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You don’t have to choose between rhythm and lead – ‘lead rhythm guitar’ has it all, and funk master Cory Wong is a master of the craft
In this exclusive lesson, the Strat maestro shows you how to blur the line between the two disciplines and inject lead hooks into your rhythm playing
“I never have to think about strumming patterns – it’s all taken care of because the motor is always going”: Cory Wong is the modern king of funk guitar – he shares his tips for tightening up your rhythm playing
The maestro of contemporary funk shares what he learned from Nile Rodgers, the classic chord you won’t find in guitar books, and why guitarists have to leave some room for the audience’s imagination
Fender unveils two new finishes for Cory Wong’s signature Stratocaster – and stunning doesn’t even begin to cover it
The new-look models draft in two of Fender's most popular colorways and retain Wong's personalized spec sheet, which features a fourth-position “panic button”
From Prince to John Frusciante via Cory Wong: learn the rhythm approaches of the pop-funk masters
Hone your rhythm chops with examples in the style of the players who took funk in new directions
Cory Wong and Wampler unite for the Wong Compressor – “the most versatile compressor that has ever existed”
The dual-function stompbox features a flexible compressor circuit, a boost inspired by an Eric Clapton-favored unit, and offers an XLR output for connecting straight to PAs, mixers and audio interfaces
Cory Wong on Jeff Beck: “I’m a diehard Strat guy. There are so many reasons why, but Jeff Beck was on that list of reasons”
In his own words, master of Strat funk Cory Wong remembers Jeff Beck and parses his genius approach to the guitar
Watch Eric Gales cameo with Cory Wong and unleash one of the best 5-minute live blues solos of his career
Gales stole the spotlight once again during a one-song-only guest appearance, and reminded everyone why he's considered one of the finest blues players on the planet
Seymour Duncan brings the funk with standalone release of Cory Wong signature Clean Machine pickups
Aside from the requisite, spanky funk cleans, the Clean Machines also produce – with the help of an extra-hot, Alnico V-powered bridge pickup – "singing" leads that are said to excel when driven
Julian Lage explains why he doesn’t use many effects pedals
The jazz virtuoso told Cory Wong how overdrives and other effects interrupt his guitar “choreography”
Joe Satriani recruits Peter Frampton, Steve Lukather, Mateus Asato, Cory Wong, Nili Brosh and more for G4 V6.0 Experience 2023
Steve Morse, Alex Skolnick, Eric Gales, Andy James, and John 5 are also among the chosen players for four days of workshops, mentor sessions, exclusive live performances and other six-string activities
