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Carmen Vandenberg and Rosie Bones explain the joy and challenge of playing with the late, great Jeff Beck
By Jonathan Horsley published
In 2019, Jeff Beck broke with tradition and looked for a vocal record to complement his peerless playing, and he looked to Bones UK for collaborators. Here, Vandenberg and Bones look back on a life-changing collab
Al Di Meola on why he opts to practice on an acoustic guitar – even when preparing for electric-heavy tours
By Janelle Borg published
Di Meola says a nylon guitar's response time is slower than that of an electric, which forces the player to work harder, especially when executing fast phrases
Fontaines D.C. guitarist Carlos O'Connell reacts to playing Rory Gallagher's prized guitars
By Janelle Borg published
O'Connell also tries out Gallagher's 1959 Silvertone, 1963 Epiphone Coronet and 1968 Martin D-35 ahead of the much talked-about auction
Nuno Bettencourt has been using his custom Washburn ‘Bumblebee’ to cover Eddie Van Halen with Extreme
By Phil Weller published
The virtuoso has tackled Ain’t Talkin’ ’bout Love and Mean Street over the past few weeks, with a little help from his custom-made 'Bumblebee' replica
Session legend George Terry on eating Whoppers with Diana Ross and high times as Eric Clapton’s go-to ’70s six-string lieutenant
By Bill DeMain published
George Terry looks back on a decade of hits with the Bee Gees, Barbra Streisand, ABBA, and Diana Ross, and his adventures and misadventures with Slowhand
Blackbyrd McKnight on his mysterious Strat and the ’70s jazz-funk explosion
By Andrew Daly published
Jazz/funk/fusion veteran DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight recalls his smooth segue from Herbie Hancock sideman to full-on Funkadelic member – plus his ’70s gear and what he learned from Shuggie Otis
Akiro Sakurai has dedicated his life to becoming Jimmy Page – and he received some key advice when he first met the Led Zeppelin legend
By Matt Owen published
Mr. Jimmy has devoted his career to learning the songs and solos of Page's back catalog, and had a fateful encounter with his hero 10 years ago
Jared James Nichols reveals how he developed his unique fingerstyle technique – and the perks of going pick-less
By Janelle Borg published
Nichols also demonstrates how to achieve optimum attack and dynamics with his fingerstyle technique, which was inspired by Albert King, Derek Trucks and Mark Knopfler
How Kenny Wayne Shepherd became a modern-day master of the Stratocaster
By David Gerrish published
That Overdrive Special you bought on Reverb is going to pay for itself once you take this lesson in the former child prodigy turned maestro's style
Joe Satriani gifted Steve Vai his custom-painted Ibanez signature – now it’s one of Vai’s most treasured guitars
By Matt Owen published
The birthday gift – which is unlike any Satch signature you've ever seen before – ranks alongside the ‘Swiss Cheese’ guitar and Vai's first-ever Fender Strat as one of the virtuoso’s most prized instruments
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