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The story behind the Gibson ES-330T – the single-pickup “runt of the litter” with mojo to burn
This single-P-90 variant walked in the shadows of the humbucker-toting 335 and its late-’50s ES siblings, yet its straightforward charm continues to endure some 65 years on
Trey Anastasio’s tech, Justin Stabler, reveals all about the Phish frontman’s live rig
What do you use when you are playing the most tech advanced venue in the world? As Stabler explains, this is a rig less ordinary, custom-tailored for one of the most challenging sets in live music
Did Paul McCartney fumble a note on this classic Beatles bassline?
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios on October 16th, 1965, see if you can hear the bass glitch where McCartney “breaks” the main riff
“It was like an insult”: Paul McCartney turned down George Harrison's proposed guitar parts for Hey Jude
Harrison suggested answering each of McCartney's lines with a guitar phrase, an addition McCartney saw as unnecessary
Viral bass hero Blu DeTiger just gave the Fender Jazz Bass a radical revamp – but she started on a Gretsch she left in a taxi
We talk to the bassist with 1.4 million fans on TikTok about how DJing influenced her bass playing, and sending her new signature Jazz Bass to Flea
“He taught me that it was OK to play the music you wanted to play”: Why John Mayall was the godfather of British blues guitar
Best known for his Bluesbreakers band, which launched the careers of Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor, Mayall was a gifted pianist, guitarist and harmonica player
Phil Collen on Def Leppard x RATM, his favorite Jacksons – and why Pyromania still blows him away
Taking five between packing out stadiums, Collen shares his philosophy on digital amps, what Mutt Lange taught him, and how Tom Morello found himself on a Def Leppard track
Alex Skolnick on Criss Oliva's favorite guitar, “the Gargoyle” – the ESP Superstrat he likens to Billy Gibbons’ Pearly Gates Les Paul Standard
Skolnick got up close and personal with this one-of-one Mirage when he stepped up to replace the late Oliva in Savatage. Like the ZZ Top man's Burst, it has a tone that's all its own
Fender Player 1 vs Player 2: should you upgrade?
We put Fender’s most popular model head to head with its successor and find out whether or not the sequel really is superior to the original
“I knew that Free Bird was going to be my lead”: Rickey Medlocke unpacks his history with Lynyrd Skynyrd
Veteran guitarist (and former drummer) reveals how essential Damon Johnson has become, the secret to sounding like the late original guitarists, and the unfinished songs co-written with Gary Rossington
