Latest articles by Andrew Daly
Vito Bratta explains why he switched from Stratocasters to his iconic Steinberger
The shred trailblazer recalls how links to EVH's Frankenstein – and a fondness for high-tech gear – prompted his switch to a headless alternative in the '80s
Adrian Belew on Frank Zappa’s lessons, Robert Fripp’s synth guitar, and Beat with Steve Vai
Still amazed that he managed to gather Vai, Tony Levin and Danny Carey into new band Beat, Belew reflects on his light-speed journey from 1977 to 1982, and how he plans to reactivate King Crimson’s ‘80s albums on stage
Buzz Osborne has a piece of playing advice that every guitarist should listen to
Words of wisdom from Gene Simmons and author Flannery O'Connor have helped the Melvins maestro maintain his maverick sensibilities
Paul D’Amour opens up on his Tool exit – and his unsung contributions
The current Ministry bassist sets the record straight on his songwriting efforts for classic album Ænima, coaching Justin Chancellor, and what sets his new gear – and new gig – apart
Ginger Pooley reflects on her time with the Smashing Pumpkins – and why she had to give it up
Before she returns to action with Garbage, Ginger Pooley reveals how she went from teenage Pumpkins obsessive to landing the bassist spot alongside Billy Corgan, the challenge of quitting the band she loved, and what she learned along the way
Vince Gill on flying high with Eagles – and why every vintage gear dealer has him on speed dial
Vince Gill joins us to explain why he’s perfectly happy “ripping powerchords for Joe”, what makes rhythm guitar more important than lead and how to move up the vintage guitar ladder
Ride the Lightning at 40! Kirk Hammett on Satch’s influence and Cliff Burton’s dual harmonies
Master of Puppets gets all the attention, but it was Ride the Lightning that made the metal legends sound heavier, more epic, and musically more audacious
Jakob Nowell, son of Sublime’s Bradley, uses late dad’s custom guitar to reunite the band
Jakob Nowell doesn’t sing or play like his father, and spent years trying to avoid riding his coattails – but he’s determined to get the reactivation of the ’90s punk-rock icons right, and in his own way
Matheus Canteri is shamelessly blending country with shred – and it’s working
Brazilian who made the move to Nashville explains the connection between two genres that, on the surface, seem worlds apart
Buzz Osborne thinks Jimi Hendrix is one of the best guitarists of all time – but says his technique was “wrong”
“Hendrix played weird!” says the Melvins maestro
Meet Bella Rayne, the 16-year-old who jumped from Mom’s Strat to Jerry Garcia’s ‘Gator
The Bay Area grunge fan, who started playing during lockdown, is loaded with advice for other young guitarists – and she’s even starting to heed it herself
How Prince protege Judith Hill excorcised her ‘black widow’ trolls with her guitar playing
The vocalist, who also worked with Michael Jackson near the end of his life, has fed the negativity into her new album, which she describes as “the unleashing of a beast”
Larkin Poe's Rebecca Lovell on why the secret to great Strat tone is in the right hand
From blues riffs to heavier rock tones, Lovell reveals how she leverages the Strat to create a distinctive sound for Larkin Poe
Yngwie Malmsteen reveals the one spec of certain Stratocasters he's not a fan of
While this feature might not work for him, Malmsteen admits other players make it “sound great”
Trev Lukather on the guitar lessons he learned from his dad, Steve Lukather
The Toto great advised his son to sharpen up a certain aspect of his playing – but then EVH, Neal Schon and David Gilmour entered the picture
Isaiah Mitchell of Earthless reveals what’s on his pedalboard
The former Black Crowes guitarist wants his pedalboard “warm and usable” and psychedelic… and yes, there is a Klon on it
Adrian Smith on Iron Maiden’s pyramid schemes to go beyond epic with Powerslave
With Powerslave, Iron Maiden took their sound and supersized it – and Adrian Smith took a hungover guitar solo in front of Robert Palmer, and somehow totally nailed it
George Murray on his bittersweet ride with David Bowie
The D.A.M. Trio bassist performed on a run of classic Bowie albums including Station to Station, Low and “Heroes”. He recalls nearly missing the call-up to catch a bus, meeting his replacement Carmine Rojas in an elevator (and what he nearly said), and the studio sessions that made music history
Joe Perry reveals all about the Gretsch Duo Jet from his ’87 GW cover story
On Guitar World’s December 1987 cover, Joe Perry – tagline “the Bad Boy who's badder than ever” – was rocking a ’57 Duo Jet. This is the story behind the guitar
Shrapnel veteran Michael Lee Firkins reflects on the final days of shred
The former Shrapnel star discusses bringing bluesgrass to shred, working with the great Jason Becker and his pivotal role in establishing the Yamaha Pacifica
Ace Frehley sold his 1959 Gibson Les Paul to fund a gambling trip
The former Kiss guitarist bought the guitar for $4,000 and sold it for $18,000 – but in today's market, it's estimated to be worth $350,000
“John Sykes changed my world”: How Fozzy’s Rich Ward invented Stuck Mojo
The Marshall fan explains what made him shut down the crossover band he loved, how he developed the perfect partnership with Fozzy bandmate Chris Jericho, and why mid-’70s Les Pauls are the best
Rock City Machine Co. went from KISS Army to KISS collaborators. Now they're going it alone.
Ryan Cook and Jeremy Asbrock have worked with Ace Frehley and Gene Simmons, but say it’s time for them to stand on their own, er, four feet...
