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TOYS IN THE ATTIC
From a Blade Runner to a B.C. Rich to a nearly forgotten Black Burst, Aerosmith's Joe Perry reveals the stories behind nine standouts from his impressive guitar collection - and nominates the coolest pointy ax of all time
10+ min |
April 2026
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Love Is Blues
Celebrating B.B. King's late- Eighties collaboration with U2
2 min |
April 2026
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Speed Skips
Downpicking fast string-skips in \"Jaded\"
2 min |
April 2026
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Take It to the Bridge
When it came to tracking their new album, Alter Bridge found themselves in a truly inspirational environment – L.A's 5150 Studios, the late Eddie Van Halen's legendary creative space
10 min |
April 2026
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TOYS IN THE ATTIC
Joe Perry walks us through his at-home pedalboard - and his pedalboard methodology
4 min |
April 2026
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Yamaha JR1
Is this pint-sized dreadnought Yamaha's ultimate beginner acoustic?
2 min |
April 2026
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The Other One
A salute to Grateful Dead original Bob Weir, who - in the last 30 years of his life - stepped out from Jerry Garcia's considerable shadow to emerge as a guitar hero in his own right
10+ min |
April 2026
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TOYS IN THE ATTIC
A decade-by-decade guide to Joe Perry's amps – and exactly where he stands on modeling
6 min |
April 2026
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Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio
UA's debut multi-amp plugin offers effortless, world-class sound with some of the most iconic amps of all time
2 min |
April 2026
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PRS Fiore HH Satin
PRS's under-the-radar Fiore, the signature guitar of Mark Lettieri, gets a dual-humbucking makeover and packs serious punch
3 min |
April 2026
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Haim Time
Haim's Danielle Haim on 2025's I Quit, the value of classic rock covers and who she considers an outright genius
3 min |
April 2026
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The Collect Pond
A New Zealand jangle-pop-inspired Boston post-punk band that shares its name with a putrid body of water in 19th-century Lower Manhattan? What's not to love!
1 min |
April 2026
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Hybrid Thinking
Ways to use pick-and-fingers technique
2 min |
April 2026
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Fender Benders
More B-bender-style licks
2 min |
April 2026
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Diezel VH4
FOR FANS OF high-gain amps, 1992 was a breakthrough year unlike any other (previously or since).
2 min |
April 2026
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HOW TO PLAY THIS MONTH'S SONGS
This fusion-tinged instrumental showcases Billy's sophistication...
4 min |
April 2026
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BILLY IDOL - Whiplash Smile
After the Wedding: Steve Stevens remembers the early days of true international stardom
2 min |
March 2026
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THE SMITHS The Queen Is Dead
It was a square peg amid the shred scene and almost sank Johnny Marr, but the Smiths' majestic third album ended up as the jewel in their crown
5 min |
March 2026
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Rickenbacker 360/12 1964-PRESENT
CATEGORY SEMI-HOLLOW ELECTRIC GUITAR
2 min |
March 2026
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Runnin' with the Pack
Melodic “storytelling”
2 min |
March 2026
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Steve Cropper (1941-2025)
On December 3, we lost an M.G., a Blues Brother and a truly humble guitarist with one of the most impressive session-work resumes in history
6 min |
March 2026
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Cort G200SE
It might be built for beginners, but the G200SE's quality and playability show that budget guitars are getting seriously good
2 min |
March 2026
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Strymon Olivera Vintage Oil Can Echo pedal
Strymon proves it's a well-oiled pedal-making machine with yet another knockout delay unit
2 min |
March 2026
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The Revstar Revolution
How Cardinal Black guitarist Chris Buck completely nailed his brand-new signature Yamaha Revstar
5 min |
March 2026
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THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS Tuff Enuff
London was calling for Jimmie Vaughan in 1986, where album sessions alongside Dave Edmunds led to a classic LP
2 min |
March 2026
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Taylor Guitars
Andy Powers - dedicated luthier, Taylor CEO and self-declared \"Geppetto\" - talks Gold Label guitars, urban-harvested wood, Action Control necks and where the company is headed in 2026 and beyond
8 min |
March 2026
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The Everyman
Brazil's Mateus Asato - named one of Guitar World's 20 greatest guitarists of the decade back in 2019- is finally releasing his debut album. As expected, it's a thing of beauty.
9 min |
March 2026
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PETER GABRIEL - So
It was Hammer time — “Sledgehammer,” that is — for former Genesis man Peter Gabriel in 1986. Guitarist David Rhodes takes us back to the So sessions
3 min |
March 2026
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PRINCE Parade
Stung by the critics, March 1986 saw the Purple One come back swinging with this sporadically brilliant curio that — \"Kiss\" aside — you've probably forgotten
3 min |
March 2026
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Thrill of a Lifetime
B.B. King's immortal \"The Thrill Is Gone\"
2 min |