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Uli Jon Roth’s struggle to contain his brainchild, the Sky guitar – and why he never played Jimi Hendrix’s black Strat
By Andrew Daly published
The former Scorpions guitarist on how he blazed a trail in guitar modding, and why he’d like to see the Hendrix guitar on display – but not being used

Tyler Bryant invites a fan onstage and shreds the roof off after a mighty mid-song guitar transfer
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist made a 300-mile journey to the show and ended the night on stage with his hero

Mark Knopfler recorded this solo on a cheap guitar – but it’s still his favorite
By Phil Weller published
One iconic cut from his solo work sticks out for the right reasons, Knopfler believes

Patrick Walden, Babyshambles guitarist, dies aged 46
By Phil Weller published
He helped re-launch Pete Doherty’s post-Libertines career, and co-wrote a string of hits on their debut album

Jason Isbell names the hardest thing for beginners to learn on guitar
By Phil Weller published
Isbell sympathizes with newbie players struggling with them, but discusses why they’re a vital songwriting tool

Mick Ralphs, guitarist and co-founder of Mott The Hoople and Bad Company, has died at 81
By Jackson Maxwell published
Ralphs' bandmate, Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers, led tributes to the guitar great

Why Kiss' Paul Stanley traded his Gibsons for Ibanez guitars in the 1970s
By Janelle Borg published
“I was looking for a guitar that I would love,” the Kiss man told Guitar World in a recent interview

Molly Tuttle reveals her surprising guitar pick of choice which has helped shape her distinct bluegrass sound
By Janelle Borg published
The bluegrass virtuoso on why plectrum thickness matters – and her top tips for mastering improvisation

Joe Bonamassa pays a visit to the store that sold Rory Gallagher his iconic sunburst Strat – and buys his own to mark the occasion
By Phil Weller published
Rory Gallagher bought his now-legendary Strat – which recently sold for just over $1 million – from Crowley’s Music Store for £100 in 1963

All That Remains’ Jason Richardson on surviving the ultimate virtuoso jam at G3 – and why theory is not 'law'
By Nick Bowcott published
AntiFragile finds All That Remains dialing up the action with dual solos and some of the most ferocious metalcore you will hear this year. Here Richardson talks technique, tones and explains why dynamics are essential
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