Dean’s new MD 24 Select Series promises high playability at low prices By Richard Bienstock Seymour Duncan-equipped, speed-oriented models start at $649
Devin Townsend gets “chilled out and ambient” on new hour-long guitar instrumental By Richard Bienstock “It’s been a strange week, and I have been writing a lot of strange music,” says the Canadian prog genius
Mastodon's Bill Kelliher, Emma Ruth Rundle and more give Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill a moody metal makeover By Richard Bienstock Its another epic jam courtesy of heavy metal-themed talk show Two Minutes to Late Night
Country guitar legend Jimmy Capps dies aged 81 By Richard Bienstock A member of the Grand Ole Opry, Capps played guitar on Kenny Rogers’ The Gambler and many more classics
Omophagia deliver a brutal guitar/bass playthrough of tech-death juggernaut First Light - with on-screen tabs By Sam Roche Guitarists Mischa and Henrique and bassist Rafahell steam through the track, taken from last year's 646965
ESP goes back to its roots with the launch of the LTD ’87 Series 2020 By Sponsored Sponsored New range recreates the guitars that introduced ESP to the world
The secrets behind Prince's tone on Let's Go Crazy By Chris Gill How The Purple One got those raucous rock sounds on this classic Purple Rain cut
Deep Purple get colourful on the cover of Australian Guitar issue #138, out now By Australian Guitar Also starring Slash, Trivium, Jason Isbell, Birds Of Tokyo, Brian Fallon and SO much more!
Dean’s new MD 24 Select Series promises high playability at low prices By Richard Bienstock Seymour Duncan-equipped, speed-oriented models start at $649
Devin Townsend gets “chilled out and ambient” on new hour-long guitar instrumental By Richard Bienstock “It’s been a strange week, and I have been writing a lot of strange music,” says the Canadian prog genius
Mastodon's Bill Kelliher, Emma Ruth Rundle and more give Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill a moody metal makeover By Richard Bienstock Its another epic jam courtesy of heavy metal-themed talk show Two Minutes to Late Night
Country guitar legend Jimmy Capps dies aged 81 By Richard Bienstock A member of the Grand Ole Opry, Capps played guitar on Kenny Rogers’ The Gambler and many more classics
Omophagia deliver a brutal guitar/bass playthrough of tech-death juggernaut First Light - with on-screen tabs By Sam Roche Guitarists Mischa and Henrique and bassist Rafahell steam through the track, taken from last year's 646965
ESP goes back to its roots with the launch of the LTD ’87 Series 2020 By Sponsored Sponsored New range recreates the guitars that introduced ESP to the world
Sick Riffs: allusinlove guitarist Drey Pavlovic teaches you a pirate-themed riff written exclusively for Guitar World By Sam Roche "It reminds me of a load of drunk pirates fighting over the last bottle of rum," he says
Mooer’s R7 mini reverb pedal boasts seven sounds and onboard presets By Michael Astley-Brown The latest in the company’s next generation of micro pedals leans towards more traditional reverb tones
The best Gibson SGs you can buy today: the best SGs for all budgets By Rod Brakes From Epiphone’s new Inspired by Gibson collection to the Gibson Custom Shop, here’s our pick of the best SGs available right now...
Andrew Watt: "Elton John tracked his entire piano part in under an hour on Ordinary Man - it was pretty incredible" By Richard Bienstock The producer and Ozzy Osbourne himself reveal the story behind Elton's contribution to Ordinary Man
Beginner guitar gear essentials and guitar accessories By Chris Barnes Start playing today with our pick of the best guitar accessories and gear for beginners – including strings, picks, cables, tuners and more
Jack Garratt: “The guitar is a litmus test of how I am feeling” By Chris Bird The multi-instrumentalist on SRV, juggling MIDI, and the importance of the Strat to his kaleidoscopic pop sound
Robert Cray: "With solos, I just improvise and let it fly. It’s what you’re feeling right then and there" By James Wood Dear Guitar Hero: The longstanding bluesman answers your questions on everything from songwriting to playing with Eric Clapton
The secrets behind Ronnie Wood's crunchy tone on the Faces' Stay with Me By Chris Gill Ronnie Wood’s rhythm track on the Faces’ classic Stay with Me is one of the raunchiest guitar tones of all time. Learn how he got it
The 10 best guitar wireless systems 2020: go cable-free, from the rehearsal room to the stage By Jonathan Horsley Set your performances free with a wireless transmitter/receiver – check out our recommendations for all budgets
Best guitar stands and guitar hangers 2020: top choices for single and multiple acoustic and electric guitars By Chris Corfield Stand your ground or let it all hang out with the best guitar stands and guitar hangers for your precious guitar collection
Joe Satriani on his greatest used guitar find, Bonamassa-inspired buyer's remorse and why he just can't play SGs By David Mead Satch on his six-strings past and present, and a previously unthought-of attachment to a 1958 Fender Esquire…
The best Stratocasters 2020: expert advice on the best Fender Strats around By Amit Sharma These are the best Fender Stratocasters for every budget and playing style
How to play guitar: everything you need to know to start playing now By James Uings This super-easy beginner guitar lesson takes you from tuning your instrument and strumming your first chords through to playing your very first guitar solos
Beginner guitar: how to play scales By Total Guitar editors Get your head around this essential musical building block and learn two of the important scales: pentatonic and major
How to install a kill switch on your guitar By Jack Ellis We take you through the wiring you need to get that Morello/Buckethead sound
Blues maverick Jonathon Long shows you how to get more mileage from your guitar licks By Guitarist editors The Baton Rouge bluesman shares his talent for transforming licks into a multitude of styles, from loping gospel sounds through Delta blues and slick country riffs
How to play guitar like Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong By Total Guitar editors Learn the secrets of the iconic punk-rock guitarist's deceptively dextrous playing techniques
Alter your musical perspective by learning to solo using the Superlocrian mode By Charlie Griffiths Learn a scale used heavily by jazz and fusion greats Robben Ford, Scott Henderson and Mike Stern, to name a few...
Beginner guitar: kickstart your playing with these simple pedal tone riffs By Total Guitar editors What do a church organ and your guitar have in common? Let us explain...
How to play fingerstyle blues with alternating bass and melody By Joseph Alexander Joseph Alexander of Fundamental Changes returns with another lesson to sharpen up your Delta blues chops
How to use modulation pedals on bass By Dan Veall Looking to add some phaser, chorus or flanger to your low-end rumble but don't know where to start? Apply within!
Go from Steve Cropper to Steve Vai with this hot lick six-pack By Pat Heath Spice up your playing with our quick lessons in the style of Cropper, Vai – and four other guitarists not named Steve!
