Paul Riario

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

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Review: Fender American Elite Telecaster Thinline

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Electric Guitars
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Review: Gretsch G2655T Streamliner Center-Block Jr. Double Cutaway with Bigsby

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Electric Guitars
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Review: Dunlop JP95 John Petrucci Signature Cry Baby Wah

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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.

Effects & Pedals
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Review: Taylor Guitars 562e 12-Fret 12-String

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There’s nothing quite like the sound of a 12-string guitar.

Acoustic Guitars
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Review: Caparison Guitars Horus FXAM

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Caparison Guitars is a company on an uncompromising quest to build super-sleek guitars that encompass unparalleled tone, tremendous playability and cutting-edge design.

Electric Guitars
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Review: Dean Guitars Rusty Cooley 6 String Xenocide

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Electric Guitars
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Review: MXR EVH 5150 Overdrive Pedal

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Effects & Pedals
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Review: TC Electronic BodyRez Acoustic Pickup Enhancer Pedal — Video

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Effects & Pedals
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Review: Boss RV-6 Reverb Pedal — Video

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Effects & Pedals
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Review: DiMarzio The Black Angel Guitar Pickup — Video

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Guitar Pickups
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Practice Made Perfect: Guitar World Rounds Up 17 Amazing Practice Amps

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Guitar Amps
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How to Change the Strings on an Electric Guitar — Video

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Lessons
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Review: Truetone V3 Jekyll & Hyde Overdrive Distortion Pedal — Video

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Effects & Pedals
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Review: JHS Pedals Twin Twelve Channel Drive — Video

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Effects & Pedals
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Review: TC Electronic PolyTune Clip Guitar Tuner

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Electric Guitars
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Review: Vox Custom Series AC10C1 Guitar Amp — Video

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Guitar Amps
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Review: EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath Reverb Pedal — Video

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Effects & Pedals
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Review: Gretsch G6128T-1962 Duo Jet — Video

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Electric Guitars
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Review: Strymon Deco Tape Saturation and Doubletracker Pedal — Video

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Effects & Pedals
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Review: Dunlop CBM95 Cry Baby Mini Wah Pedal — Video

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Effects & Pedals
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Review: Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini Pedal — Video

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Effects & Pedals
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Review: Charvel Guitars Jake E. Lee Signature Model Guitar — Video

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Electric Guitars
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Review: Ibanez Guitars RG Kaoss RGKP6 Guitar — Video

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Electric Guitars
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Review: DiMarzio PAF Master Bridge and Neck Pickups — Video

By Paul Riario published

Guitar Pickups
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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.

Effects & Pedals
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