Christopher Scapelliti
Christopher Scapelliti is editor-in-chief of Guitar Player magazine, the world’s longest-running guitar magazine, founded in 1967. In his extensive career, he has authored in-depth interviews with such guitarists as Pete Townshend, Slash, Billy Corgan, Jack White, Elvis Costello and Todd Rundgren, and audio professionals including Beatles engineers Geoff Emerick and Ken Scott. He is the co-author of Guitar Aficionado: The Collections: The Most Famous, Rare, and Valuable Guitars in the World, a founding editor of Guitar Aficionado magazine, and a former editor with Guitar World, Guitar for the Practicing Musician and Maximum Guitar. Apart from guitars, he maintains a collection of more than 30 vintage analog synthesizers.
Latest articles by Christopher Scapelliti

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
What makes a Korean PRS guitar different from a PRS guitar built in the United States?

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Sonar FM recently asked Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich to name the single biggest misconception people have about the group.

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
The Van Halen News Desk is streaming a short track called “Strike,” written by Eddie Van Halen for the 1984 teen comedy film The Wild Life.

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Steve Vai was all of about 20 years old when he began performing with Frank Zappa in 1980.

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Gary Clark Jr., Guitar World's current cover star, has issued a music video for “Our Love,” a track featured on his recently released live album, Live North America 2016.

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
The popular Roadie automatic guitar tuner is getting an upgrade.

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Fine Brothers Entertainment, the makers of “Kids React” videos, are back with a new clip showing how kids react to hearing Nirvana for the first time.

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Megadeth may be known for making technical, complex music, but underneath it all frontman Dave Mustaine appreciates the value of a strong rhythm guitarist.

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Back in 2015, guitarist Andre Antunes had a viral sensation with a video in which he copied the styles of 10 famous guitarists while soloing to Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky.”

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Stevie Ray Vaughan’s rhythm playing was as strong as his lead work, a fact that is evident on “Pride and Joy,” the first single from Texas Flood, his 1983 debut album with Double Trouble.

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Here’s an interesting snippet that recently turned up in our recommended viewing list.

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Robert Plant performed Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir” for the first time without former bandmate Jimmy Page on Tuesday, March 14.

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
A compilation video of Guns N’ Roses’ onstage fails has surfaced, and you can check it out below.

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
It’s been 28 years since Jethro Tull beat out Metallica in one of the greatest upsets in award show history.

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Jon Anderson will appear with his former bandmates in Yes when they are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 7.

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
How do you find what key a song is in?

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
For many TV watchers, the 2017 Grammy Awards were probably the first time they saw Metallica perform.

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Squier’s Classic Vibe Stratocasters are designed to recall the looks and tone of Fender’s Fifties and Sixties eras, and to do it at a nice price point (retail $399.99).

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Metallica fans are most likely familiar with drummer Lars Ulrich’s father, Torben Ulrich.
All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!


