<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/feeds.xml Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:10:41 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Clapton in Crossroads, Gilmour in Comfortably Numb and Peter Green in Black Magic Woman… all have their own take on how they approach rhythms in the phrasing”: The secret to great guitar solos isn’t technique – it’s rhythm ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/techniques/blues-solo-rhythmic-phrasing PB4735kJDBMhvu6LizUX2S Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:10:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The P-90s in it are ridiculously good. I’m still trying to work out quite why they’re as good as they are, if I’m honest”: What makes this 1957 Les Paul Special such a smokeshow? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/1957-gibson-les-paul-special 9pcbTtPnEGv8jksRASNGTj Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:01:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I found myself sitting next to Keith Richards – just two guys playing the guitar. Doesn’t get much better than that!” From Eric Clapton to Daft Punk and Avenged Sevenfold, Greg Leisz has played with everyone. But don’t call him a session guitarist ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/greg-leisz-on-his-studio-and-stage-career NwvYDTXXU4QaSJYiDXLyga Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:05:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ "A genuinely brilliant guitar that can do far more than its heavy metal aesthetic suggests": Ibanez Iron Label AZ41B1 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/ibanez-iron-label-az41b1-review iju4i33A4E4qeRBq9aJFKa Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:46:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “In ’84 that was it. We were done. I was completely bankrupt. It was devastating”: How Mike Matthews saved pedal pioneers Electro-Harmonix from the brink – and managed to secure its longterm future ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/how-mike-matthews-saved-electro-harmonix-from-the-brink eWEEkPvMBoXXFRNCNJLBuX Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:47:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They don’t even say it’s not a real band. And they have a one-neck guitar”: A fake Angine de Poitrine has been passing themselves off as the real deal in Russia ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/fake-angine-de-poitrine mM5F99uFA6PTcdjRjyC5Eh Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:29:37 +0000 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:38:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rush play first show in 11 years, armed with double-neck guitars and deep cuts ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/rush-begin-fifty-something-tour hgsbDcTNXiJAzNjqsr2XHn Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:07:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Everyone in the room thought I was buying it. Maybe it helped – people weren’t bidding the way they were on some of the other guitars!” What Derek Trucks made of Jerry Garcia’s $11m Tiger guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/derek-trucks-future-soul uqgDkDP3KgHYxgCdFGP2Xj Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:58:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We continue to fight for the return of Darrell’s guitar designs”: Dimebag Darrell’s estate responds after court rules in Dean’s favor in legal dispute ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/dimebag-estate-issues-statement-after-court-ruling-in-deans-favor LTm2ze9yghHT8pga58bNzS Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:36:47 +0000 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:43:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ed Sheeran is about to launch another piece of signature gear – and he’s already gifted it to a young fan ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-amps/ed-sheeran-soft-launches-signature-orange-amp 82zUuxZWrH78R6yPHkv8iW Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:26:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ancoats Granada Special review – a unique modern-retro design with a fresh approach to relic’ing ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/ancoats-granada-special-review vmMrVyHTdH6xqJz4csyfyE Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:59:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When Ozzy approached me, there was an inner warning light that said, ‘Don’t do that because you have just left UFO and Scorpions’”: Michael Schenker on his lifelong pursuit of self-expression and track-by-track guide to Don't Sell Your Soul ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/michael-schenker-msg-dont-sell-your-soul-track-by-track GvpeymWoCvqQVJMQLooDDh Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:39:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A fine, gig-ready instrument with a very good array of sounds on tap as well as premium build quality”: Taylor Gold Label 710E review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-electric-guitars/taylor-gold-label-710e-review izcxRtmdvYDp33mE79EkG Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:22:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s fine to become a technical monster, but if you can’t come up with a good bassline it’s useless”: Lee Sklar shares his secrets for finding the perfect groove in the studio ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/lee-sklar-shares-his-studio-secrets ZgyvAb6EcBzP7z7hETZmCj Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wasn’t shocked by Angine de Poitrine. Microtonalism has always been there. When Hendrix played 20 cents sharp, it’s the most beautiful thing he played”: David Torn is playing louder and heavier than ever, leaving a trail of trashed bridges in his wake ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/david-torn-now-i-imagine-a-place-not-the-same h9f6uRQpLcRz6VrUVuMC35 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Who’s the greatest Stratocaster player? