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How fretless bass master Steve DiGiorgio embraced frets on Testament’s 2016 metal masterstroke
By Freddy Villano published
For Brotherhood of the Snake, DiGiorgio wielded little more than a stock 1978 Rickenbacker 4001

How to stop burning out before you stop the music
By Glen Phillips published
We all know it’s tough to survive in this industry. But do we all know what to do about it? Here are some ways to look after yourself better, suggested by welfare experts

B.B. King in his own words – the blues’ greatest guitarist on heroes, influences and his philosophy
By Guitarist editors published
The King of the Blues on amp choice, T-Bone Walker, how he got his vibrato and more

Joe Perry on the pedals he can’t live without and his top tip for boost and drive pedals
By Andrew Daly published
The Aerosmith guitarist reveals what's on his pedalboard and talks all things effects

The story behind the deceptive bassline on a politically charged ’70s anthem that was later covered by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
By Chris Jisi published
George Porter Jr cites this politically charged anthem as one of his favorite Meters basslines

Corrosion Of Conformity pushed hard on their new album. And the Bee Gees helped
By Amit Sharma published
Pepper Keenan and Woody Weatherman explain how they’ve made the most of their latest lineup, the acoustic guitar that shook them up, and why messing with a Seymour Duncan will make them rich (they hope)

Meet Andrea Krakovská, the Joe Satriani-endorsed “aerial guitarist” combining fretboard acrobatics with real acrobatics
By Jackson Maxwell published
The self-described “aerial guitarist” tears it up while performing dizzying feats of aerial choreography, often upside-down – and her Satch cover earned plaudits from Herman Li and the master himself

Guitarist David Rhodes on the making of Peter Gabriel’s chart-smashing classic So
By Andrew Daly published
For former Genesis man Peter Gabriel, 1986 was Sledgehammer time, and guitarist David Rhodes takes us back to the So sessions
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