January 2018 Guitar World Gear and Lesson Videos
These lesson videos are bonus content related to the January 2018 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, gear reviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands or at the Guitar World Online Store.
Review: Dream Studio Sparkler Alain Johannes Signature Guitar
Joel Hoekstra: How to Add "Color" to a Short Series of Notes Using 15 Different Techniques
Jimmy Brown: Two Additional, Musically Haunting Uses for Maj7b5
Andy Aledort: More Ways to Use Open Drones for Rhythm and Lead
Mike Orlando: Shred-Approved Techniques for Building Killer Solos
Mike Dawes: More on the Intricate Two-Hand Tapping in "Boogie Shred"
Happy Axemas! How to Play Five Classic Christmas Songs on Guitar
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