Guitarist
ALL THE DIFFERENCE
British amp maker Laney has poured three eras of classic delay sounds into its new high-end pedal, The Difference Engine, which has attracted the interest of Brian May among many others
8 min |
Summer 2022
Guitarist
Surf’s Up
The latest range from Harley Benton is based on the rare Mosrite brand. A viable cheapie or a clone too far?
2 min |
Summer 2022
Guitarist
TOM BUKOVAC
With more than 700 albums to his credit – including his Dean DeLeo project, Trip The Witch – Nashville session ace Tom Bukovac is one of the world’s busiest guitarists. Here he shares some of the guitars behind Music Row’s biggest records
10+ min |
Summer 2022
Guitar World
THE HOTTEST NEW GUITARISTS IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW
AS VOTED BY YOU
10+ min |
September 2022
Guitar World
Kirk Hammett's Solo Debut
WHY THE METALLICA GUITARIST - BOLSTERED BY HIS BAND'S HEARTFELT BLESSING - SET OUT ALONE TO EXPLORE THE WILDS OF "AUDIO CINEMATIC" INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
6 min |
September 2022
Guitar World
RICHIE FAULKNER
On September 26, 2021, while onstage with Judas Priest in Louisville, 42-year-old guitarist Richie Faulkner came incredibly close to dying. Lucky for all of us, he's here to tell the tale- and what a tale it is...
10+ min |
September 2022
Guitar World
GONE FISHIN'
A quick guide to CHRISTONE "KINGFISH" INGRAM'S fiery blues lead style
5 min |
September 2022
Guitar World
LIMITLESS
Zepparella guitarist Gretchen Menn on balancing her classical chops with rock, the challenges of navigating the light and shade of Jimmy Page's playing - and winning the recent Martin Guitar/GW No Limits Challenge
7 min |
September 2022
Guitar World
EXODUS
With the crushing new Persona Non Grata, Gary Holt proves there's life after Slayer
10+ min |
September 2022
Guitar World
APP ETITE FOR CONSTRUCTION
2022'S BEST GUITAR APPS TOP CHOICES FOR LEARNING, TUNING, RECORDING AND MORE
5 min |
September 2022
Guitar World
Touch and Go!
LAVA MUSIC BLUE LAVA
3 min |
September 2022
Guitar World
Ray of Light
GAMMA G25 AND G50 GUITAR COMBO AMPLIFIERS
3 min |
September 2022
Guitar World
Japanese Style Originator
FENDER JV MODIFIED '50S STRATOCASTER HSS AND JV MODIFIED '60S CUSTOM TELECASTER
4 min |
September 2022
Guitar Player
ONE-MAN JAM
Trey Anastasio’s first deep acoustic interview reveals how his classical roots inform Phish, and how an extraordinary gift inspired his premiere solo acoustic effort, Mercy.
10+ min |
August 2022
Guitar Player
SKUNK WORKS
Over his 50-year career, he's been the change agent behind Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers, as well as a formidable freelancer in the studio. As he drops his first-ever solo album, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter takes Guitar Player through his life's highlights, from playing with Jimi Hendrix to working on U.S. national security.
10+ min |
August 2022
Guitar Player
HIGHER SHREDUCATION
THEY WERE A FLEET-FINGERED MENTOR AND MENTEE WHO BECAME THE FASTEST OF FRIENDS. IN THIS GUITAR PLAYER EXCLUSIVE, STEVE MORSE AND JOHN PETRUCCI SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND ADVICE ON THE ART AND CRAFT OF SHRED...WITH A FAIR AMOUNT OF MUTUAL ADMIRATION FOR GOOD MEASURE.
10+ min |
August 2022
Guitar Player
IN HER NATURE
On Crooked Tree, Molly Tuttle bends the rules of bluegrass tradition. "It's fun," she says, "to stretch the limits."
