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Matteo Mancuso names 10 guitarists who shaped his sound
By Amit Sharma published
From Jimi to Django, these are the ingredients behind Matteo Mancuso’s stunning guitar technique
“It reminds me of the kind of things Steve Hackett was doing”: Georgie Greep on Angus Young’s genius
By Amit Sharma published
Black Midi might sound little like AC/DC but as Greep reveals, the influence is there and it is profound, and here breaks down the madcap genius style of rock's evergreen schoolboy
AC/DC announce new bass player “to carry the torch for Cliff” ahead of long-awaited Power Up tour
By Phil Weller published
Nearly four years after its release, the band are finally hitting the road in support of 2020’s Power Up album, with a new bassist lined up to replace Cliff Williams
Phrasing, vibrato and rock-solid timing: inside the essential elements of AC/DC's legendary guitar style
By Jon Bishop published
All aboard the Rock ’N’ Roll Train as we take the long way to the top with this in-depth lesson in the raw hard-rock perfection of Angus and the late Malcolm Young's playing style
Best Gibson SGs: Our budget-spanning picks of Gibson’s famous Solid Guitar
By Daryl Robertson last updated
From retro reissues to contemporary shredders, here are the best Gibson SGs on the market right now
The greatest guitar albums of the ’80s: the rise of the next-gen guitar hero
By Jenna Scaramanga published
We examine the forward-thinking era that gave us monster records from Slash, Metallica and Randy Rhoads – and Joe Satriani tells us what made Van Halen's 1984 such a game-changer for guitarists
Seymour Duncan launches Eddie Van Halen, Peter Green and Angus Young-inspired humbuckers
By Matt Parker published
Three new pickups now available: the ’78, Green Magic and High Voltage
AC/DC's Angus Young: "I liked the SGs because they were light. I tried Fenders but they were too heavy and they just didn't have the balls"
By Steven Rosen published
In his first GW interview from 1984, AC/DC's lead guitar dynamo discusses his beloved #1 SG and why you can't beat a Marshall hundred-watt stack
Learn the licks of 10 Gibson SG legends
By Total Guitar editors published
How to play in the style of Angus Young, Tony Iommi, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Derek Trucks and many more
AC/DC's Angus and Malcolm Young: "Most of our early tracks speed up toward the end. After the guitar solo we’d start to take off!"
By Richard Bienstock published
In this classic Guitar World interview from 2003, the brothers Young revisit the albums and songs that made them guitar giants
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