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The blues-rock guitar dynamo discusses her move from Strats to Epiphone Les Pauls, fooling purists with her Kemper, and why she chose – just three years after its release – to re-imagine her album, Joy

One of metal's wildest guitarists shares stories from his rise, fall and miraculous recovery – and explains why he's still waiting for a call from Glenn Danzig

Walter Trout explains and demonstrates why he doesn't use pedals: it's all in his volume control and pickup selection

We unpack the magic of the Jazz Chorus, which has been producing reference-quality clean tones and sublime chorusing for everyone from The Police to Metallica since its introduction in 1975

The late guitar hero first began transitioning to the model with which he would become synonymous during the recording of his 1969 album, Beck-Ola

With its buzz bridge design, this innovative electric gave rock players a new sound to play with

How Sugarhill Gang, Eminem and even Vanilla Ice introduced new generations to the basslines of Ron Carter, Nathan East, Lee Sklar, John Deacon and more

These budget electric guitars offer fantastic tone and great playability, all within a more wallet-friendly price range

Guitarist Denny Laine recalls the making of the 007 anthem the film's producers mistook for a demo

From 8-string guitars to Flying Vs, here's our pick of killer metal guitars from Jackson, ESP, Ibanez and more

Never Mind The B**llocks, here are Sid's most infamous moments

Join the alt-rock icon as he offers a tour of the 'board that "covers the foundation" of his guitar tone

With just three strings and a lot of attitude, Cash's guitar gives Starcrawler’s pure rocking sound a touch of Nirvana and a hint of the Byrds

Midway through their Anthrax and Black Label Society co-headlining tour with special guests Exodus, the metal legends share how they developed their distinctive tones and techniques, and why Tony Iommi is the “Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Lennon, McCartney and Burt Bacharach of riffs”

Get your effects sounding their best with our pick of the best pedalboard power supplies available today

The Shakedown leader talks riffing, production and why DIY is the way to go in the music business

The New Jersey native discusses her love of the Gibson ES-135 and the pitch-shifter delay she can't stop using, and reveals how an encounter with Aaron Dessner's Fender Jaguar changed the way she approached the instrument

We chart the evolution of the Fab Four's sound through the key tracks and the gear that made them

In this edition of Dear Guitar Hero, the late Slayer guitar legend also discusses his solo recordings, and the "least metal" song he enjoys

The veteran hard-rock guitarist explains why there's a place for both new and vintage guitars in his collection, and discusses what he thinks of John 5's introduction into the Mötley Crüe fold