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Ed O'Brien of Radiohead performs live on stage as 'EOB' during the second day of the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival at the Camden Roundhouse, on March 07, 2020 in London, England.

“It’s the only delay that can make those OK Computer sounds”: Ed O’Brien explains why one BOSS pedal was integral to Radiohead’s landmark ’90s albums

By Michael Astley-Brown published

The Bends and OK Computer wouldn’t sound the same without the BOSS DD-5 – and Radiohead’s resident effects expert is already eyeing up some newly launched delays for the band’s next outing

Thom Yorke using a Fender Ed O'Brien Sustainer Strat

Watch Thom Yorke play Ed O’Brien’s signature Fender Strat on The Smile’s new track, Bodies Laughing

By Matt Parker published

The Radiohead side-project unveiled the new tune during a show in Berlin

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Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien is selling his Klon Centaur and other effects for charity

By Matt Owen published

A modified Binson Echorec, two Line 6 Echo Pros and a Maestro Echoplex EP-2 have also been put up for auction

John McGeoch

The genius of John McGeoch: John Frusciante, Johnny Marr and more pay tribute to the unsung hero of post-punk guitar

By Matt Parker published

Read exclusive excerpts from The Light Pours Out of Me, the new authorized biography of the late Magazine, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Public Image Ltd guitarist

Ed O'Brien and Paul McCartney

Ed O'Brien delivers riotous remix of Paul McCartney's Slidin' in new release from McCartney III Imagined

By Matt Owen published

The Radiohead guitarist's rendition transformed McCartney's track into a high-octane rock number, equipped with trash-y guitars, wailing vocals and a huge wall of synths

Circle Guitar

The Circle Guitar is a self-playing electric that can pick at unbelievable speeds

By Richard Bienstock published

Motor-driven sequencer spins at up to 250 bpm to “push guitar playing into new, unexplored territories”

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Ed O'Brien: "The guitar to me is like an oscillator on a synthesizer - it’s the start of a sound rather than the sound in itself"

By Amit Sharma published

Total Guitar joins the six-stringer to discuss his plethora of effects pedals, the future of Radiohead and his debut solo album as EOB, Earth

Yvette Young of Covet performs live

From polyrhythmic acoustic tapping to seven-minute math-rock odysseys: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche published

These new, guitar-heavy tracks will leave you feeling inspired, even in this difficult time

New and Cool: Fender EOB Sustainer Stratocaster

By Paul Riario published

Fender Debuts Four New Signature Models, Including George Harrison Rosewood Tele

By Guitar World Staff published

Fender has announced four new artist signature models at the Summer NAMM Show in Nashville.