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Blues ace Larry McCray names the unsung guitar brand that convinced him to switch after a life of playing Gibsons
McCray says this brand is the perfect middle ground between two of the industry's big guns
Bob Margolin on The Last Waltz, jamming with Dylan and Clapton – and his years with Muddy Waters
Blues veteran recalls the “reefer” moment that landed him a job with his hero, the Gibson archtop that’s seen in the movie, and how he stayed friends with Waters despite business matters
How Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien got hooked on one of the world’s most unconventional guitars
The Circle Guitar is an electro-mechanical guitar that’s been praised by the likes of the Radiohead guitarist, Phish’s Mike Gordon, and Muse’s Matt Bellamy
Starship trooper Craig Chaquico on “corporate rock”, and life as a teenage guitar whiz
Craig Chaquico was green, raw, and young when he joined Jefferson Starship in 1974, but left to his own devices he grew up fast – and his style was a runaway success
“My friend told me I couldn’t even play a 6-string bass – so I had to learn it to prove him wrong!” Meet 7-string bass wizard Dylan Desmond, whose accidental two-handed tapping powers doom’s most adventurous low-end
Inspired by Michael Hedges, the Bell Witch doom merchant splits his signal between guitar and bass amps, and fills up the entire frequency spectrum. He reveals the surprise influences that inspired his latest effort with Stygian Bough
Biffy Clyro bassist James Johnston steps back from band to address mental health and addiction issues
The band's founding bassist will take some time away to receive professional help when the Scottish alt-rock giants go on tour next year
Polyphia’s Tim Henson on making his game-changing Ibanez that started a nylon-string revolution
Presenting electric guitar playability on a nylon-string platform, Henson’s TOD10N changed the world after he used it on Playing God
Slash and Bruno Mars form an unlikely alliance for an all-star cover band
A legion of music greats paid homage to some of rock’s greatest songs at a glitzy private event
