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November 2026
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- November 4
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- “I heard this melody. I said, ‘Who’s that singing?’ and someone said, ‘No-one. That's him playing slide’”: Buddy Guy on the most under-appreciated blues guitarist, the problems with his early records, and learning rhythm
- “After tracking with Ozzy, I’d drink until 6am, walk back to my room, pick up my guitar and start writing”: Zakk Wylde on his acoustic double life, tonewood myths and Pantera’s future
- “I was so nervous. My hands were shaking. I see these guys in the front row thinking I’m going to give up”: Michael Angelo Batio recalls the first time he played his two-neck ambidextrous guitar – in front of 23,000 people
- November 3
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- “I landed it on Brian May. I said, ‘Bring a couple of guitars over.’ ‘Why?’ ‘Just bring them…’” Tony Iommi on life after Black Sabbath, Ozzy’s last gig and why he has no intention of slowing down
- “Steve Vai came in, did everything in one take, and said, ‘See you later.’ He is on another level”: Steve Lukather on making the 2003 Christmas album that united the world’s greatest guitarists
- November 2
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- “If you can’t afford a $20,000 guitar, that’s cool. But I want you to leave with a piece of this shop”: How physical guitar stores survive in 2026 – and what you can do to help them thrive
- “Page and Plant said they really liked our performance. That was a big deal – they don’t enjoy being covered”: Ann Wilson’s tales of guitar royalty
- November 1
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- “That’s the sound most people hear in their head when you say ‘wah pedal’”: Pedal Pawn unveils the Say Wah – a ground-up quest to recreate the perfect wah tone of SRV and Hendrix
- “We installed an EverTune for Steve Vai on an 8-string. He loved what it did on the low strings”: EverTune bridges are a revelation for tuning stability – but what are they, who’s adopting them, and what are the pros and cons?