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/whos-the-most-iconic-stratocaster-player 2FCW2VdSTW67Uvw6vXCpRL Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When Squeeze were first successful, we essentially had to dumb down to fit in with what was going on”: Glenn Tilbrook on the sounds that gave Squeeze a push, and the resurrection of the English rock legends' early recordings ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/squeeze-trixies-glenn-tilbrook Dc6y2No5dvoHCDJqmEDbVN Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Troy Van Leeuwen debuts stunning Squier 12-string Telecaster while performing live with Michael Stipe on Jimmy Kimmel ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/troy-van-leeuwen-12-string-squier-paranormal-telecaster-leak jPuvysL4HsxW6HM6yk7BXT Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A clone of a clone of a clone? Sounds ridiculous. Take my money now”: This week's hottest new guitar gear – including an AI-powered amp that wants to change the way you create tones ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-gear-round-up-june-6 WBNsndcqPqu4GjMsZ5ApCb Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I borrowed that lick from Willie Weeks. By the time we hit my hometown, I had the entire solo under my fingers”: How Gerald Johnson’s twisting bassline culminated in a full-on solo – a rarity for a 1973 rock track ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/gerald-johnson-steve-miller-band-shu-ba-da-du-ma-ma-ma TgKVzsmajFKWDwTa4Q9NXX Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The knife flipped and hacked right on my knuckle… I play guitar in a weird way”: The bizarre gardening accident that changed the way Phoebe Bridgers plays guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/how-a-gardening-accident-changed-phoebe-bridgers-playing-style GN5viSbZdwVuFYw7FU45B8 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:57:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He added his signature screaming guitar parts, and there it was”: Slash, Tim Henson, Guthrie Govan and Steve Vai have been assembled for an unlikely collaboration album – and it’s filled with A-list players ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/music-releases/bear-mccreary-cool-kids-slash-tim-henson-steve-vai-guthrie-govan 9Tt4oLbzrG3pPQh7qYUtKP Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:18:39 +0000 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:35:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My guess was it was the PRS NF. So cool to know it was this”: New guitar, who dis? John Mayer just debuted his stunning new boutique T-style on his new collab with Lainey Wilson ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/john-mayer-boutique-t-style-lainey-wilson-collab XsDkvcqSUHifR2JCVzvx7e Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:01:59 +0000 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:23:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We need our community’s help”: California music store appealing for aid following the theft of four Fender Custom Shop Stratocasters ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/four-strats-stolen-from-wild-west-guitars XJNbJgzQNfmqpatysc6WFm Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:21:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ 15 hotshot NYC guitarists that prove the Big Apple’s still got some bite – from the Rat Queen to the most-hyped indie band on the planet ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/15-nyc-guitarists-to-check-out 89e3WdpdwxXQPWiA92B5bn Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:48:11 +0000 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:20:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I don’t know how to say this without bragging”: This guitarist butchered classic riffs at Guitar Center to rage bait fellow customers. Then Jack White sent her his guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jack-white-gifts-triplecaster-to-charlene-kaye ycqSztZTYtdoCxDs9ruHve Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:30:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I found him at the studio. I said, ‘You never called me back. I got nothing going on my career, you left me in the lurch’”: Pete Townshend offered Peter Frampton his place in the Who – then blanked him ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/when-peter-frampton-was-offered-a-spot-in-the-who QcnKZ7Guqe3pPd34naQv5H Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:35:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve tried Strandbergs and other ergonomic guitars. They were all close, but they weren’t it”: Meet the Afghanistan war veteran who made it his mission to design the ultimate ergonomic guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/ghost-lab-acoustics-hypernova-2 ra4ecyL9bpfWQVnMToARWc Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:21:44 +0000 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:48:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was just jamming to the track, and Michael came down with Brooke Shields. I asked, ‘Is this cool?’ He said, ‘Anything you want, Slash’”: The surreal beginning to Slash’s musical relationship with Michael Jackson ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/when-slash-first-worked-with-michael-jackson tYEtXQzQCpkzwQsgaAizfQ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:52:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Some of these guitars have doubled in value between 2019 and now”: The best guitar bargains on Reverb – and how to get more for your old gear ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/tips-on-buying-and-selling-on-reverb-and-trends-in-used-guitar-prices AC9nL58DDDuW23YBMLtafS Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:31:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fender keeps the pace with Neural DSP and Line 6 with a bumper firmware upgrade that gives players 15 new reasons to try the Tone Master Pro ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amp-modeler-pedals/tone-master-pro-update-v1.8.45 NfmsWFLhQ6h85dLdccRumD Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:51:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was broke, so I said yes to everything. I just knew I could never have a normal job”: How Henrik Linder went from struggling music student to overnight success with Dirty Loops ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/henrik-linder-dirty-loops gGegcR37fsVsKp7TjU4LJC Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:12:04 +0000 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:23:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you learn one thing from Jake E. Lee it should be this: unlock bigger stretches for better shredding ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/techniques/jake-e-lee-bigger-stretches JSXjMUBgFEkfCJ89YSS8hH Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Even the most cynical guitar techs were impressed”: The wireless system that finally convinced Radiohead to ditch their guitar cables for good ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/radiohead-goes-wireless 5FziA93gWwxV4fM2Zu7VeT Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:28:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This