Sammy Boller: ”If you go to take a solo and you’re thinking about theory, you’re immediately not playing from the heart” By David Von Bader The woodshedding virtuoso – whose GW lessons have melted a mind or two – reveals why 2020 is the year of guitar instrumentals
Steve Vai on his time in Whitesnake: "There was real aggression and control in my playing. I just remember thinking it was never good enough back then!" By David Von Bader Three decades after its release, Vai takes you inside the making of Whitesnake’s Slip of the Tongue, the album that sent the band into uncharted territory
Drive-By Truckers: "These songs called for lyrical playing and slide guitar was a great way to achieve that" By David Von Bader We explore the band's latest LP, The Unraveling, with guitarist Mike Cooley
Eddie Kramer: "Jimi Hendrix was tough on himself, but when he made a mistake, he’d turn it into something cool" By David Von Bader The acclaimed record producer discusses the stellar new Jimi Hendrix/Band of Gypsys box set, Songs for Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts
Jeff Beck's guitar gear: a guide through the ages and stages By David Von Bader A detailed look at the guitars, amps and effects the legendary musician has used over his multi-decade spanning career
Pete Thorn: "Holly Henderson uses the guitar as a writing vehicle, and her solos weave melodic stories within them" By David Von Bader The LA YouTuber and UK guitarist on how Instagram and an impressive Bowie cover forged their songwriter-producer partnership
The Iron Maidens: "Iron Maiden's music has no limits or boundaries, and I think it’s going to last forever" By David Von Bader What’s the toughest Iron Maiden song to play? Just ask present (and former) Iron Maidens shredders Courtney Cox, Nikki Stringfield and Nita Strauss
5 Instagram guitarists to watch in 2020 By David Von Bader Social media is awash with the next generation of inspirational and boundary-pushing players - here are some of the best
Ode to Jeff Beck: Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Vince Gill, Steve Stevens and more on why he's the guitar hero's guitar hero By David Von Bader Some of guitar's greatest names on Beck's influence, praising his mastery of the space between the notes and relentless pursuit of innovation
The secrets behind Adam Jones' tone on Tool's Fear Innoculum: producer Joe Barresi reveals all By David Von Bader Everything you need to know about the guitar gear and recording rig behind the long-awaited album
Tool's Adam Jones talks everything Fear Inoculum: the agonizing wait, the colossal tones and those signature pull-offs By David Von Bader The prog-metal titan takes you behind the scenes of the long-awaited album
When guitar gods go acoustic: Page, Van Halen, Hendrix and more By David Von Bader The acoustic guitar is truly the great equalizer - hear what happened when five guitar gods unplugged
Tool's Adam Jones: how a video from Metallica's Kirk Hammett helped my playing By David Von Bader Jones dishes on his enduring love of silverburst Gibson Les Paul Customs in this charbroiled sampling of our October issue
