Paul Riario
Paul Riario has been the tech/gear editor and online video presence for Guitar World for over 25 years. Paul is one of the few gear editors who has actually played and owned nearly all the original gear that most guitarists wax poetically about, and has survived this long by knowing every useless musical tidbit of classic rock, new wave, hair metal, grunge, and alternative genres. When Paul is not riding his road bike at any given moment, he remains a working musician, playing in two bands called SuperTrans Am and Radio Nashville.
Latest articles by Paul Riario
Review: Dunlop JP95 John Petrucci Signature Cry Baby Wah
By Paul Riario published
Last time I counted, Cry Baby makes 12 signature wah pedals for some of the most celebrated guitarists like Buddy Guy, Slash, Joe Bonamassa and Zakk Wylde.
Review: Taylor Guitars 562e 12-Fret 12-String
By Paul Riario published
There’s nothing quite like the sound of a 12-string guitar.
Review: Caparison Guitars Horus FXAM
By Paul Riario published
Caparison Guitars is a company on an uncompromising quest to build super-sleek guitars that encompass unparalleled tone, tremendous playability and cutting-edge design.
Review: TC Electronic BodyRez Acoustic Pickup Enhancer Pedal — Video
By Paul Riario published
Practice Made Perfect: Guitar World Rounds Up 17 Amazing Practice Amps
By Paul Riario published
Review: Truetone V3 Jekyll & Hyde Overdrive Distortion Pedal — Video
By Paul Riario published
Review: EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath Reverb Pedal — Video
By Paul Riario published
Review: Strymon Deco Tape Saturation and Doubletracker Pedal — Video
By Paul Riario published
Review: Charvel Guitars Jake E. Lee Signature Model Guitar — Video
By Paul Riario published
Review: DigiTech Luxe Polyphonic Detune Pedal — Video
By Paul Riario published
From songs like the Police’s “Message in a Bottle” to Nirvana’s “Come As You Are,” Andy Summers and Kurt Cobain used the unmistakable sound of the chorus pedal to great effect, no pun intended.
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