Tim Henson
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Marcin brings virtuosic acoustic playing to mainstream TV – and tackles Tim Henson’s guest solo with a mid-song guitar switch – in Late Show performance
By Phil Weller published
The percussive guitar extraordinaire wowed with his ambidextrous modern acoustic playing

Tim Henson 7-string headlines mega new Ibanez signature guitar drop – including a Paul Gilbert Fireman with a world-first mod
By Phil Weller published
The Polyphia guitarist’s first extended-range signature guitar lines up alongside fresh models for Paul Gilbert, Andy Timmons, Pat Metheny and John Scofield

“He comes up with the most insane sounds you’ve ever heard”: Polyphia’s Tim Henson names his favorite up-and-coming guitarist
By Janelle Borg published
Henson is working with the guitarist on upcoming Polyphia and solo records

Ibanez’s best-selling Tim Henson nylon-string acoustic finally gets a left-handed version
By Phil Weller published
The Polyphia virtuoso’s best-selling signature made its debut in 2022, and has since become a staple of Henson's guitar arsenal

Tim Henson brings his virtuosity to the masses as the player who shredded on Netflix’s new blockbuster
By Matt Owen published
Henson used two of his Ibanez signatures to lay down the spectacular guitar lines that soundtracked Ultraman: Rising

Polyphia share their top tips for entering the daunting digital modeler world
By Phil Weller published
Having experienced a lot of “user error” while trying to wrap their heads around amp modelers, Tim Henson and Scott LePage offer some sage advice to fellow amp sim-strugglers

Tim Henson reveals the surprising collabs Polyphia are eyeing up for their next album
By Phil Weller published
The band have already started looking ahead to their fifth album, which will once again include some big-name stars

Tim Henson names the Black Sabbath album that all beginner guitarists should learn
By Phil Weller published
The Polyphia virtuoso says learning to play this iconic record by ear had a huge impact on his riff-writing abilities

“Technical playing can get cleaner, and that’s possibly even more challenging than just being faster”: We met the academics who study shred guitar for a living – they explained why it’s changed dramatically since the ’80s, and the 3 ways it can develop
By Ellie Rogers published
A new study documents the challenges facing modern-day virtuosos, who not only have to balance perfection and authenticity, but now have to be “10 things that used to be 10 full-time professions”
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