Total Guitar editors

Total Guitar editors

Total Guitar is one of Europe's biggest guitar magazines. With lessons to suit players of all levels, TG's world-class tuition is friendly, accessible and jargon-free, whether you want to brush up on your technique or improve your music theory knowledge. We also talk to the biggest names in the world of guitar – from interviews with all-time greats like Brian May and Eddie Van Halen to our behind the scenes Rig Tour features, we get you up close with the guitarists that matter to you.

Articles by: Total Guitar editors

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11 ways to get more from your delay and reverb pedals

By Total Guitar editors published

Reverb and delay add space and ambience but they can do much more. Here we look at approaches for more extreme sounds – and some applications for better tone in a mix

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8 ways to get more from your modulation and filter pedals

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If you have set and forget your chorus and flanger and would sooner step on a rattler than the wah pedal, this might make you reconsider modulation

Acoustic guitar gig

How to assemble the ultimate live acoustic guitar rig

By Total Guitar editors published

From how to banish feedback to sweetening your tone through EQ, get yourself gig-ready now

Stevie Ray Vaughan

“Without tone, there really isn’t anything”: How to nail Stevie Ray Vaughan’s guitar sound on a budget

By Total Guitar editors published

Short of cash but seeking Texas-sized blues tone? These affordable guitar rigs will get you started

Matt Bellamy

10 guitar lessons you can learn from Muse’s Matt Bellamy

By Total Guitar editors published

It’s time to plug in, baby, and take a closer look at Matt Bellamy’s supermassive guitar techniques

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Inside the new issue of Total Guitar: The metal issue! Guitarists from the biggest metal bands on the planet speak about their quests for ultimate heaviness!

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Also in issue 363! Interviews: Machine Head, Amon Amarth, Lamb Of God, Arch Enemy, Slipknot and more! Reviews: Epiphone, Gretsch, Cordoba, Walrus Audio. Learn songs by Black Sabbath, John Mayer, Larkin Poe and Breakestra. PLUS! Win an Epiphone Slash Les Paul Standard in stunning Appetite Burst finish!

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Inside the new issue of Total Guitar: Muse – How two metal titans inspired their heaviest songs yet!

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Also in issue 362! Interviews: Derek Trucks, Dave Mustaine & Kiko Loureiro, Guthrie Govan, The Big Moon and more! Reviews: Guild Surfliner electric guitar, Universal Audio UAFX amp pedals, Matt Bellamy's latest Manson Meta MBM-2, Soundlad Liverpool Scran drive pedal. Learn songs by Foo Fighters, Blue Öyster Cult, Pharrell Williams and KT Tunstall!

Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton were at the forefront of guitar culture in the '60s

The greatest guitar albums of the ‘60s: From Beatlemania to Electric Ladyland, a rock ’n’ roll revolution takes shape

By Total Guitar editors last updated

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

Sophie Lloyd on covering Pink Floyd

Sophie Lloyd on learning Pink Floyd’s Comfortably Numb: “It’s the precision of those bends that always blows me away”

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Lloyd on Floyd! The shred whizz discusses the nuances of David Gilmour’s masterful performance

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Acoustic 2022: Inside the new issue of Total Guitar

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Also in issue 361! Interviews: Vance Joy, Tash Sultana, Billy Strings, Tim Henson, Steven Wilson, Geordie Greep and more! Reviews: Sheeran By Lowden Equals Edition acoustic, Blackstar St. James EL34 Combo and 6L6 Head, PRS SE Standard 24-08 electric, Fender Dual Marine Layer Reverb pedal. Learn songs by Jeff Buckley, Passenger, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Lamb Of God!

String skipping guitar lesson

How string skipping can supercharge your lead guitar playing

By Total Guitar editors last updated

Sharpen up your picking and soloing skills with these string skipping exercises in the style of Nuno Bettencourt, John Petrucci, Frank Gambale and more

Matt Bellamy

What is the greatest song Muse have ever recorded?

By Total Guitar editors published

Is it Plug In Baby? Supermassive Black Hole? Or even the new banger Will Of The People? You decide!

