Make your blues solos awesome using dominant seven chords By Andy Aledort Many blues songs are built around major-key progressions based on this shape
Martin’s opulent D-45 Woodstock 50th Anniversary headlines 5 new acoustic releases By Michael Astley-Brown Fresh koa Road Series and X Series models also feature in fall season line-up
Stream today's live interview event with Stephen Bishop right here By Guitar World Staff Join us as we sit down with the multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter to talk about his new album and more
Young Guitarist of the Year star Abigail Zachko has released her debut album By Richard Bienstock Pick up the new Sunshine Lullaby, from the teenage phenom’s band, This Was Planned*
Iconic Eric Clapton, John Mayer and Carlos Santana guitars have been recreated for the 2019 Crossroads collection By Michael Astley-Brown Fender, Martin, Gibson and PRS partner with Guitar Center for limited-edition replicas and new signature models
Gibson’s Eric Clapton 1964 Firebird I is the cream of the crop By Richard Bienstock Extremely limited-edition model pays tribute to guitar used by Clapton at “one of the greatest gigs I ever played,” he says
Plini shows you how to build a complex riff from a simple melody By Plini Craft mesmerizing guitar parts from basic components
Make your blues solos awesome using dominant seven chords By Andy Aledort Many blues songs are built around major-key progressions based on this shape
Martin’s opulent D-45 Woodstock 50th Anniversary headlines 5 new acoustic releases By Michael Astley-Brown Fresh koa Road Series and X Series models also feature in fall season line-up
Stream today's live interview event with Stephen Bishop right here By Guitar World Staff Join us as we sit down with the multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter to talk about his new album and more
Young Guitarist of the Year star Abigail Zachko has released her debut album By Richard Bienstock Pick up the new Sunshine Lullaby, from the teenage phenom’s band, This Was Planned*
Gibson’s Eric Clapton 1964 Firebird I is the cream of the crop By Richard Bienstock Extremely limited-edition model pays tribute to guitar used by Clapton at “one of the greatest gigs I ever played,” he says
Bring the thunder and lightning with Fender’s new Phil Lynott Precision Bass By Richard Bienstock Limited edition Custom Shop offering recreates the late Thin Lizzy frontman’s 1978 model, mirrored pickguard and all
How to play guitar on your lap using two-hand tapping By Mike Dawes Mike Dawes shows you how to adopt a piano-style for your playing
Conjure big reverb waves with Catalinbread’s Topanga II By Richard Bienstock Limited-edition pedal features a reverb core toggle for rich, splashy tones
Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt: “Yngwie Malmsteen’s records have been pretty fuckin’ shit for a long time... but the guitar playing has always been great” By Michael Astley-Brown Prog maven shares his thoughts on Sweden’s controversial shredder
The 10 best electric guitars 2019: top guitars for every playing style, level and budget By Chris Corfield Our expert pick of electric guitars for beginners to pros
Review: PRS Guitars' CE 24 Semi-Hollow balances the fierce and familiar By Chris Gill Delivering an impressive balance of brilliance, clarity, body and breadth, the PRS CE 24 Semi-Hollow is an incredibly responsive and dynamic electric
Review: Eventide's Rose pedal offers a world of tones and textures By Chris Gill If you think that delay is played out as an effect, the Eventide Rose will change your outlook
The secrets behind Chris Cornell's tone on Soundgarden's Black Hole Sun By Chris Gill Learn the inner workings of one of the great rock songs of the late 20th century
Brian May Guitars branches out from the Red Special with the Arielle signature model By Richard Bienstock Austin-based singer-songwriter collaborates with the Queen six-stringer on a radical new design
Review: Martin's new DJr-10E Dreadnought Junior is the perfect acoustic for just about anyone By Paul Riario This guitar ticks all the boxes for comfort, feel, playability, portability and most importantly, sound
The secrets behind James Hetfield's guitar sound on Metallica's Sad But True By Chris Gill Learn how James Hetfield got his monstrous rhythm guitar tone on this classic Metallica track
Ernie Ball Music Man Announces the August Ball Family Reserve Collection By Guitar World Staff This month's collection includes the Valentine in Target Burst, Majesty in Blue Steakhouse and Bongo in Wild Cherry Burst.
Electro-Harmonix Introduces the Bass9 Bass Machine Pedal By Richard Bienstock Transform your guitar into nine different basses via a rotary dial.
Tyler Morris Designs Announces the Turbo Booster and Jimmy Vivino Signature Turbo Booster Pedals By Richard Bienstock The three-mode stompboxes kick off TMD’s new line of handmade effects.
Watch Paul Riario Demo the Ernie Ball Music Man Jason Richardson 7 String Cutlass Guitar By Guitar World Staff Richardson's signature model features innovative design characteristics engineered specifically for his exacting technique.
Line 6 Offers Free Update to its Helix Guitar Processing Software By Richard Bienstock New amps, effects and more are available now.
Review: Taylor Grand Pacific 717 and 517E By Chris Gill The Taylor Grand Pacific models represent the most significant enhancement of the traditional dreadnought design and sound since its introduction 85 years ago.
Daniel Donato: “If I want to be a guitar player in 2019, I need to have a sound you can recognize in less than a second” By Ethan Varian Mammoth chops, social-media finesse and a never-give-up attitude: say hello to one of the hottest young pickers in Nashville
Mike Campbell recalls Tom Petty's Damn the Torpedoes: "We were determined to make the best-sounding record ever made" By Richard Bienstock The guitarist reflects on the late singer-songwriter's landmark release
Slipknot: "You can either evolve with us and get with it, or maybe you’re just not there yet, and maybe we’re not your band" By Richard Bienstock In this exclusive interview, Jim Root and Mick Thomson take you inside the making of We Are Not Your Kind
When guitar gods go acoustic: Page, Van Halen, Hendrix and more By David Von Bader The acoustic guitar is truly the great equalizer - hear what happened when five guitar gods unplugged
Watch George Lynch's pre-Dokken band, Xciter, rock Hollywood in 1979 By Damian Fanelli Grover Jackson-era Charvel in hand, a young George Lynch wows a small Hollywood audience
Classic guitar albums of 1979: ZZ Top's Degüello By Mark McStea This record proved that the “Little Ol’ Band from Texas” was continuing to refine their unique brand of boogie
The 20 best rock guitar intros of all time By Guitar World Staff These memorable intros bring lighters out of pockets, prompt roars of recognition from a crowd and cause freeway drivers to reach for the volume knob
Classic guitar albums of 1979: David Bowie's Lodger By Mark McStea On Lodger, Bowie recruited one Adrian Belew as the latest guitar great to compliment his vision
You're out! 6 songs with out-of-tune guitar or bass parts By Damian Fanelli Out-of-tune guitars and basses add a touch of charm to these recordings
Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler perform Cocaine in 1988 By Damian Fanelli An inspired, guest-star filled performance
The End Machine's George Lynch: "I’ve learned to be open to new things" By Richard Bienstock George Lynch tells GW how he teamed up with former bandmates Jeff Pilson and Mick Brown to create the lean, mean End Machine.
Classic guitar albums of 1979: The Cars' Candy-O By Mark McStea Much like the Heartbreakers, the Cars were able to straddle the new wave and classic rock genres without alienating fans of either
Hear Mark Knopfler's isolated guitar from Sultans of Swing By Guitar World Staff Sorry for yet another isolated guitar track, but we couldn't let this one go by. You'll agree when you start listening to it
