Meet the ‘Les Pallet’ – an electric guitar that has been fashioned from a shipping pallet By Phil Weller published 4 October 24 There’s no contouring or care for playability here – but if you’ve ever wanted to see someone shred a pallet, it’s your lucky day
Why Grace Bowers prefers the Gibson SG to the Les Paul By Jackson Maxwell published 3 October 24 Though her preference was originally based on aesthetics and weight, her reasons have – as she's grown more seasoned – expanded to feel and tone
Ernie Ball Music Man’s new Sabre HT features pickups inspired by its guitar string innovations By Matt Owen published 3 October 24 Ernie Ball Music Man says its potentially groundbreaking Heat Treated humbuckers were made using the insights that helped innovate the Cobalt and M-Steel Slinky strings
David Gilmour tells all, plus Slipknot and Joe Bonamassa's ode to Eric Clapton's Fender years – only in the new Guitar World By Damian Fanelli published 3 October 24 Also starring Mike Campbell, Madonna's metalhead guitarist, the man who built Prince's axes, Grace Bowers, Justin Hayward, Les Dudek, the Music Man Axis reviewed and more
Serj Tankian reveals he has a Gibson signature model on the way By Janelle Borg published 3 October 24 The System of a Down frontman discusses his penchant for Gibsons, particularly Les Pauls, and elaborates on what we can expect from his signature model
Mark Hoppus combines Jaguar, Precision and Jazz Bass parts on his new Fender signature model By Michael Astley-Brown published 3 October 24 The blink-182 bassist’s latest signature arrives over two decades after his first Fender model, and follows bandmate Tom DeLonge’s recent Starcaster guitar
“One of the holy grails of historic Beatles guitars”: George Harrison’s Futurama – which starred in over 300 early Beatles shows, including the Fab Four’s historic Hamburg tour – is heading to auction By Matt Owen
Meet the ‘Les Pallet’ – an electric guitar that has been fashioned from a shipping pallet By Phil Weller published 4 October 24 There’s no contouring or care for playability here – but if you’ve ever wanted to see someone shred a pallet, it’s your lucky day
Why Grace Bowers prefers the Gibson SG to the Les Paul By Jackson Maxwell published 3 October 24 Though her preference was originally based on aesthetics and weight, her reasons have – as she's grown more seasoned – expanded to feel and tone
Ernie Ball Music Man’s new Sabre HT features pickups inspired by its guitar string innovations By Matt Owen published 3 October 24 Ernie Ball Music Man says its potentially groundbreaking Heat Treated humbuckers were made using the insights that helped innovate the Cobalt and M-Steel Slinky strings
David Gilmour tells all, plus Slipknot and Joe Bonamassa's ode to Eric Clapton's Fender years – only in the new Guitar World By Damian Fanelli published 3 October 24 Also starring Mike Campbell, Madonna's metalhead guitarist, the man who built Prince's axes, Grace Bowers, Justin Hayward, Les Dudek, the Music Man Axis reviewed and more
Serj Tankian reveals he has a Gibson signature model on the way By Janelle Borg published 3 October 24 The System of a Down frontman discusses his penchant for Gibsons, particularly Les Pauls, and elaborates on what we can expect from his signature model
Mark Hoppus combines Jaguar, Precision and Jazz Bass parts on his new Fender signature model By Michael Astley-Brown published 3 October 24 The blink-182 bassist’s latest signature arrives over two decades after his first Fender model, and follows bandmate Tom DeLonge’s recent Starcaster guitar
Joe Bonamassa throws his support behind the movement to keep Rory Gallagher's famous Strat in Ireland By Janelle Borg published 3 October 24 Bonamassa was previously rumored to be one of the big-name guitar collectors interested in bidding on Gallagher's 1961 Strat
IK Multimedia takes aim at Nano Cortex with free TONEX upgrade – making the modeler more versatile than ever By Matt Owen published 3 October 24 An updated suite of effects, AmpliTube 5 X integration and a new-look version of the TONEX headline IK Multimedia's anniversary celebrations for its game-changing amp modeler
How Elton John and Hall & Oates guitarist Caleb Quaye ended up inheriting the Led Zeppelin legend’s studio work By Janelle Borg published 3 October 24 Jimmy Page decided to quit his lucrative career as a session guitarist in favor of joining the Yardbirds, and Quaye was right on time to take his spot
“Be intentional about where you’re picking. Moving from the bridge to the fingerboard is as dramatic as switching pickup positions on an electric”: 21 ways to get more from your acoustic guitar By Jenna Scaramanga
Frank Marino on Mahogany Rush’s ‘70s awakening, the Woodstock state of mind, and being “haunted” by Hendrix By Andrew Daly published 3 October 24 The '70s came fast for Mahogany Rush, and as the crowds grew larger, so did Marino's tone. Here he reflects on a decade of abundance and industry challenges, and crazy – truly crazy – rumors of being haunted by Hendrix's ghost
