Pete Thorn
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Joe Satriani and Steve Vai detail the full SatchVai Band lineup, including Pete Thorn on rhythm guitar
By Jackson Maxwell published
The six-string dream team will also be rounded out by an equally formidable rhythm section
“I played about eight different guitar tunings – I threw the idea of patterns and scales out the window”: Kim Thayil hits back at being called a “sloppy” guitarist
By Phil Weller published
The grunge icon details how the pros and cons of alternate tunings defined Soundgarden’s career, and how his “spontaneous wildness” saw Chris Cornell reposition his amp
“Strat or Les Paul? I’m going to go with Strat. The bar has become a big part of the way I play…” Pete Thorn answers the guitar world’s biggest questions – and names the underrated players you need to hear right now
By Scott Rowley published
Is tone in the fingers or in the gear? What’s the best piece of guitar advice you’ve received? What would you like to be better at? Pete Thorn takes our guitar nerd questionnaire…
“Ritchie Blackmore’s phrasing is so cool – he just played with so much fire”: Pete Thorn and James Cole on how they replicate iconic solos and tones in The Classic Rock Show
By Jamie Dickson published
We join the YouTube guitar star and his co-guitarist (and racing car driver) to find out how they’ve nailed the sound of legendary hits from the ’70s and beyond
Pete Thorn explains why mistakes are part of Jimmy Page’s magic
By Matt Owen published
Though Page's production prowess and legendary chops are usually the focus of praise, Thorn gave credit to a more human aspect of the Led Zeppelin legend's playing
An Eddie Van Halen and Chris Cornell collaboration very nearly happened
By Matt Parker published
Cornell guitarist Pete Thorn says “somewhere at 5150” there’s a tape with EVH playing on the Soundgarden frontman’s song
Pete Thorn unveils his first signature model with Suhr in nearly eight years
By Sam Roche published
It sports an HSS pickup configuration, with his custom Suhr Thornbucker II in the bridge position complemented by a pair of V63 single coils
Watch guitar ace Pete Thorn try out the “high-quality, well-made” and incredibly affordable Boroughs B30ACENT acoustic-electric
By Guitar World Staff published
Spruce top, mahogany back and sides, fast-playing neck, electronics and more, all for well under $200
Toni Cornell and Pete Thorn pay tribute to Chris Cornell with Nothing Compares 2 U performance on The Tonight Show
By Michael Astley-Brown published
In honor of her father’s recent Grammy nominations, the late Soundgarden frontman’s daughter and guitarist performed his Prince cover live on the Jimmy Fallon-hosted talkshow
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