed one of the most coveted gigs in jazz
- “We had so much fun recording Rated R and Songs for the Deaf. We’d do mushrooms, and the next day, we’d be drinking. We’d be being creative, wild and crazy – that led to some great moments”: Nick Oliveri on Queens of the Stone Age's “definitive” era
- Using the CAGED system in conjunction with pentatonic scales can open up the fretboard – and offer an escape route from cliched blues licks
August 14
- “Embodies the limitless creativity within metal”: Jackson just made its genre-blurring American Series more accessible than ever with Seymour Duncan-loaded Virtuoso HT
- “No tricks, no tracks, no nothing”: Fred Durst wanted to see if Corey Feldman’s viral guitar playing was real – so he went on stage to see for himself
- “Ace came in and noodled some solo takes… Gilby and I looked at each other slack-jawed”: The Go-Go's Kathy Valentine recalls recruiting Ace Frehley and Gilby Clarke for her solo album
- Positive Grid Spark 1 vs Spark 2: both are on sale for Black Friday – which one should you choose?
- “Used in the studio to record In the Skies and Little Dreamer”: The Fender Duo-Sonic that helped launch Peter Green’s late-’70s comeback is going up for auction
- “Will elevate the pedalboard experience for musicians everywhere”: Did Walrus Audio just drop the ultimate compact power supply for amp modelers and multi-FX rigs?
- From Stevie Ray Vaughan, to Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen – the cover song is a musical rite of passage for every great player, but it's not without its challenges... here are 6 tips for nailing a cover version
- Download and stream the audio from Guitar Techniques 365
- “No matter what type of playing it is, the ones that stand out have their own unique personality. Yngwie means it. He owns that. Whether you like it or not”: Slash on reassessing the ’80s “tremolo fiends” – and why Van Halen was a blues player
- “We’d agreed not to say anything about ‘breaking up’ so I was as blindsided as everyone else”: Experimental rock darlings Black Midi announce “indefinite” hiatus
- “People would book me for things, and I didn’t have a band. Then I found a winning combination of people and called the band Hodge Podge”: Grace Bowers solos her way through her late-night TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- “Brings you closer to the sound of electric guitar’s heyday”: Seymour Duncan has launched its own guitar strings – and they could be the key to unlocking “true vintage tone”
- “These 4 guitars were stolen in Frankfurt, Germany today”: Paul Gilbert has had guitars worth $12,000 stolen – now the shred icon needs your help to find them
- “I saw Adrian Belew playing fretless guitar with King Crimson and I got hooked. I began wearing out my wooden fingerboards – the glass fingerboards solved that problem”: Fretless glass-necked guitar pioneer Ned Evett on the risks of being a true original
- Becoming a jazz-rock fusion player is a lifelong process, but these impressive licks from Ibanez maestro Luca Mantovanelli will get you started on your journey
- “Eric was a bit taken aback”: When Jack Bruce radically reworked Cream hits to Eric Clapton’s surprise – and that time Marvin Gaye asked him to join his band
- Positive Grid Spark 2 vs Boss Katana 50 Gen 3: which practice amp is right for you?