5 min |
August 2022
Guitar Player
LAVA - Blue Lava Touch
LAST MONTH, WE took a look at Lava's first smart guitar, the ME 3, which won an Editors' Pick Award. This month, we'll carry on with the brand-new Blue Lava Touch, which promises Lava's considerable innovation in a slightly more conventional, smaller and far more affordable package.
5 min |
August 2022
Guitar Player
POSITIVE GRID: RIFF Guitar Interface and App
POSITIVE GRID EARNED a ton of well-deserved attention in 2020 with Spark, its groundbreaking guitar practice amp and app. The compact, 40-watt combo not only delivers a range of great amp emulations and effects powered by Positive Grid's BIAS Tone engine but also helps players practice, jam and learn with a variety of applications and features.
4 min |
August 2022
Guitar Player
FENDER - 60th Anniversary Jaguar
IN 1962, FENDER rolled out the Jaguar, a new top-of-the-line instrument that company literature said offered "faster, more comfortable" playing. The Jag's offset waist gave its body a look that was very different
4 min |
August 2022
Guitar Player
LINE 6 - Catalyst 100 1x12 Combo
AS MUCH AS tube amplifiers rule for tone, dynamic feel and raw punch, many players enjoy the benefits of modeling amps with their ability to deliver a multitude of sounds, not to mention their affordability and lighter weight. One of the newest contenders in the modeling arena is the Line 6 Catalyst series combos that include a 60-watt 1x12, a 200-watt 2x12 and the 100-watt 1x12 featured in this review.
4 min |
August 2022
Guitar Player
SOURCE AUDIO: Zio analog front-end + boost
SOURCE AUDIO IS best known for its forward-thinking digital effects pedals, like the C4 synthesizer and Ultrawave distortion, as well as the Nemesis delay and Ventris reverb. But a few years ago, the company began working with Christopher Venter of Shoe Pedals to combine the "under the hood" tweakability of its Neuro editing system with more traditional sounds.
2 min |
August 2022
Guitar Player
Better Call Walls
With old-school gospel roots and new-school guitar chops, Erick Walls has emerged as one of today’s most in-demand guitarists.
10+ min |
August 2022
Total Guitar
“You get this huge spread that's not possible on a six-string...”
The eight-string guitar opens up a whole new world of possibilities. Two of its leading exponents – Mårten Hagström of Meshuggah and Tosin Abasi from Animals as Leaders – Reveal all
10 min |
July 2022
Total Guitar
“I have this whole other side of my musical personality”
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett is exploring new sounds on his first solo project. His aim: “to do something that’s never been done before…”
9 min |
July 2022
Total Guitar
The Genius of Gilmour In 20 Songs
"He has this perfect guitar tone, whether it's acoustic or electric”
10+ min |
July 2022
Rock Sound
THE FIRST...CRAIG OWENS D.R.U.G.S.
CRAIG TAKES US BACK TO THE VERY BEGINNING OF HIS FASCINATING CAREER AND REVEALS SOME OF THE MOMENTS THAT KICKED THINGS OFF.
4 min |
July 2022
Rock Sound
THE SHAKE UP
MEMPHIS MAY FIRE ARE BACK, AND IT FEELS... FAMILIAR. MATTY MULLINS EXPLAINS HOW HE AND HIS BAND WOUND BACK THE CLOCK AND MADE SOME OF THEIR MOST VITAL WORK YET.
5 min |
July 2022
Rock Sound
SAY SOMETHING
THE FAIM ARE BACK FOR ALBUM TWO AFTER A LONG, LONG REST. JOSH RAVEN OPENS UP ON 'TALK TALK'.
5 min |
July 2022
Rock Sound
PARTY HARD
IT'S BEEN A WHIRLWIND YEAR FOR BLIND CHANNEL, ENDING AT THEIR MASSIVE NEW ALBUM. HERE, JOEL HOKKA, NIKO MOILANEN, JOONAS PORKO AND ALEKSI KAUNISVESI TELL ITS STORY.
6 min |