Sunnaudio goes big with the Nucleus NU-1 dual boost preamp By Richard Bienstock Two-channel pedal sports high-gain boost, deep tone shaping features and, if you desire, oversized red footswitches
Take a look at Cort's new multi-scale length acoustic-electric – the Cut Craft By Sam Roche The Seoul guitar giant's new top-spec'd model is aimed primarily at fingerstylists
Two guitars customized and played by Eddie Van Halen are headed for auction By Richard Bienstock The guitars, an EVH Charvel Art Series electric and a red-black-white model built by Ed himself, are expected to fetch between $40,000 and $80,000 each
Taylor Swift’s Gibson acoustic, Keith Urban’s Hi9 electric guitar and more to be auctioned for COVID-19 relief By Richard Bienstock Also up for sale is Dwight Yoakam’s Epiphone Casino, as well as acoustics from Kenny Chesney, Vince Gill and others
This might be one of the most star-studded YouTube guitar collaborations you'll ever see By Sam Roche, Richard Bienstock Artists featured in the 10-minute speed-guitar fest include Jared Dines, Stevie T and Nik Nocturnal
John Petrucci announces Nebula range of beard and mustache grooming products By Richard Bienstock The Dream Theater guitarist teams up with Captain Fawcett to offer mustache wax, beard balm and more
Are you the Guitarist of the Year? By Guitar World Calling all guitarists and bassists: it’s time to enter the biggest guitar-based talent search of the year
Sunnaudio goes big with the Nucleus NU-1 dual boost preamp By Richard Bienstock Two-channel pedal sports high-gain boost, deep tone shaping features and, if you desire, oversized red footswitches
Take a look at Cort's new multi-scale length acoustic-electric – the Cut Craft By Sam Roche The Seoul guitar giant's new top-spec'd model is aimed primarily at fingerstylists
Two guitars customized and played by Eddie Van Halen are headed for auction By Richard Bienstock The guitars, an EVH Charvel Art Series electric and a red-black-white model built by Ed himself, are expected to fetch between $40,000 and $80,000 each
Taylor Swift’s Gibson acoustic, Keith Urban’s Hi9 electric guitar and more to be auctioned for COVID-19 relief By Richard Bienstock Also up for sale is Dwight Yoakam’s Epiphone Casino, as well as acoustics from Kenny Chesney, Vince Gill and others
John Petrucci announces Nebula range of beard and mustache grooming products By Richard Bienstock The Dream Theater guitarist teams up with Captain Fawcett to offer mustache wax, beard balm and more
Former King Crimson singer and bassist Gordon Haskell has died aged 74 By Richard Bienstock Haskell appeared on the legendary prog band's The Wake of Poseidon and Lizard before enjoying a long solo career
Black Friday guitar deals 2020: everything you need to know and the deals we're expecting By Guitar World Staff Your place for the best Black Friday guitar deals on acoustics, electrics, amps, effects, accessories on more
Eddie Van Halen's last-ever show with Van Halen is now available with soundboard audio By Sam Roche The legendary guitarist's final gig with the band took place at the Hollywood Bowl back in 2015
Build a ukulele for only $20 with Harley Benton's Concert Ukulele DIY Kit By Sam Roche This ready-to-assemble kit is ideal for aspiring luthiers on a budget
The greatest guitar songs of the 21st century By Total Guitar editors From metal anthems to garage-rock skronk, lo-fi pop to prog, these are the biggest guitar moments of the Noughties so far
15 of the best all-star guitar teachers By Jonathan Horsley From legends of the old-school to the internet era’s pedagogues of polyphonic fingerstyle, these are the players who changed the guitar teaching game
Brad Gillis on his modified Strat, working with Gary Moon and that time he bought a wig for Ozzy Osbourne By James Wood The longtime Night Ranger guitarist checks in ahead of the release of his solo album
Asking Alexandria: Up In Flames By Matt Doria A decade on since their debut, Asking Alexandria embrace the fact they couldn’t more different now if they tried.
The 10 coolest discontinued Boss pedals By Chris Corfield Revered stompbox classics that deserve a place in your pedal collection
Producer Sterling Winfield on the making of Pantera's final album, Reinventing the Steel By Alison Richter Winfield discusses the genius of Dimebag Darrell, the album's upcoming 20th anniversary reissue, and why the band's music stands the test of time
Kirk Hammett reflects on Peter Green's legacy: "You could put Oh Well or Green Manalishi up against the first two Sabbath albums" By Rod Brakes The custodian of the Greeny Les Paul recounts his recent meeting with Peter to reunite him with the guitar after decades apart
How Barefaced Audio revolutionized the guitar cab By Jamie Dickson A British company is producing huge sounds from small, featherweight guitar cabs – thanks to the appliance of science
Eric Johnson: “Prioritizing perfectionism is not how you make emotionally meaningful music“ By James Rotondi The virtuoso's virtuoso on his pastoral new album, EJ II, his new Fender “Virginia” Sassafras Strat and songcraft over technique
Chic bassist Jerry Barnes: “I use Bernard's chucking, but not like him… I’m trying to keep from bleeding!“ By Bass Player Staff Chic's low-end master of funk on gear, influences, touring with Cher and keeping Bernard Edwards' basslines alive
25 acoustic guitar songs that will take your unplugged skills to the next level By Total Guitar editors Expand your repertoire with tips and tricks for 25 classic acoustic songs, ideal for beginners and intermediate players
How to use a DI box on bass guitar By Dan Veall Humble, practical, necessary... The DI box might not be the most romantic tool at your disposal but few are more practical
These fast-moving melodic phrases will help you chromatically ascend the fretboard By Andy Aledort Get your picking and your fretting hand in sync with licks that can be applied up and down the fretboard
Improve your rhythm playing with this guide to 16th notes, the roots of chug By Jimmy Brown Count in the next stage in your rhythm guitar evolution
How a capo can make 5 classic songs easier to play By Jimmy Brown From Eagles' Desperado to Aerosmith's Dream On: here's how a capo can make playing these hits simpler than ever
How to use the major hexatonic scale of a I-IV progression By Andy Aledort Learn to implement the scale beloved of Dickey Betts, Duane Allman and Eric Clapton into your playing
Joel Hoekstra teaches you the dizzying guitar solo of Whitesnake's Get Up By Joel Hoekstra Exercise your hybrid picking and two-finger tapping chops with these searing leads
Bolster your rhythmic arsenal by learning how to cycle dotted-quarter syncopations By Jimmy Brown Learn a technique employed in songs like the Cars' Good Times Roll and David Bowie's Suffragette City
Perfect the art of clawhammer guitar with Molly Tuttle's lesson on how to play Take the Journey By Molly Tuttle The supremely talented multi-instrumentalist teaches a choice cut from her latest album, When You're Ready
Beginner guitar: how to play 7th chords By Total Guitar editors Expand your chord repertoire with this easy-to-follow lesson
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