- “A ravishing instrument… from the softest pluck to the hardest strum, the GS Mini never loses its cool”: Taylor 50th Anniversary GS Mini-E Rosewood review
August 13
- “Unlock the full tonal potential of your bass”: Fender’s Cobalt Chrome pickups will breathe new life into your Jazz or Precision bass – but developing an all-new bass pickup design wasn’t easy
- “Grunge was a much-needed break from the corporate ’80s sound. It literally put electric guitar rock back on the map”: Nancy Wilson explains why Seattle has produced so many guitar heroes
- “That was a big shift, but I kind of love it. I wouldn't look back now”: Pixies’ new bass player on how she ended up joining the band – and why it forced her to change her approach to playing
- “Tim FaceTimed me, saying, ‘I’m doing this cover and there’s a part I can’t get right. I think you would do great with it’”: Polyphia’s Tim Henson called him his favorite new guitar player. But RJ Pasin considers himself a producer more than a guitarist
- “Elevating its feature set for professional recording and production situations”: Blackstar’s Polar 4 pitches for the pro player by supersizing the guitar-focused audio interface
- “He said, ‘We should make it look older.’ We’d hit it against curbs, use sandpaper, and put polish remover on the frets”: Julian Lage radically DIY aged his father’s prized Telecaster “before relic’ing was a thing”
- After he had his first hit at 15 years old, Paul Simon became one of the all-time great songwriters, but he’s a remarkable guitar player, too – and he learned his precise fingerstyle approach from the English folk masters
- “Pearly Gates, our long-standing fave-rave six-string, entered the studio to do that righteous thing”: Billy Gibbons on bringing out his legendary Les Paul for Slash’s all-star blues album – and the liquor store run-in that sparked their friendship
- How to play blues guitar: start playing authentic-sounding solos today with 3 easy licks in A
- “Incredible… will significantly expand your mind and your sonic palette”: Death By Audio/EarthQuaker Devices Time Shadows II review
- “His bass playing is so lyrical – he'd play a counter melody as opposed to just rhythm”: Flea names his pick for “the greatest rock bass player” of all time
August 12
- “This guitar hasn't been played since Prince last performed with it”: The Vox semi-hollow Prince used for his final electric tour and White House performance is up for auction – and expected to sell for upwards of $350,000
- “Everywhere we went he'd find a classical guitar teacher. He was practicing a piece his tutor had given him. He was turning that into an intro”: Ex-Ozzy Osbourne bassist recalls how Randy Rhoads wrote the guitar parts to Diary of a Madman
- Who is the mysterious hooded guitarist who performed at the Paris Olympics closing ceremony?
- “Gary Rossington came over and played it with me, and 12-year-old me was just floating on a cloud. He and I connected in this real spiritual way”: Marcus King names 6 guitar riffs that shaped his sound – from Lynyrd Skynyrd to his dad's metal moment
- “This is very different to what I'm used to. I don't know why I didn't discover one of these a long time ago”: Strat fanatic David Gilmour has fallen in love with the Gibson ES-335 after all this time – and he’s used one for the solo on his latest single
- "With its incredibly low action, flat fingerboard radius, slim neck, and smooth finish, this guitar almost seems to play itself": Yamaha CG182SF review
- “I had seen Slash on TV, but I didn’t know his name. Then I got Guitar Hero III. That’s how I was able to know who he was. Then I started to actually hear him play”: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram talks touring with Slash – and his hunger to learn guitar
- “My mom would still be bugging me, like, ‘You need to go to college and get a real job.’ I’m in the van, getting baloney sandwiches on 100 bucks a night. And I’m 30!” Bill Kelliher and Mark Morton on how Leviathan and Ashes of the Wake changed everything
- “He goes, ‘You’re not going to believe it. Eddie Van Halen is at our friend’s house. I was hanging out with him!’ I was like, ‘I have to go over there’”: Michael Lemmo on the surreal time he met Eddie Van Halen – who was dating his friend’s mom
- Peter Green shaped his playing, John Lee Hooker enlisted his talents and Woodstock made him a guitar legend – nobody builds a blues solo like Carlos Santana
- “Tom Cruise doing a crazy stunt while we’re jamming is ridiculous. What a legend”: H.E.R. performs the US national anthem on a gleaming custom Fender Strat – and solos as Tom Cruise abseils into the stadium – at the 2024 Olympics closing ceremony
- “Both these guitars tick practically all the boxes for us. Craft is top of the line and they sound very good indeed”: Furch Vintage Pure & Violet Deluxe SM review
August 11
- “I was doing overdubs, and by that point we had Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders and players standing around, all drinking beer with Hank”: From Hank Williams Jr. to B.B. King and Bonnie Raitt, Hutch Hutchinson has led a diverse career in the low-end
- “A ‘best-of-the-best’ in terms of retro features”: Fender Vintera II ’60s Precision Bass review
- “Alex’s note choices, use of scales and arpeggios, and classy vibrato was a perfect recipe for his metal guitar legend status”: What makes Testament’s Alex Skolnick one of thrash’s most cerebral players
August 10
- “I don’t think Leon knew where any of the bass notes were. He played totally by instinct, and his instincts were usually right”: Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Leon Wilkeson was the ‘Mad Hatter’ of bass – as evidenced by his bassline on What’s Your Name
August 9
- “Marshall crunch, Vox chime, and Fender warmth. Supercharge your rig with a whole studio in your pedalboard”: Quilter’s latest pedal amp crams classic tones into a single stompbox – could it be your ’board’s new best friend?
