Jenna Scaramanga

Sometimes the best answers to our tone problems are right there in front of us. As Geordie Greep explains, even if you play experimental post-punk a dimed Marshall solves everything

We examine the forward-thinking era that gave us monster records from Slash, Metallica and Randy Rhoads – and Joe Satriani tells us what made Van Halen's 1984 such a game-changer for guitarists

Punk was a revolution, disco a global phenomenon, but the guitar music of the '70s was dominated by the giants of rock. Here are the decade's top 10 guitar albums, as chosen by you...

As chosen by you, here are the albums that defined guitar music in the swinging ‘60s, featuring the Beatles, Cream and some guy named Hendrix... He could play

The Venezuelan guitarist was playing festivals at 14. Within a few years she won a Berklee scholarship, then lost everything she owned in a fire. Now she works with Adam Sandler and plays guitar on Netflix films. This is her story...

Jack White is a guitar hero like no other. Here we profile his gear choices, his stylistic curveballs, and find a player whose restless creative vigor drives him on

From Eddie Van Halen's uncanny elephant noise to Steve Vai's insane joint shifting approach, here are the most challenging techniques you can learn on guitar

Leppard guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell on the art of the stadium rock banger. Rule number one: “Respect the melody...”

The RHCP guitarist's finest recordings, as voted by you – there's no Give It Away but plenty of deep cuts…

Lissack has two of the most complex pedalboards ever amassed. So how many pedals did he have when making the band’s new album? “Probably a hundred,” he laughs...

How the kindred spirits connected for the unorthodox six-string genius of the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist’s 2009 solo album

In the dream-pop art-rock of new album Radiate Like This, Theresa Wayman is now experimenting with dry guitars amid the expansive tones

In his own words, Keuning explains how Johnny Marr blazed his own trail and found a new sound for guitar

Hardcore heroes Turnstile are poised to be one of 2022's breakout bands. Here McCrory discusses their return to the stage – and how to experiment without losing your edge…

The Sheffield metalcore riffmeister dives deep on his striking new neon-yellow-on-black Charvel signature model, which he calls an “incredible manifestation of human capabilities”

The French-born, London-based artist writes songs that bind the complex and experimental with melody and hooks

If you thought Slash only played Les Pauls, check out these amazing highlights from the Guns N’ Roses rocker’s $2 million guitar collection...

We chart some of the most inspiring southpaws to ever pick up a six-string

The Grammy-winning producer discusses thinking outside the box on Mac Miller records, injecting fresh sounds into hip-hop, and the secrets behind his trademark ambient tones