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Cory Wong says you’re not an advanced guitarist unless you can ace this one test
By Phil Weller published
The funk guitar guru has issued players a quickfire challenge to prove their chops, and it’s divided opinion

Grace Bowers on moving past the blues guitarist label – and where she’s heading next
By Janelle Borg published
Bowers’ blues chops were the gateway to her making a mark on the guitar scene, but her album and live performances show that she’s much more than just a one-genre player

Rhythm guitarists are harder to identify on recordings than lead players. But there’s one rhythm king that Cory Wong can pick out without fail
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The Minneapolis maestro is a self-confessed rhythm guitar junkie, but one player bends his ear more than any other

Cory Wong teams up with Ernie Ball Music Man on a StingRay bass-inspired electric guitar – while still keeping ties with Fender
By Janelle Borg published
The StingRay II and StingRay II Deluxe offer a six-string twist on the iconic bass design – with Cory Wong-flavored specs

Cory Wong and Andy Timmons on the brilliance of George Benson, and his essential contributions to the guitar vocabulary
By Andrew Daly published
Wong and Timmons will be but two of the names featured on the impressive guest list of Benson's forthcoming Breezin’ with the Stars guitar camp

Cory Wong’s new signature pedal might be the space-saving stompbox your pedalboard is crying out for
By Phil Weller published
With his Hotone Audio Wong Press, the funk hero hopes to offer a unique solution for cramped ’boards – and kickstart a wah pedal renaissance in the process

Improve your syncopation now with this lesson in funk guitar 101
By Simon Barnard published
Taking small chord shapes, single notes and 16th-note strums, we unpack the essentials for funk guitar and target those offbeats for rhythmic intrigue in your playing

Cory Wong on subverting expectations of what a lead guitarist should sound like during a rare stripped-down set
By Janelle Borg published
Wong performed a stripped-down version of his tracks against the stunning backdrop of Colorado's Red Rocks Park

Vulfpeck guitarist Cory Wong joins anarchic electronic artist Marc Rebillet for a surprise frenzied funk guitar jam
By Janelle Borg published
Rebillet, Wong and his Vulfpeck bandmate saxophonist Joey Dosik delighted fans at the Montreux Jazz Festival with an unexpected collaboration
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