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Guitar Player
CAN'T STOP THE BOP
He's a bebop originator who's played with everyone from Charlie Parker to Jimmy McGriff. Now 96 and fronting a new album, Chicago guitarist George Freeman shows no sign of slowing down
10+ min |
January 2024
Guitar Player
DIRTY DEEDS
Looking for fresh musical inspiration, Kenny Wayne Shepherd left Nashville for Alabama's FAME Studios. The result is Dirt on My Diamonds, Vol. 1, the first half of a new album project that continues his blues-rock evolution.
10+ min |
January 2024
Guitar Player
How to Play a Telecaster
On Second Album, Tele evangelist Roy Buchanan raised Leo's creation to new heights.
2 min |
January 2024
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BLUES WITH 808 BEATS
With programmed drums, samples and a renewed sense of purpose, Buffalo Nichols ponders what blues might have been on The Fatalist.
6 min |
January 2024
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MELODY MAKER
As Dave Hause puts the focus on songs, he keeps the guitar work all about the hooks.
5 min |
January 2024
Guitar Player
HUMBUCKER HEAVEN
With the Espada HH and Espada HH Active, G&L offers two versatile variations on Leo Fender's late-1960s design.
5 min |
January 2024
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WINNER TAKES ALL
Twenty years ago, Joe Bonamassa placed a bet on himself and hit the jackpot. Now he celebrates two decades of musical independence with Blues Deluxe Vol. 2, a return to the album concept that made him the blues' reigning champion. Guitar Player visits Nerdville for a little chat and a look at a few of Joe's very fine vintage axes.
10+ min |
January 2024
Guitar Player
A rule-breaker breaks through
On the heels of her 2021 number-two album, blues phenom Ally Venable steps up to the big leagues with Real Gone.
6 min |
October 2023
Guitar Player
EARTHQUAKER DEVICES
Ledges Tri-Dimensional Reverberation Machine
2 min |
October 2023
Guitar Player
PEAVEY
6505 1992 Original
3 min |
October 2023
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EPIPHONE
1958 Korina Flying V and Explorer
5 min |
October 2023
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Thick and Thin
Pick pointers with bluegrass master Gary Brewer of the Kentucky Ramblers
2 min |
October 2023
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BREWER'S CHOICE
To cut House of Axes, bluegrass ambassador Gary Brewer picked a half-dozen vintage Martins from his collection of more than 100 - including a 19th century model among the rarest of the rare.
9 min |
October 2023
Guitar Player
ON FIRE
Van Halen might not have been the same group without Ted Templeman, the producer who discovered and signed them, then produced their greatest albums. He tells Guitar Player how it all began with a friendly tip: \"Ted, these guys are hot!\"
10 min |
October 2023
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SEVEN STRINGS TO SWING
As he drops Stage & Screen, John Pizzarelli celebrates his 40th year of recording and reflects on the lessons he learned from his father, Bucky.
10+ min |
October 2023
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RISING FORCE
As she drops The Call of the Void, her unapologetically shred sophomore album, Nita Strauss riffs on stress, solos and the importance of heeding Yngwie.
6 min |
October 2023
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PAST PLEASURES FUTURE SHOCKS
As he releases his expanded Star Fleet Project box set, Brian May expounds on Eddie Van Halen's role in it, the future of Queen and the dangers Al poses for music in the coming year.
10 min |
October 2023
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A Love Supreme
Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto's Love, Love defines a moment with deeply spiritual power.
2 min |
October 2023
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Mail-Order Pride
Launched as a post-WWII startup, Carvin Guitars grew into a guitar gear giant, one catalog sale at a time.
4 min |
October 2023
Guitar Player
TIP SHEET
From breathing to talking - Eddie 9V reveals the advice that made him blues-rock's new guitar star.
5 min |
October 2023
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THE DRAGON TAMER
Simon McBride's fire-breathing tube tones power a new era of Deep Purple.
6 min |
October 2023
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A TELE TRIBUTE WITH A TWIST
To build his hollowbody Tribute, Tim Bram turned to a vintage Fender from his youth. The result is a remarkably versatile jazz box.
4 min |
October 2023
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How I Wrote..."Crimson and Clover"
Pop icon Tommy James reveals the magic combination behind the Shondells' timeless psychedelic hit.
3 min |
September 2023
Guitar Player
TAYLOR
Builder's Edition 814ce
4 min |
September 2023
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Open Source
The world of open tunings, according to Peppino D'Agostino.
2 min |
September 2023
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THE GYPSY IN HIS SOUL
As he wraps the 20th installment of his celebrated Django A GoGo Festival, Stephane Wrembel reflects on the guitarist whose musical essence inspires his own.
7 min |
September 2023
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FORCE of NATURE
Faced with a choice between David Bowie and his own band, Stevie Ray Vaughan took a bet on the blues and unleashed a torrent 40 years ago with his debut album, Texas Flood. Double Trouble’s Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton fill in the details.
10+ min |
September 2023
Guitar Player
DRIVE SHE SAID
As she drops her latest album, Mother Road, Grace Potter reveals what she learned from playing on nylon strings - and why a Flying V is still the best rock and roll guitar.
9 min |
September 2023
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SHINE A LIGHT
As Greta Van Fleet prepare for a massive tour and the release of Starcatcher, Jake Kiszka talks tone, gear...and what everyone gets wrong about his 1970s hard-rock approach to guitar playing.
10+ min |
September 2023
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HOLIDAY IN THE SONS
With a new Rival Sons album in the charts, Scott Holiday is back in the spotlight following a four-year absence.
8 min |