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How to master Chet Atkins’ fingerpicking technique and take your acoustic playing to the next level
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”
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