might be the last time the Hydra comes out on tour”: Steve Vai might be retiring his monstrous triple-neck Ibanez ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/steve-vais-hydra-might-soon-be-retired JkeFi2FsZxj7XqypkVChvJ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:10:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epiphone launches $229 Hummingbird Tribute to the acoustic beloved by Bob Dylan, Jimmy Page and Keith Richards ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-guitars/epiphone-hummingbird-tribute FbJvczidYfHNEdzdJ7yNMm Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:59:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was on the way to Eric Clapton’s Crossroads festival and I got a DM from John Mayer…” Tom Misch on the time his guitar hero reached out of the blue and offered to join him on stage ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/tom-misch-playing-with-john-mayer-at-crossroads qzavsj9SB5yXPcCowLapmY Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:04:28 +0000 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:04:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I snapped, flipped him off, grabbed my coat, and stormed out of the studio. I told him to ‘get Steve Vai’”: Kim Thayil reveals his battles over Soundgarden’s Superunknown and Black Hole Sun ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/kim-thayil-screaming-life-excerpt weyaGoxgYkreJVK9cDuX6G Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:58:41 +0000 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:06:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I can’t stand Eddie Van Halen’s guitar playing”: The Jesus and Mary Chain call Eddie Van Halen one of the “worst guitar players in the world” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/the-jesus-and-mary-chain-eddie-van-halen wAx3U9JeC7W2MxYfs3YXkf Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:14:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Without the guitar, I’d probably be a professional dog-walker or in jail”: The life and times of Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/phil-campbell-obituary vADaNeZ3UGzD6CzESLyFWP Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:47:37 +0000 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:53:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He was extremely let down by his manager. The guy ripped him off of so much money. To get Peter to talk about that, it was very painful”: Behind the scenes of the Peter Frampton documentary ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/frampton-documentary 7yk9t8HWb2aHfW9hjAddre Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:43:38 +0000 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:09:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I got wrecked, paranoid, the whole thing... and then they hit this riff that I still remember. I just wept”: Paul McCartney on the life-changing moment he saw Fela Kuti live while smoking with Ginger Baker ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/paul-mccartney-on-seeing-fela-kuti-live-while-smoking-with-ginger-baker JPaz5iaxNggagohBrMkhh5 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:46:03 +0000 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:25:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ace Frehley's main Kiss guitar, the 1975 “Budokan” Gibson Les Paul, sells for over half a million dollars at auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/ace-frehley-budokan-gibson-les-paul-sells-for-over-half-a-million-dollars 3dfefETRVbY9ekCgVqWmJA Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:57:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The price might be chunky, but the playing experience, build and sonic delivery are tough to argue with": Ibanez Alpha A528 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/ibanez-alpha-a528-review Qipm5GL8N9V5zVWqSLyYMB Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:07:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “More Tim Henson than Bob Dylan”: An Elvis Presley guitar and Bob Dylan’s ultra-luxe custom Strat are up for sale – and could fetch a combined $1.5 million ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/elvis-presley-and-bob-dylan-guitars-sale-ms-rau pPfkt2hjUMSaTiDEipoFG7 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:30:46 +0000 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:38:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Stone Gossard is the reason I picked up guitar in the first place. Having a front row seat to his playing has been amazing”: Josh Klinghoffer on Chili Peppers vs. Pearl Jam and playing in Andrew Watt's new wrecking crew ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/josh-klinghoffer-pluralone-drop-in-the-ocean hUd2RMyDXFxcDpRmJqg8Mf Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:04:10 +0000 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:59:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I kept seeing him out the corner of my eye, where he’d be with his guitar”: Mastodon’s first single with their new guitarist is a powerful tribute to Brent Hinds ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/music-releases/mastodon-your-ghost-again WtRX4apKKDYSHuBQ8GVNbN Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:00:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was the biggest mistake of my career”: JHS Pedals once mistakenly put an ultra-rare Dumble boost circuit into one of its DIY pedals – now it’s been launched as an $89 standalone stompbox ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-pedals/jhs-pedals-fumble-clean-boost xinxn5HWRDmRCMTk8rtAkm Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:36:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was like, ‘Let’s freshen up the electric guitar.’ 60 years later, you’re still putting out tributes to the station wagon”: The story of John Mayer’s Fender fallout – and how it gave birth to the Stratocaster’s biggest rival ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/why-john-mayer-left-fender-and-joined-prs-guitars 3kEp7Ak4E93vu9WT29yfan Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:36:33 +0000 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:54:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wanted to dislike it!” Is Joe Bonamassa warming to modeling amps? He’s taken a Fender Tone Master on tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/joe-bonamassa-playing-fender-tone-master-on-tour v4Tqz24x4gRERz9u747hgb Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:33:22 +0000 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:37:36 +0000