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“The solo is very much in the moment”
Brian May reveals the story behind Queen's 'lost' classic - and the epic guitar solo he created for it
5 min |
December 2022
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“IT'S COOL TO PLAY WITH DIFFERENT PEOPLE"
How the guitarists from My Chemical Romance and Coheed And Cambria find new inspiration in joint project L.S. Dunes
6 min |
December 2022
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"The band is shifting tonalities all the time"
Three guitarists among 25 musicians playing instrumental jazz-funk: the unlikely success story of Snarky Puppy
5 min |
December 2022
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THE TOTAL GUITAR CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE 2022
What do you get the player who has everything? Well, more stuff, duh! With a price ceiling of £150, we found 10 presents for the guitarist in your life
4 min |
December 2022
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FIRST STEPS IN GUITAR...ROCK 'N' ROLL BENDING
Continuing his lessons in lead guitar, Paul is guided through some essential string bending techniques
1 min |
December 2022
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RIFF OF THE MONTH: DISTURBED Unstoppable
Unstoppable is the second single from the eighth Disturbed studio album Divisive.
1 min |
December 2022
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MIGHTY BOSS TONE
A classic distortion pedal becomes the next-level Boss
1 min |
December 2022
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POSITIVE GRID OMNYSS
Positive Grid has debuted OMNYSS, a new guitar plugin suite that promises \"massive tonal exploration\" thanks to three all-new guitar amps and six pedals powered by its Bias 2 platform.
1 min |
December 2022
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"I USED TO MAKE MY SOUND THICK - NOW, IT'S THE OPPOSITE"
HOW POWER TRIO BRUTUS FOUND A NEW FOCUS
2 min |
December 2022
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LAVA MUSIC BLUE LAVA
Lava's Smart guitar concept gets more affordable
3 min |
January 2023
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BOSS DS-1W
The DS-1 is many players' first pedal. Now, it gets the boutique Waza treatment...
2 min |
January 2023
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MXR DUKE OF TONE
The King is somewhat unavailable. Long live the Duke?
2 min |
January 2023
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TUK SMITH
Over the last few years, bandleader, guitarist and rock ’n’ roll resurrector Tuk Smith has experienced his share of disappointments.
2 min |
January 2023
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The Year in Guitar
The return of the mega-gig. The rise of the guitar synth. Amazing new music, surprise comebacks and mindboggling new gear. The story of 2022 has all this and more...
9 min |
January 2023
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TROPICAL GOTHCLUB
RIFF OF THE MONTH
1 min |
January 2023
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FIRST STEPS IN GUITAR...MAJOR PENTATONIC ROCK
Paul gets 80s with some big powerchords and melodic bends
2 min |
January 2023
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"When you detune it feels more subversive!"
How alternative rock stars Bush got heavier than ever before
2 min |
November 2022
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The 1975 – "In one song there's nine guitar parts going on simultaneously"
How the two-guitar dynamic works in The 1975-by the band's lead player and secret metalhead Adam Hann
9 min |
November 2022
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Alexisonfire – "For One Solo I Was Using Eight Fuzz Pedals!"
The reunited Alexisonfire are reinventing post-hardcore - with "ancient" effects and blues-inspired solos...
6 min |
November 2022
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Alter Bridge – "The Guitars Are Breathing"
A deep dive into the heavy new Alter Bridge album - with Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy, two guitarists in perfect balance.
8 min |
November 2022
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GA-20 – "Some of our songs don't even have a solo"
Two guitarists, zero showboating: inside the retro-chic blues of GA-20
5 min |
November 2022
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THE GREATEST BLUES GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME
Gospel singer turned blues guitar slinger dubbed the Godmother of rock 'n' roll
10+ min |
November 2022
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CHAPMAN ML2 PRO £999
A revamped modern singlecut that might detach the man from the brand
5 min |
November 2022
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SQUIER 40TH ANNIVERSARY JAZZMASTER GOLD EDITION £499
The price of gold...
3 min |
November 2022
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ELECTRO-HARMONIX J MASCIS RAM'S HEAD BIG MUFF
EHX's Ram's Head gets a signature facelift
2 min |
November 2022
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CANDY
Positioning themselves as the heavier, more chaotic sibling of Pittsburgh metallers Code Orange - which is, indeed, a feat in and of itself - Richmond, Virginia upstarts Candy have made ripples in the underground hardcore and metal scenes since their debut three-track demo in 2017.
1 min |
November 2022
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VICTORY V1 SERIES
VICTORY AND THORPYFX TEAM-UP FOR A QUINTET OF OVERDRIVE VOICES
2 min |
November 2022
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SCENE YOUR NEWS IN GUITARS
“WHEN YOU DETUNE IT FEELS MORE SUBVERSIVE!
2 min |
November 2022
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Tash Sultana – "It's Fully Plugged in!”
Tash Sultana is an artist playing by their own rules. A new Unplugged album features plenty of acoustic guitars - but also a Strat, a Tele and a Whammy pedal
7 min |
Summer 2022
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"Playing on one string can almost emulate the human voice"
As the Tedeschi Trucks Band deliver a quadruple album bonanza, slide guitar maestro Derek Trucks reveals the source of his gargantuan tones and emotive power...
7 min |