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Amp guru Dave Friedman on why he's not ready to hop off the tube train
The amp guru looks back on a career of modding Marshalls, building rigs for Eddie Van Halen, and developing his most simple product ever – and looks forward to the future of NAMM and boutique tech
Steve Vai followed John Sykes in Whitesnake – and he quickly decided what not to do when playing his parts
Of course, it wasn't a chops issue so much as it was the late guitarist's unique six-string footprint
Tetrarch’s Diamond Rowe on her signature Jackson, and why she loves guitar players with a presence
A single-cut with a 25.5-inch scale length, EMG pickups rather than popular-in-metal Fishmans, and a brand-new headstock shape, Rowe's signature Jackson is as striking as her all-powerful playing
The highlights of the Jeff Beck guitar auction – from Seymour Duncan’s Tele-Gib hybrid to his Oxblood Gibson Les Paul
Christie’s Jeff Beck Auction offers a revealing look at numerous iconic instruments from the guitar hero’s entire career – from the Yardbirds to Johnny Depp
Why Justin Hawkins expects to be playing nothing but Atkin guitars by the end of the year
The Darkness frontman details his journey to Friedman amps via a freaky Laney experience, the success of his musicology podcast series, and the jealousy his band have caused by crossing over to pop
Star players from Kerry King to Chad Kroeger on what made Dimebag Darrell a true original
An all-star panel of six-string superstars – including Zakk Wylde, Kerry King, Marty Friedman, Glenn Tipton, Alex Skolnick, Nita Strauss, Scott Ian, Bill Kelliher and Chris Broderick – explain why Dimebag is still so relevant 20 years after his tragic death
How Paul Reed Smith created the ultimate Dragon for PRS Guitars’ 40th Anniversary
Debuting PRS’s “throaty” new McCarty III humbuckers, the Private Stock 40th Anniversary McCarty Dragon is a work of art and a triumph of engineering – and, says Smith, it’s built to play
How Spiro Dussias became shred’s next great hope – and ended up giving Dream Theater guitar lessons
One of 2024’s standout metal guitarists on what it’s like to be compared to Tosin Abasi, why nothing compares to his ESP Horizon, and how amp modeling is about to get crazy
Orianthi on why she loves old gear – and recording her new Band of Gypsys-inspired supergroup with Jimi Hendrix’s producer
The former guitarist for Michael Jackson and returning Alice Cooper member has survived the trials and tribulations of the pop industry, emerging with a new energy and sound that honors her true inspirations and talents
How JD McPherson took surf rock way past witching hour with vintage amps and Gretsch guitars
McPherson's new LP, Nite Owls, was nearly over before it began, but an invitation to open for Alison Krauss and Robert Plant brought it back to life. The result is a work of “surf noir”… with a little bit of Depeche Mode in there, too
