Musical Tips & Advice
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5 shred techniques you can learn from Bumblefoot
By Charlie Griffiths published
This lesson will guide your lead through the weird, wonderful and endlessly creative style of Ron Thal, and you don't even need a double-neck electric to take part

How to restring an electric guitar
By Jack Ellis published
Our easy step-by-step guide to changing the strings on your electric guitar – with pictures

How to master Chet Atkins’ fingerpicking technique and take your acoustic playing to the next level
By Stuart Ryan published
Atkins was one of Nashville’s most successful producers, session guitarists, and a veritable picking legend whose influence can still be heard in countless player's styles

Feeder’s Grant Nicholas shares his tips on on songwriting, gear and tone: “You can always find a new way of playing a chord”
By Grant Moon published
Grant Nicholas checks in from his rehearsal space to drop some science, advising players to keep our pedalboards close and our acoustic guitars closer, and to keep on experimenting

7 habits that will make you a better guitarist
By Scott Marano published
Tips to make your journey of six-string self-improvement that little bit smoother

Danny Bryant shares his greatest gear hits and misses – and his guitar shopping advice
By David Mead published
The British bluesman had just purchased an Epiphone Riviera when we called. It was a good time to talk about a life in gear...

7 ways to be a more sustainable guitarist
By Jonathan Horsley published
Celebrate Earth Day by exploring the ecologically sound choices that will make your setup more sustainable, and potentially better-sounding, too

Kirk Fletcher introduces you to T-Bone Walker’s legendary blues style
By Kirk Fletcher published
Incorporating elements of jazz and swing, leaving space for his vocals, Walker's style influenced generations of blues guitar players

Harness the power of Lita Ford's rock rhythms and leads
By Martin Cooper published
The ex-Runaways guitarist who went on to a glam-rock solo stardom has a style that is all energy, precision and attitude

Glenn Tipton looks back at 50 years of triumph and tragedy in Judas Priest
By Jon Wiederhorn published
The guitar icon unpacks the legacy of a band that helped define heavy metal as we know it, opens up on the rift with K.K. Downing and reveals how punk gave them a kick up the backside
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