January 2025 Guitar World lesson videos and more

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The one where Joe Bonamassa shows you how to work your way out of a slow blues solo and Jared James Nichols extols the virtues of Free's Paul Kossoff!

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Hello, all. These videos represent the bonus content related to the January 2025 issue of Guitar World, aka our annual end-of-year extravaganza!

In this packed issue, we choose our guitarists of the year, recap the year's biggest guitar-centric stories and happenings and spotlight our favorite new gear releases. We also ask a massive assortment of pro guitarists – from Nuno to Grace Bowers to Brian May to Eric Gales – to choose their favorite new music, riffs, solos and gear of the year.

For the tabs that go with (some of) these clips – as well as all the interviews from the issue, plus the gear reviews, song transcriptions, performance notes, Power Tools and more, pick up the new issue (starting November 26, 2024) on newsstands or at Magazines Direct.

"Stunning looking instruments!" - Gibson ES Supreme Electric Guitar Demo - YouTube
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Joe Bonamassa: How to get out of a slow blues guitar solo - YouTube Joe Bonamassa: How to get out of a slow blues guitar solo - YouTube
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Jared James Nichols: How to play like Free's Paul Kossoff - YouTube Jared James Nichols: How to play like Free's Paul Kossoff - YouTube
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Andy Wood: How to create memorable single-note themes - YouTube Andy Wood: How to create memorable single-note themes - YouTube
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Jim Oblon: How to solo over a I-VI-II-V chord progression - YouTube Jim Oblon: How to solo over a I-VI-II-V chord progression - YouTube
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This month's bonus videos

While we're at it, here are a few extra videos from Guitar World HQ. Enjoy a recent GW studio visit from Sue Foley, a few bonus gear demos by Paul Riario and more.

Interstellar Audio Machines Supernova Zoeldrive Demo with Paul Riario - YouTube Interstellar Audio Machines Supernova Zoeldrive Demo with Paul Riario - YouTube
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Sue Foley: My biggest female fingerstyle influences - YouTube Sue Foley: My biggest female fingerstyle influences - YouTube
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A hole in one? Everything you need to know about Bog Street's three-sided guitar picks - YouTube A hole in one? Everything you need to know about Bog Street's three-sided guitar picks - YouTube
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"This is one hell of a guitar. A do-it-all": PRS S2 demo - YouTube
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Damian Fanelli
Damian Fanelli
Editor-in-Chief, Guitar World

Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.