How Rory Gallagher’s sweet talk – and a little help from Clapton – secured his $50 Kay Value Leader By Jamie Dickson published 3 October 24 This vibey early ’60s electric looked too pricey to buy, even with the help of blues musician John Hammond Jr – but Rory’s charm secured it in a New York minute, as his brother Donal explains
James Hetfield reflects on the anxieties he experienced after stepping away from the guitar for too long By Jackson Maxwell published 3 October 24 Speaking to GW in 1996, the always-candid Hetfield recounted how Metallica's post-Black Album break left him “vegging”, and out of practice
How the 1970s became the greatest decade for rock guitar By Brad Tolinski published 2 October 24 As big beasts like Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple dominated the era, players such as Steve Howe and Brian May transformed the landscape and the guitar hero cult grew, producing its GOAT by the dawn of the ‘80s
From Eric Clapton to Peter Green, Mick Taylor and more – a guide to blues legend John Mayall’s ’60s Bluesbreakers guitarists By Rich Davenport published 2 October 24 The Bluesbreakers remained a unique force in British blues throughout the decade, thanks to its late leader’s unfailing ability to pick breathtaking bandmates
Meet Hello Mary’s Helena Straight, the ’90s-inspired, time signature-twisting player whose guitar caught the Cure’s attention By Phil Weller published 2 October 24 We get the story on how the Big Apple alt-rock trio are evolving in real time, aided and abetted by a well-stocked pedalboard and Reeves Gabrels’ signature Reverend
Rosie Bones on her guitar chemistry with Carmen Vandenberg, Corgan co-writes – and why Bones UK doesn’t need a bassist By Jenna Scaramanga published 30 September 24 Augmenting the rock with electronic elements, Bones UK are dragging it into the future, but as frontwoman Rosie explains, they have one foot in the past, with an old-school blues cat playing lead
The night Rory Gallagher gave the Slash a taste of affordable GIbson via his modded Melody Maker By Jamie Dickson published 30 September 24 Modded with a Gibson humbucker, this 1969 student guitar has lived a life, and was the star of the show when Gallagher jammed with Slash in 1991
John Wetton has been the bass force behind a peak-period King Crimson lineup and two prog rock supergroups By Chris Jisi published 29 September 24 A veteran of one of King Crimson’s classic lineups, John Wetton’s amazing career took him through a host of British prog bands
Learn the ‘chanking’ funk approach popularized by game-changing James Brown guitarist Jimmy Nolen By Donnie Laudicina published 3 October 24 You can chank us later for this lesson in an approach that could revolutionise how you execute your rhythm guitar manoeuvres
Philip Sayce channels the blues licks of the greats – and his masterclass will supercharge your pentatonic solos By Jon Bishop published 2 October 24 The Canadian maestro is your instructor today, and for this lesson you're going to be digging deep for some Texas sizzle and red-hot pentatonic turnarounds
Everybody knows John Petrucci for his God-like shredding abilities, but the Dream Theater virtuoso’s next-level rhythm playing deserves more attention By Jamie Hunt published 1 October 24 We examine the different approaches Petrucci takes for world-building with metal riffs – playing in different time signatures and executing them with on-point precision
Instrumental guitar was pioneered by Link Wray, Les Paul and Hank Marvin – and they shaped the sound of every guitarist who followed By Jon Bishop published 30 September 24 We pay tribute to the kings of twang with this electric masterclass in early rock ’n’ roll instrumental guitar
Trey Anastasio masterclass: nail the Phish frontman’s unique approach to songwriting and soloing By Jeff Jacobson published 30 September 24 Anastasio draws from influences across the musical spectrum. This lesson breaks down his dynamic soloing and songwriting approach
5 shapes to try using 6/9 chords – a voicing loved by the likes of Brian Setzer and a perfect closer By Richard Barrett published 27 September 24 What are 6/9 chords? Well, it might sound complicated but they simply have the 6th and 9th of the parent scale, and their stacking of 4ths gives them a sound like no other
Open G minor chords: 5 shapes you need to know By Jon Bishop published 26 September 24 Tuned D G D G Bb D, open G minor will give you a fresh perspective on the instrument, and with it new chord shapes to learn
Open C chords: 5 shapes you need to know By Jon Bishop published 24 September 24 Used by the likes of the Goo Goo Dolls, Open C tuning is a simple way to find fresh chord voicings – here are 5 to get you started
How fret-hand muting can clean up your picking technique – especially with gain By David Grissom published 21 September 24 Texan maestro David Grissom shows us how we can tidy up our hybrid picking and help accentuate syncopated rhythms in our playing