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“Prince was serious about what he wanted. He would turn around, point to you and say, ‘Go!’”: Josh Dunham names the five albums that helped shape his sound with Prince
By Nick Wells published
According to Josh Dunham, having chops is cool, but playing with Prince you really had to play in the pocket
From Prince to John Frusciante via Cory Wong: learn the rhythm approaches of the pop-funk masters
By Steve Allsworth published
Hone your rhythm chops with examples in the style of the players who took funk in new directions
Larry Graham on when you really need to use a 5-string bass
By Nick Wells published
The godfather of slap bass says “I actually love playing a 5-string for other artists, but not for live shows”
Nuno Bettencourt says Prince once called him “one of the top three guitar players in the world”
By Matt Owen published
The Purple One witnessed the Extreme guitarist play as part of an Earth, Wind & Fire tribute concert, and ended up dishing out some very high praise indeed
The 100 greatest guitarists of all time
By Jonathan Horsley last updated
A comprehensive rundown of the best guitarists of all time, featuring the trailblazers, the early innovators, the best jazz, rock, indie, blues, metal and acoustic players – and the top guitarists around today...
One of Prince’s customized Thinline Teles has gone up for sale on Reverb
By Matt Parker published
The Chuck Orr-tweaked guitar is said to be in good condition, and is up for sale via UK dealer Gear Emporium
Steve Lukather talks jamming with Eddie Van Halen, and the time Prince gave him the silent treatment
By Matt Parker published
The Toto guitarist waxed lyrical on his illustrious career in a new conversation recorded at Hollywood's Sunset Sound
Watch Prince’s gold-finished Schecter Symbol guitar get pulled out of retirement and put through its paces
By Matt Owen published
The wild custom build was made alongside an infinitely more recognizable Purple Habibe model – used during the Super Bowl halftime show – both of which were created in the ‘90s
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