- Robby Krieger, Skunk Baxter and Leland Sklar among rock veterans leading the February edition of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp
- “We are looking at getting this up and running as soon as possible. I am very, very excited”: Rabea Massaad confirms an affordable Sterling by Music Man version of his refined signature Sabre is officially on the way
- “I saw it on the wall in a store in Chicago and thought it looked interesting, as it was so distressed to look like his old guitar”: Fontaines D.C.’s Carlos O’Connell on why he opted for a guitar legend’s signature model as his “workhorse” instrument
- Ibanez doubles down on its quest to conquer the headless guitar market with four of its best-looking Q Series models to date
- “When we started the band, it was more like a guitar solo was a mark of the old guard. I was a virtuoso player, so it was very frustrating for me”: Andy Summers wishes he’d let loose on more solos in The Police – and blames punk for holding them back
- “I told the guys, ‘Aah, it's just another bassline – I don't really like it.’ But they said, ‘No, no, it's really good – we gotta do it!’” Flea wanted to ditch Give It Away before his Red Hot Chili Peppers bandmates stepped in
- “Witnessing how these three contributed to his stellar vision and bringing them together is a testament to Hendrix's enduring legacy”: Jimi Hendrix's Woodstock bandmates reunite for the first time in nearly 40 years to perform Band of Gypsys-era classics
- “I don’t have any vintage gear. I’ve always been a ‘new gear’ type of guy. But on this album, I’m seeing the light a little bit”: Marty Friedman on Drama, and how his “love letter” to his audience takes his playing – and gear – into unchartered territory
- “There were only two or three of those guitars created. Edge brought back what he had been working on and they smushed it all together”: How The Edge's guitar parts – and an ultra-rare modded Fender – helped save one of U2’s biggest hits
- “Even when Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf went electric, people were saying, ‘This isn’t blues.’ It’s the artist’s job to push boundaries”: Samantha Fish on the past, present and future of blues
- “It feels like we’ve been in an episode of The Twilight Zone. If you’re bored by the usual suspects, you’ll have some serious fun here”: Vintage REVO Series Custom Supreme & Trio review
- “I was at a soundcheck. I plugged it in, cranked it up, and said, ‘This is it. This is what I’m looking for’”: D’Angelico unveils its third Bobby Weir signature model – and the Grateful Dead legend has been playing it at the Sphere
August 8
- “I got a text off Bernie’s wife asking me if I’d like to play his ’59 Les Paul…” Chris Buck plays Bernie Marsden’s $1 million Beast Les Paul at all-star event in honor of the Whitesnake guitarist
- “We peaked out. You had Dave Grohl on drums, Mark Lanegan on vocals, I'm on bass and Josh is on guitar and vocals. It's kind of hard to do better, you know?” Nick Oliveri on why Queens of the Stone Age will never top their Songs for the Deaf lineup
- “It’s a beautiful amp and it really reflects my eccentric personality”: Orianthi teams up with Orange for the Oriverb
- “There is a legitimate straight line from me being intimidated by John Petrucci to picking up the acoustic guitar”: Mike Dawes names 10 guitarists who shaped his sound
- “It's not the same, but one thing eventually led to the other…” Vernon Reid on the Jimi Hendrix riff that inspired Living Colour's Cult of Personality
- “She was on board with everything except that… She hated it. She said, ‘I will never sing that song!’” How an unsung session hero salvaged one of Cyndi Lauper’s biggest hits
- The 5 most famous acoustic guitars of all time – and how Willie Nelson's Trigger, Cobain's Martin D-18E became guitar icons
- “My favorite British guitar players are amazing, but they all pale in comparison to the original blues guys. That was their own personal technique, from its origin”: Slash on his journey to discover the original guitar heroes
- “I was never fired from Kiss – I was left behind for a wildly successful commercial venture. You don’t have to be an accountant to understand Paul and Gene”: Bruce Kulick shares war stories from Kiss’ no-makeup era – and the reunion that killed it
- “Designed to redefine the modern metal tone”: Peavey and Misha Mansoor’s Invective head is one of the most versatile high-gain amps out there – and it’s just been turned into a combo for the first time
