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21 ways to get more from your acoustic guitar
By Jenna Scaramanga published
Acoustic guitars are arguably simpler than electrics, but there’s still a wealth of details involved in playing like a pro…

How shredding dentist Steve Dadaian landed his dream collaboration with Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Steve Dadaian has loved Dream Theater since junior high. So when he had the opportunity to shred with the band’s keyboard wizard, he jumped at the chance to flex his chops

Dave Mustaine on signature gear, collecting, and why some players are “living a lie” with pedals
By Andrew Daly published
The Megadeth man recounts his longstanding love for Seymour Duncan humbuckers and why he’s finally – at the age of 62 – just getting the gear-collecting bug

How Laney brought volume and best-in-class tone for digital rigs with the world’s loudest active guitar cabinet
By Jonathan Horsley published
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Developed with a little help from Devin Townsend and Guthrie Govan, the LFR-412 is the first active 4x12 for digital rigs, giving players old-school power and volume to make their amp modeler sing

How Dana Bourgeois led the OM-style guitar renaissance and turned Bourgeois Guitars into a guitar craftsmanship powerhouse
By Janelle Borg published
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From earning the Bluegrass Hall of Famer's approval in his early days, to producing 500 intimately crafted guitars a year and landing an innovative partnership with Eastman, the experienced luthier is decades deep into the business – but still has an intense “infatuation with guitars”

Beloved by Pat Travers and Adrian Belew, the A/DA Flanger was one of the greatest guitar effects of the ’70s
By Chris Gill published
An original pedalboard classic, the A/DA Flanger was the first to sound like true tape flanging – with sounds ranging from the conventional to the esoteric

How to Get Your Music on Spotify with Distrokid
By Guitar World Staff published
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Harness the power of Spotify with the right distributor - DistroKid

How Neural DSP changed the digital guitar gear game with the help of a robot called TINA
By Matt Owen published
Since its inception, Neural DSP has innovated a new approach to amp modeling and produced a game-changing multi-effects floorboard in record time – they explain how TINA has helped them do it

“The guitar has got a life of its own and it’s got to move on”: Inside the Rory Gallagher auction
By Jamie Dickson published
Nearly 30 years after Rory Gallagher’s death, we join Rory’s brother Donal to find out why it’s time to let go of his legendary 1961 Fender Stratocaster as it heads to auction

How Eastman realized its vision for the future of the electric guitar with the D’Ambrosio range
By Matt Owen published
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Reclaimed tonewoods recovered from wildfires, hand-wound electronics and an innovative new neck joint highlight the new D’Ambrosio guitars – which also look absolutely sensational
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