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Jazz guitarist, Emily Remler, plays onstage at the 1988 Monterey, California, Jazz Festival. Remler died unexpectedly at the age of 32 in 1990.
Jazz virtuoso Emily Remler has gone unnoticed for far too long – now, one filmmaker is bringing her story to light

By Janelle Borg Published

Born in New Jersey, Emily Remler traversed the world with her talent, before her life was cut short at 32. Now, director Al Naffah is bringing her story to the screen

Guitarists
Martin LX1E Little Martin review
Why the neck-to-body join has a major impact on the way your acoustic guitar plays and sounds

By Michael Watts Published

Pondering the neck-to-body join on your next acoustic guitar? You’re not alone – we assesses this aspect of the acoustic's critical infrastructure

Acoustic Guitars
Davidson’s Well Strung Guitars owners Paige and David Davidson.
Behind the scenes at Well Strung Guitars – Farmingdale, NY's emporium of vintage treasures

By Eric T. Feldman Published

Co-founder Paige Davidson offers GW some guitar-buying advice and tells us what makes Well Strung Guitars a special place to find your dream vintage guitar

Guitars
MusicNomad equipment
MusicNomad is on a quest to make guitar setups simple – combining tools, education, and step-by-step guidance for beginners and pros alike

By Guitar World Staff Published

Sponsor Content Created With MusicNomad

From neck relief to intonation, MusicNomad’s KEEP IT SIMPLE, SETUP (KISS) system aims to take the intimidation out of guitar setup

Accessories
Woodfield Amplifiers AFON 20
Meet the Formula 1 engineer who started his own boutique tube amp brand, Woodfield Amplifiers

By Jamie Dickson Published

Mark Woodward tells us why he swapped F1 for tube amps and breaks down his debut build, the EL84-powered AFON 20

Guitar Amps
Laurence Juber of Wings performs with a Gibson SG.
Laurence Juber on his bass lesson from Paul McCartney and the making of Wings’ 1979 swan song

By Andrew Daly Published

As a Beatles fan, Laurence Juber was living the dream working with Paul McCartney, and with Denny Laine, formed a formidable team to support him on guitar for Back to the Egg

Guitarists
Amit Dattani plays guitar in a rehearsal studio setup, playing through a small Supro Delta King combo
A degenerative nerve condition forced Amit Dattani to hang up his acoustic. A custom electric guitar saved his playing

By Amit Sharma Published

Fans of Mississippi John Hurt and Big Bill Broonzy need to check the fingerstyle heroics of Amit Dattani, who is charting the blues’ future by exploring its past

Guitarists
Drowning Pool performs on stage during MTV2 Headbangers Ball Tour on April 1, 2004 at the Roseland Ballroom, in New York City.
“Crazy things happen when we play this song. Someone was crowdsurfing and threw out their prosthetic leg for me to sign”: How Drowning Pool made Bodies

By Amit Sharma Published

Guitarist C.J. Pierce on how the life-changing 2001 track went from funk demo to nu-metal classic, and what people don’t understand about the song

Guitarists
Gibson Century Collection L-00
In praise of Gibson's L-00 – the small-bodied acoustic that could

By Chris Gill Published

How a Depression-era flat-top won the hearts of generations – and the good news is that Gibson is making them just like the vintage originals

Acoustic Guitars
Pierre Bensusan is photographed with his beloved Lowden acoustic
The quintessentially French, impossibility brilliant Pierre Bensusan on the freedom of DADGAD and unpredictable magic of performance

By Jamie Dickson Published

We caught up with Pierre on the British leg of his current tour to discuss how to play guitar with freedom, heart and soul – without letting nerves or ego trip you up

Guitarists
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