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Ally Venable on why the magic of choosing guitars and the Holy Grail overdrive Devon Allman gave her
By David Mead published
The blues-rocker recalls the gift of a precious pedal from an old friend and a recent Hendrix-inspired guitar purchase that has blown her mind

How Jack Moore is expressing his own sonic identity with Marshall amps, wah pedal extremity – and his father's signature Les Paul
By Jim Beaugez published
Jack Moore, the son of legendary player Gary Moore, steps into a musical world shaped by folk and pop, but a gift for the blues runs in the family

Plini on the origins of his love affair with Strandberg and headless guitars
By Janelle Borg published
Plini explains how Misha Mansoor and Tosin Abasi shaped his decision in trying out the brand's futuristic guitars

Richard Fortus on how he’s held down the Guns N’ Roses gig – and his other favorite GNR guitarist
By Phil Weller published
Fortus reveals who his favorite co-guitarists have been, and the man whose parts he'll never change

Buddy Guy remembers the first time he saw Jimi Hendrix play – and the warning he used to give him before gigs
By Phil Weller published
Guy also remembers how Hendrix won the guitar amp “dogfight”

John 5 on the unlikely player who started his life-long love affair with the Telecaster
By Phil Weller published
John 5 has played with David Lee Roth, Rob Zombie, and Mötley Crüe, but the player that inspired his guitar choice is from a whole other world

Flock Of Dimes on how turning to ‘70s and ‘80s Yamaha acoustics helped her capture the pain of generational trauma
By Jason T. Mays published
Wye Oak frontwoman and Bon Iver touring guitarist Jenn Wasner turned to her Yamaha FG75 collection for an album that she wanted to be “something people could sit inside, even if the feelings were uncomfortable”

Why Chris Buck ditched his Fender Strat in favor of this underrated Yamaha model
By Janelle Borg published
Buck argues that playing a Strat inevitably leads to tonal similarities to the guitar world's greatest

The Scorpions guitarists list boasts some of rock's most underrated players – this is what you can learn from each of them
By Rich Davenport published
The German hard rock juggernaut's song-focused approach has required their guitarists to showcase their distinctive styles with a concise blend of taste and technique appropriate to the setting
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