Dweezil Zappa
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“This is an intensely crafted ‘Super Guitar’ with a separate piezo output…”: Dweezil Zappa’s huge gear auction is full of utterly unique guitars, including his Hot Rats Gibson Les Paul, a Madonna-clad Jackson and a true one-off custom PRS
By Matt Parker published
The inimitable Zappa is selling off some of his most unusual and prized guitar possessions in order to raise funds for his forthcoming tour dates

Watch Dweezil Zappa nail Eruption with the Kramer guitar Eddie Van Halen gave him when he was 12 years old
By Jackson Maxwell published
It's clear that the vintage Kramer still has some mojo in it. Of course, Zappa's tapping and immaculate pickwork are pretty darn good, too

Billy Cox, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Johnson, Dweezil Zappa and more to headline Experience Hendrix concert in Austin, Texas
By Jackson Maxwell published
The one-off show – a celebration of what would have been Hendrix’s 80th birthday – will also feature Zakk Wylde, Chris Layton, Doyle Bramhall II, David Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas

Eddie Van Halen showed a 12-year-old Dweezil Zappa how to play Runnin’ With the Devil at his school talent show rehearsal
By Richard Bienstock published
“It was the craziest experience,” Zappa tells Gibson TV

Dweezil Zappa sets up shop on Reverb.com to sell a wealth of custom guitar gear
By Matt Owen published
Zappa is flogging his famous green Charvel S-Type, two eye-catching custom-built Neil Moser guitars, and a load of other gear he has used throughout his career

Navigate the fretboard with ease using these simple scale pattern exercises
By Dweezil Zappa published
Dweezil Zappa walks you through some quick tricks to enhance your playing

Diversify your playing by transferring melodic lines to different string groups
By Dweezil Zappa published
Dweezil Zappa explains his concept of "string transference"

How to use finger slides to create expressive, sitar-like sounds
By Dweezil Zappa published
Dweezil Zappa shows you how to utilize this tasteful technique to give your playing an exotic flavor
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