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The Greatest Guitar Albums Of All Time: Inside the new issue of Total Guitar

By Total Guitar editors published

Also in issue 360! Interviews: Jimmy Page, Matt Tuck, Samantha Fish, Mark Tremonti, Joe Satriani, Jake Kiszka and more! Reviews: Epiphone Jerry Cantrell signature Les Paul Custom Wino & Prophecy, Boss RE-2 Space Echo, Positive Grid Spark Mini amp, TC Electronic SCF Gold stereo chorus/flanger pedal. Learn songs by Thin Lizzy, Foals and Post Malone!

Universal Audio UAFX Starlight Echo

How to get 5 inspirational sounds from your delay pedal

By Total Guitar editors published

Our pedalboard primer demystifies delay and will help you take your first steps toward transforming your guitar tone and songwriting with atmosphere, rhythm and space

Billy Strings

How to play bluegrass guitar for beginners

By Total Guitar editors published

Welcome to our bluegrass primer, with rhythm and lead ideas inspired by contemporary maestro Billy Strings to get you started

Cory Wong, John Frusciante, Melanie Faye

How to play funk guitar in the style of John Frusciante, Cory Wong, Melanie Faye and more

By Total Guitar editors published

Take your rhythmic chops to boot camp with this primer on the skills you need to make it funky

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David Gilmour – His Greatest Moments: Inside the new issue of Total Guitar

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Also in issue 359! Interviews: Kirk Hammett, Matt Bellamy, Tosin Abasi, Mårten Hagström, Grace Cummings, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Jon Gomm, Derek Trucks and more! Gear Reviews: Fender Paramount, Yamaha Revstar, Line 6 DL-4, Walrus Audio Slötvå. Learn songs by U2, Cream, Architects and Bon Jovi!

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Jack White – It's getting loud again: Inside the new issue of Total Guitar

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Also in issue 358! Interviews: Bloc Party, Def Leppard, Molly Tuttle, Fantastic Negrito, Feeder & more! Gear Reviews: Fender, Headrush, Jet Guitars, Maestro & Line 6. Learn songs by The Police, Greta Van Fleet, The Darkness & The Black Keys!

Korn

How Korn changed the face of guitar music

By Total Guitar editors published

Charting Munky and Head's influence – from Sepultura and Slipknot to the present day

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John Frusciante – back in the Chili Peppers and with a new gameplan: inside the new issue of Total Guitar

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Also in issue 357! Interviews: Ghost, Khruangbin, Halestorm, Kurt Vile, Warpaint & more! Gear Reviews: Cort, Maestro, Orange, Boss, Pigtronix. Learn songs by John Mayer, AC/DC, Jake Bugg & more!

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Johnny Marr – The Ultimate Interview: inside the new issue of Total Guitar

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Also in issue 356! Interviews: Korn, Turnstile, The Lazy Eyes, Joe Satriani, Joanna Shaw Taylor, Jason Pierce and more! Gear Reviews: IK Multimedia, D’Angelico, Boss, Trinity By Relish, EHX. Learn songs by Deep Purple, Nova Twins, The Lumineers and Supertramp.

John FRUSCIANTE and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, John Frusciante performing live onstage, playing Fender Stratocaster guitar

What is John Frusciante's greatest guitar song with the Red Hot Chili Peppers?

By Total Guitar editors published

Vote for your favorite Frusciante-featuring Chili Peppers cut

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Slash – The Return Of The Guitar Hero: inside the new issue of Total Guitar

By Total Guitar editors last updated

Also in issue 355! Interviews: alt-J, Yard Act, Zakk Wylde, Cory Wong, Black Country New Road, Robben Ford and more! Gear Reviews: PRS, Epiphone, Fender and Funny Little Boxes. Learn songs by Santana, Taylor Swift, Bill Withers and Jack White.

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Beef up your power chords with these massive-sounding open shapes

By Total Guitar editors published

Make easy changes to five chords you already know to master riff rock and classic metal

TGR352 SG Greats Lesson

Learn the licks of 10 Gibson SG legends

By Total Guitar editors published

How to play in the style of Angus Young, Tony Iommi, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Derek Trucks and many more

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