Thorogood recounts how he originally opted for a now-discontinued hollowbody – with a little inspiration from the Beatles and Keith Richards
The Rammstein riffer wanted a Strat to imitate his hero, Jimi Hendrix – but getting hold of one took some serious work
England Dan & John Ford Coley bookended their decade-long career with the album Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jive, which features a fast-rising Lukather on a couple of tracks
Nowadays, Jonas has a penchant for Gibsons, but he hasn't forgotten the humble Japanese build that kickstarted his career
As per Aristocrats lore, the power trio formed right after an impromptu jam at NAMM 2011
Robert Fripp says the band doesn't get enough credit for its hard-hitting groundwork
The thrash icons thought they’d found Chris Poland’s replacement, only for a bizarre moment in the studio to force a change
Unable to deal with Brown’s disciplinary code, Bootsy was gone within a year
Bassist Brush Shiels looks back on his lifelong friendship with Moore, why he won’t sue the American hair metal band, and how Peter Green was responsible for their first album sounding so bad
Already a Grammy-winning, global pop star, Sheryl Crow geeks out on bass for all the right reasons
The Gibson loyalist who’s served three stints with the Outlaws has been there, done that – played to stadium crowds, seen rock's greatest guitar heroes up close and witnessed prime-era Keith Moon debauchery
After he quit Jamiroquai, Stuart Zender became an in-demand session bassist, jamming with Gorillaz, Stevie Wonder, and Amy Winehouse co-writer Mark Ronson
One of the guitar world’s most visionary makers, who took the archtop guitar to unimaginable levels and also created the radical Parker Fly, has died aged 73
The ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist toured the world with Roger Waters, played with Gary Moore, but now he’s retired from the stage, he admits he was never entirely comfortable with pop status
These self-assembly guitar and pedal kits make great projects and are even suitable for guitar-building newbies
Once the guitar brand for the one percent, the smash-hit success of the SE line took PRS Guitars mainstream, but for Smith, it’s still about trying to raise the bar and find new sounds
16 awesome pedals for any type of guitar player, but what does your pedalboard say about you?
With more artist products available now than ever before, and an entire movement of brands run and owned by musicians, we investigate the evolution of signature guitar gear with a little help from the Solar Guitars founder
The amount of money changing hands for artist-owned guitars at auction is eye-watering. Amelia Walker of Christie's London explains what sells and who's buying – and whether it will last
Joel Handley of Reverb gives us a peek into used gear’s trends, past, present and what the future might hold
An acoustic-electric for beginners that won't break the bank – or your fingertips
A set of electric guitar strings is no match for the bicep-curling, iron-pumping purveyor of blues power. He shows us how he makes his guitar scream
In his inaugural Guitar World column, the Blackberry Smoke guitarist declares his love for a tuning that he learned, aged 12, when checking out Honky Tonk Women
Jimmy Page, Pete Townshend, the Eagles, and Richie Sambora swear by 12-string guitars for sonic sparkle – after this guide, you will too
Step back from the overdrive pedal, dial the gain back, and that extra clarity could well sound heavier in a band mix
If the idea of third inversions seems all upside down, fear not: these five examples show how easy they are to put together – and how musical they are when you apply them in a song
The funkmeister puts Direct Flyte under the microscope to deliver a masterclass in arrangement. It's funk, sure, but there's some operatic influence in there, too, because that's just how Wong rolls
When you’re the only guitarist in the band, triads are your best friends in a guitar solo – and Hendrix and SRV were the masters
An acoustic-electric for beginners that won't break the bank – or your fingertips
We asked a dad and his eight-year-old daughter to test out Loog's three-string guitar collaboration with Gibson that's aimed at absolute beginners
Orange improves its foolproof valve tester with enhanced compatibility and upgraded quality
Universal Audio's debut multi-amp plugin offers effortless, world-class sound with some of the most iconic amps of all time
With a massive touchscreen, new ‘Agoura’ amp modeling, a more compact size, and a host of other features, Line 6 looks to take the modeling crown with the sequel to the Helix
Is this the Screamer Killer we’ve heard about?
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Online lessons are the ideal platform for developing guitar skills from the comfort of your home or on the go – myself and our in-house experts have tested options for all playing levels, styles and budgets, including a free option
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