- Slayer’s reputation as thrash’s fiercest band rested upon the guitar partnership of Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King – and their harmonically evil style will make your rhythm riffing that bit more diabolical
- “Offers guitarists everything they love about ’70s Strats with none of the issues they hate”: Fender 70th Anniversary Vintera II Antigua Stratocaster review
- “Paul Kossoff goes, ‘I’m not really in the mood. I have a friend here who can cut it.’ If it wasn’t for him I could be working at McDonald’s”: Bob Marley and the Wailers’ Al Anderson on the night he went from an unknown guitarist to tracking Natty Dread
- “The sounds of the records are kind of bad, right? But you could record it in a tin can and still feel the power of his guitar playing”: St. Vincent explains why Jimi Hendrix’s playing is fire, even if she doesn’t love the sound of his albums
August 7
- A massive 62-foot guitar honoring Rick Nielsen is heading to Illinois – and it’s shaped like his iconic checkerboard Hamer
- “I can say 100% he’s not faking”: The internet is losing its mind over Corey Feldman’s crazy guitar solos – after accusations of “fake guitar playing” emerge
- “Buzz Osborne said to me, ‘You’re both great bass players – but you’re just really weird, and I gotta go with normal.’ I said, ‘I get that’”: Butthole Surfers bassist Jeff Pinkus was too out there for the Melvins – now he’s switched to banjo
- “He had these tiny little picks and his strings were like baby hair but, when he plays, it sounds like the strings are made of bull rope. It was thunderous”: Richard Hawley remembers playing with Duane Eddy
- “I put everything on 10 as a base sound. It automatically ruled out full chords with that much distortion”: Meet Pom Poko’s Martin Tonne – the guitarist channeling a “crappy Danelectro”, West African phrasing and jazz chops into a hyperpop sugar rush
- Phish's Trey Anastasio: an exclusive guide to his creative process and live rig – only in the new Guitar World
- “A perfect blend of Tele twang and Strat sparkle”: Jason Isbell’s signature pickup set could provide the most versatile vintage Tele tones in Fender’s lineup
- “That song has a Led Zeppelin-meets-Frank-Zappa unison riff up front, but I tried to imagine what Krist Novoselic might play”: Fusion bass great Jimmy Haslip breaks down his 2001 project with Robben Ford and Vinnie Colaiuta
- Dickey Betts helped to forge the sound not only of The Allman Brothers Band, but of blues-influenced Southern rock as we know it – and his playing is all about feel, timing and details
- “We were playing in Germany the day Malcolm died. It dawned on me that he was the reason I’m making a living from rock guitar. I shed a tear onstage that night”: The Darkness’ Dan Hawkins on why Malcolm Young is one of rock’s most underrated guitarists
- “An open-tuned five-string guitar is unique and will clearly have niche appeal… but you just can’t help bashing out those classic Keith Richards riffs”: Newman 5 String review
- “Peter Green is tasked with filling the shoes of Clapton, the man referred to as God”: Tracking the phenomenal guitar lineage of John Mayall in 12 essential releases
August 6
- “The world’s most popular semi-hollow electric bass goes fretless”: Epiphone issues new Jack Casady signature model – bringing the firm’s revered Les Paul Signature bass design into fretless territory
- “Some of the most important and iconic instruments of the last 70 years”: Jim Irsay's world-famous collection is set to go on public display – showcasing iconic guitars played by Kurt Cobain, Jerry Garcia and David Gilmour
- Nancy Wilson, Nita Strauss, Lita Ford and more to head up women-only Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp
- “No-one will ever have an amp on stage at the Sphere. They might have dummies, but they’re not on”: Trey Anastasio reveals why it’s impossible to play with onstage amps at the most advanced music venue in the world
- "The notes are quite resonant, and there is a depth of sound that belies its modest price tag and humble materials": Yamaha C40II review
- “If Slash had picked up a Strat, or stuck with his BC Rich, Gibson would have taken a different turn… Him playing a Les Paul changed the course of the company”: Behind the scenes of the most pivotal moments in Gibson’s history
- Pat Metheny called him “one of the brightest new talents on the instrument today” – and Dan Wilson’s remarkable phrasing will elevate your jazz guitar vocabulary to no end
- “You’ve got a lot of great guitars but this one might take the cake”: Has Mark Morton just given us a glimpse of his upcoming signature Gibson Les Paul?
