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Yes icon Steve Howe on why he rarely runs scales, thrashing acoustics – and how he’s still chasing Chet Atkins’ touch
By Jonathan Horsley published
The prog legend checks in to talk all things guitar, from drawing inspiration from his parents' record collection and cutting his teeth on a cheap arch-top to finding his sound on the ES-175 and six-string explorations on Guitarscape
This is one of the hardest guitar songs you could attempt to cover, according to cover pro Lord Phobos
By Janelle Borg published
With a hefty repertoire of covers under his belt, TWRP guitarist Lord Phobos pinpoints the song that he admits was “quite a tough one” to learn
Why Chris Squire’s relationship with Rickenbacker got off to a shaky start
By Nick Wells published
Chris Squire's Rickenbacker underwent several changes over the years, the most radical coming when he rewired the single-output bass with stereo outputs
Nancy Wilson on the making of her acoustic masterpiece turned Instagram guitar staple
By Janelle Borg published
Nancy Wilson reveals Yes were a big songwriting inspiration behind 1980 acoustic classic Silver Wheels
“The guitar is such an interesting instrument; it can be a sound palette, create harmonies and be presented in endless ways”: Trevor Rabin breaks down the tales and tools behind some of his greatest guitar highlights
By Andrew Daly published
The six-string wizard (and songwriter) behind Owner of a Lonely Heart shares the stories behind six classic Yes tracks and six tracks from his masterful new album, Rio
“We mic’d one of Steve Howe’s old Gibson guitars and mixed it with the bass. That’s what gave it such a bright sound”: Listen to Chris Squire’s isolated bassline on Roundabout
By Nick Wells published
Learn the tone secrets behind Chris Squire’s iconic bassline on the Yes classic, Roundabout
“I’ve often said I’d rather be a Chet Atkins back-room guy. But I’m an opportunist, too. So, if the spotlight keeps falling on me, I’ll have to rise to the occasion”: Steve Howe reveals what it takes to mastermind a prog institution
By Andrew Daly published
The lifelong Yes guitarist talks wearing guitar and production hats for new record Mirror to the Sky, and how he – and audiences – have changed since 1973’s Tales from Topographic Oceans
Steve Howe once took a chisel to a 1955 Fender Telecaster to make it more Gibson
By Matt Parker published
“I can’t say I'm entirely without guilt,” the Yes man once commented. Yet the heavily modified Tele found a home on Relayer and appears on new album Mirror to the Sky
From revived ’80s hard-rock collabs to a very different kind of Meshuggah: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Matt Parker published
Fresh must-hear cuts from Joe Satriani & Brian Tarquin, Sweet & Lynch, Avenged Sevenfold, Yes, Tinariwen, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and many, many more
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