In this issue

THAT WARM-ISH, FUZZY FEELING
10 recent-vintage fuzz pedals that’ll help you nail everything from George Harrison’s buzz-saw “What Is Life” tone to stoner-metal bliss à la Electric Wizard and Fu Manchu.

THE HISTORY OF ARIA GUITARS
Probably the only story you’ll read this month that mentions both Herb Ellis and Evil Masquerade..

24 Strings Blazing

INDIAN SLIDE GUITAR MASTER DEBASHISH BHATTACHARYA HONORS HIS HERITAGE ON THE SOUND OF THE SOUL

3 mins

Ayla Tesler-Mabé

ALTHOUGH SHE'S NOT OPPOSED TO COMPROMISING, THE LUDIC (AND EXCALPURNIA) GUITARIST IS LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF HER DEBUT SOLO EXPERIMENT

2 mins

Jesus Piece

NOT EVEN A STUDIO FLOOD (AND OTHER MYSTERIOUS CHALLENGES) CAN STOP THIS PHILLY METALCORE QUINTET

2 mins

Bruce Kulick goes Back to School

IN 1985, THE FUTURE KISS GUITARIST TEAMED UP WITH MICHAEL BOLTON — YES, THAT MICHAEL BOLTON — FOR SOME HARD-ROCKING TUNES, ONE OF WHICH WOUND UP IN RODNEY DANGERFIELD’S (AWESOME) 1986 COMEDY

2 mins

The Classless of '23

CLASSLESS ACT GUITARIST DANE PIEPER CHRONICLES THE RISE OF A ROCK 'N' ROLL JUGGERNAUT

5 mins

Ally Venable

BESIDES A NEW STUDIO, NEW BAND AND NEW MINDSET, THIS YOUNG TEXAN’S LATEST ALBUM BENEFITS FROM SOME PRETTY INCREDIBLE GUEST APPEARANCES BY BUDDY GUY AND JOE BONAMASSA

2 mins

NEIL GIRALDO

Pat Benatar's right-hand man (and husband) on how he wound up with Jeff Beck's pickups, his approach to singable guitar solos - and why being listed among the generally unsung greats ain't so bad after all

9 mins

"We have a sickness it's called 'guitar pedals'!"

How the ambient music of Hammock is created a "guitar symphony" with tons of effects but no rules

6 mins

HOT FUZZ

10 recent-vintage fuzz pedals - in pretty much every price range that'll help you nail everything from George Harrison's buzz-saw \"What Is Life\" tone to stoner metal bliss à la Electric Wizard and Fu Manchu

8 mins

AMERICANA'S GUITAR GODFATHER

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ZAL YANOVSKY OF THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL

10+ mins

PANTERA GOES WYLDE

Celebrated Texas metallers PANTERA are back for a gangbuster world tour - with Black Label Society's ZAKK WYLDE filling in for the late 'n' legendary DIMEBAG DARRELL Is it a reunion or a tribute? Who cares! If you ask Zakk, it's simply a celebration of the music, spirit and legacy of his fallen brother. Behold the fiery return of the Cowboys from Hell!

10+ mins

FAR BEYOND DRIVEN

THE INIMITABLE ZAKK WYLDE DISCUSSES HIS THOUGHTS, HIS APPROACH AND HIS GEAR AS HE HONORS HIS MUCH-MISSED FRIEND WITH REVERENCE AND RESPECT

10+ mins

DIMEBAG'S CHAMPION

GRADY CHAMPION, DIME’S FRIEND AND GUITAR TECH, TALKS ABOUT THE PANTERA CELEBRATION SHOWS — AND HIS ROLE IN THE MAELSTROM

6 mins

TECH TALK

A QUICK ZAKK WYLDE RIG RUNDOWN WITH STEPHEN MURILLO, ZAKK'S GUITAR TECH FOR THE PAST DECADE

1 min

20 YEARS GONE

IN THIS EXCERPT FROM OUR INTERVIEW WITH ZAKK AND DIME FROM OUR MARCH 2003 ISSUE, THE DUO SCREAM OUT FOR MORE GUITAR SOLOS IN MODERN ROCK AND PREDICT THE RISE OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF SHREDDERS

4 mins

ARIA OF EXPERTISE

GW DIGS THROUGH 60-PLUS YEARS OF ARIA GUITARS HISTORY

8 mins

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For more than 31 years, Guitar World has served as North America's leading publication for rock guitarists, providing unique instructional content, exclusive photography and interviews with the genre's leading celebrity guitarists. Each month, Guitar World offers lessons that help players refine their craft, in-depth reviews of the latest guitars, amplifiers and effects, current happenings from around the rock scene, celebrity columnists and one-on-one conversations with artists ranging from iconic superstars to the young guns of today.