- “The last thing I wanted to make was a beautiful but soulless DADGAD album… I wanted bits of spit and sawdust, scuff notes here and there”: Jamie Dickson on the tragedy and joy of his acoustic folk debut – and a Martin deal that felt too good to be true
- “All the main food groups of electric guitar tone… The sounds are stellar”: Line 6 Catalyst CX 60 review
August 5
- “Fingerpicking came from not having an amplifier. After dad forked out for the guitar, I didn't have the nerve to ask him for one”: Mark Knopfler says the lack of a guitar amp growing up helped him develop his now-iconic fingerpicking style
- John Mayer plays a Telecaster, taps through a solo, and tackles some of Dead & Company’s final shows with only three fretting fingers following serious finger injury
- “The most powerful polyphonic octave generator ever”: Electro-Harmonix unveils the POG3, the latest generation of the trailblazing octave pedal beloved by Joe Satriani and Jack White
- “It’s gotten so crazy. We need to return to raw basics – just playing straight into an amp”: Eric Johnson says the ever-expanding world of guitar gear has resulted in “so much option anxiety”
- “This is the best album I’ve made since The Dark Side of the Moon”: David Gilmour says his first solo record in 9 years is good enough to rival his best Pink Floyd work – and one of the best guitar albums ever
- “I told Lars, ‘Oh my god, you’re in my favorite band ever.’ He was like, ‘You’re in MY favorite band’”: Metal bassist Becky Baldwin made her name on social media while moonlighting as Cliff Burton in a Metallica tribute band. Then she landed her dream gig
- “People focus on the guitar playing but it's not about the flashy stuff”: Wolfgang Van Halen explains how Eddie’s game-changing talents “kind of ruined” the ’80s guitar scene
- “Heart pulled it off. But that’s Heart. If anyone else tries this celestial epic, well, they’ll think your stairway doesn’t reach all the way to heaven…” 10 songs you should never cover (or at least think twice before trying)
- “Gary wasn't feeling too good, but he was at rehearsal, and I played his solo. I saw a twinkle in his eye when I played that”: Marcus King recalls playing with Gary Rossington at the late Lynyrd Skynyrd legend’s final show
- “This band is all about putting on a show. We’ll happily play for three hours”: Meet Robin Davey – the stompbox connoisseur who loves long gigs, hates treble and runs a triple-amp rig with blues-folk dynamos Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse
- “You can grin and bear your rhythmic role, biding your time until you get to the solo, or you can put some thought, effort, and research into this area of your playing”: 5 blues guitar rhythms every guitarist needs to know
- “If you want those vintage sounds but your amp doesn’t have onboard reverb and tremolo, this is the perfect remedy”: Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale V2 review
August 3
- “I wouldn’t be able to play the technical stuff while wearing the mask. I’ve almost passed out a few times”: Slipknot’s original bassist Paul Gray on holding the middle ground in metal’s most extreme band
- “When this kid plugged into my amp and played this Strat, he was playing louder, better and cooler than me. I was like, ‘Whoa’”: Nile Rodgers on what convinced him to buy a Fender Stratocaster – and why it was the best investment he ever made
- “We have made a heartbreaking and difficult, but necessary, decision”: Aerosmith retire from touring due to Steven Tyler’s vocal injury – and say a full recovery is “not possible”
August 2
- “The dream amp collection”: Zoom has launched an affordable amp sim pedal with presets – can its Multi-Layer IR technology give the latest MultiStomp the edge over its competitors?
- “I just wanted this to sound good for you guys…” Taylor Swift finds out why wireless in-ear and guitar packs shouldn’t touch – in the middle of a stadium show
- “I was getting session calls for a 5-string… we had to switch over quick”: Prolific session bassist “Ready” Freddie Washington recalls suddenly competing with Moog synths for work – and why 5-strings were the answer
- “It’s been a long journey and a labor of love. I can’t wait to hear everyone’s reaction – I think you will all be amazed”: MXR's Randy Rhoads Distortion+ pedal finally gets a release date
- “Embrace the DIY spirit and experience the joy of playing a guitar you’ve built yourself”: Harley Benton launches three new ‘build your own guitar’ kits – starting from $117
- “There hasn’t been one moment I regretted my decision. It’s allowed me to be creative in ways I would never have imagined if I’d stayed”: Jeff Schroeder takes us inside his first music since leaving the Smashing Pumpkins – and admits it’s a big departure
- “The way he managed Tim Henson's solo… Speechless!” Marcin brings virtuosic acoustic playing to mainstream TV – and tackles Tim Henson’s guest solo with a mid-song guitar switch – in Late Show performance
- “With Prince stuff, the parts are easy to play but difficult to play well. His sense of rhythm was incredible”: Ninja Sex Party are one of the biggest, weirdest cover bands on the planet. Guitarist Lord Phobos reveals the secrets to a great cover song
- “I have spent every day practicing guitar using the other three fingers”: John Mayer reveals hand injury and how it will impact his playing at the final Dead & Company Las Vegas residency shows
- “I think of the guitar as the singer, and the emotive qualities inherent in the human voice should be exhibited in the single-note lines”: How to connect melodic phrases using chromaticism and string bending, with Andy Timmons
- “Thank you for being my friend, and my brother. I love you Bill”: GoFundMe page launched in the wake of Spiritbox bassist Bill Crook’s passing
- “I won my first Grammy playing bass with Nas, but the time I had with Prince at Paisley Park was life-changing”: MonoNeon on collaborating with giants, forging his own path – and why he plays with a sock on the headstock of his Fender signature bass
- “I don’t play flamenco at all – I just fake it on an acoustic with a guitar pick. But I’ve always loved that tonality”: Jake Dreyer might not be referencing Paco de Lucía on Witherfall’s new album – but he is thinking what Brian May might do
- Surf guitar is on the rise thanks to guitarists like Khruangbin's Mark Speer, and it can teach you a lot about attitude and note choice – Arianna Powell shows you how your playing can benefit from catching the wave
August 1
- “Virtually identical”: Way Huge and Joe Bonamassa unveil the Deep State, the “ultimate Klon clone” at a fraction of the original's price – and it's already sold out
- “Nails Eddie’s classic tone – complete with a worn-in relic’d finish”: EVH drops three new variants of the “civilian” Frankenstein Relic – including a Silverburst version
- “An ambitious foray into uncharted territory”: Tired of over-complicated delay pedals? EarthQuaker Devices’ Silos might just be the answer
- “He was, ‘I don't even understand how you're playing. I can never play that.’ It was a total role reversal”: Dweezil Zappa reveals the one Frank Zappa song that stumped Eddie Van Halen
- “Discover the taste that embodies his raw energy and unparalleled creativity”: A new whiskey company has been launched in Dimebag Darrell’s name – but the wait for his guitars and amps continues
- “Full-throated power and a muscular growl to slice through the densest mix”: Jackson just made a serious play for the metal baritone market with its new Pro Plus XT series
- “It’s extremely rare that this happens”: Guitar Center staff find thousands of dollars’ worth of drugs stashed inside guitar amp
- "This guitar is a solid choice for those seeking vintage style and sound without the vintage price tag": Epiphone Les Paul Special review
- “It promises to be a night of electrifying performances”: Star-studded Robbie Robertson tribute show announced, featuring Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello and Lucinda Williams
- 2024 Summer Ultimate Gear Guide: the hottest new guitar gear of the year
- “Delivers a stunning sound with bags of sustain and a complex tonal profile”: Sheeran by Lowden W05 review
- “World firsts, chunky rhythms and the lead tone of a generation”: Long-awaited Tim Henson 7-string headlines mega new Ibanez signature guitar drop – including a Paul Gilbert Fireman with a world-first mod
- “Every time I pick up a guitar, it gives me such physical satisfaction. Playing funk is a direct exchange of good vibes”: Giacomo Turra’s energetic guitar skills evolved from his love of dance – and his self-taught style might just be the future of funk
- “People often laugh, telling me I’ve chosen to play the biggest guitars possible”: Morgan Wade explains her love of oversized acoustics and why they're great for country music
- “I remember thinking if you’re not careful with what you use, it will sound dated in 10 years. For my first album, I used a Rockman, which makes me cringe now”: Goo Goo Dolls’ John Rzeznik on the legacy of Iris, Dizzy Up the Girl and those weird tunings
- If you’re only bending strings with your second and third fingers, you’re missing out – strengthening your first and fourth fingers will help you express yourself like the greats
- “It never dawned on me that I could make a living playing music. For many years, it was just a hobby, a way I could express myself”: John Mayall changed blues music forever – and introduced the world to some of its greatest guitar players
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- “The word on the street was, ‘No-one could be playing that without overdubs.’ Well, the secret’s out. I’ve come clean”: Still copping Victor Wooten’s 20-year-old bass licks? You’d better take another look