The story of Paul Kossoff's 'Stripped Top' 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard By Jamie Dickson The life and times of the guitar used to cut Free's legendary All Right Now
Kramer Original Collection 2020 review round-up By Amit Sharma The '80s shred machines made famous by EVH and Sambora are brought into the modern age under Gibson ownership...
Michael Manring: “I’ve come to believe the bass may have more capacity for altered tuning than any other instrument“ By Michael Manring The San Fran bass phenom returns with Small Moments and explains the far-reaching philosophy behind the music
Everything you need to know about Gibson Non-Reverse Firebirds By Rod Brakes The 'bird that never quite flew was a radical new angle for '60s Gibson design
Eddie Van Halen discusses his early influences and groundbreaking technique in his first Guitar World interview from 1981 By John Stix For his very first cover, the late guitar god sat down with Guitar World to detail his fresh approach to the instrument – and what he made of being called "the world's greatest guitarist"
The best chorus pedals 2020: top-rated chorus effects for your pedalboard By Michael Astley-Brown From analog to digital, and shimmery to subtle, we let you in on the best chorus pedals you can buy today
Eddie Van Halen revisits Van Halen's landmark '1984' album By Chris Gill EVH tells GW how Van Halen's Diamond-certified blockbuster came to be
Eddie Van Halen goes deep on the playing and tone secrets behind 10 iconic Van Halen tracks By Guitar World Staff From Eruption to Jump, EVH weighs in on some of the band's biggest hits in this classic GW interview
CD Review: Ocean Alley - Lonely Diamond By Matt Doria "Despite coming out in the dead of winter, Ocean Alley have brewed up the perfect summer soundtrack in LP3."
Troy Van Leeuwen: "People think you need all this extra distortion – if your amp’s loud and you get the speakers to move, that’s how you sound huge" By Amit Sharma The Queens of the Stone Age multi-instrumentalist dishes on his many projects, the pedals that define his sound, and his lavish new signature Fender Jazzmaster
Bright Eyes: "Getting guitar sounds is about how you employ gear, how you hear it and react, all of the little micro things" By Matt Parker We chat with Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis about the band's cathartic new album, and how it ended up featuring tapped guitar solos and the Mars Volta's rhythm section
10 best pedalboards 2020: bring order to your stompbox collection with these budget-spanning ‘boards By Jonathan Horsley Get the best from your effects with these 'boards from Voodoo Lab, Boss, Friedman and more
8 things to expect when you start learning the guitar By Chris Corfield From calloused fingers to finally nailing that first song, playing the guitar is one of the greatest journeys of your life
Al Joseph: "It’s easy to learn techniques – it’s harder to make the guitar sing" By Richard Bienstock On his latest endeavor, a dazzling instrumental record entitled Labyrinth, the HYVMINE mastermind goes solo – in the truest sense of the word
Jessica Elalouf: “Being fancy is fun, but timing, technique, and grooving is most important to me“ By Jessica Elalouf The Ernie Ball-toting Exigent bassist shares her story so far
Custard: Fresh ’N’ Funky By Matt Doria When it came to make LP8, Custard took full advantage of their spontaneous whimsicality.
8 best beginner electric guitars 2020: learn to play on these epic electric guitars for beginners By Chris Corfield On the hunt for your first electric guitar? Our expert guide will help you find the best beginner electric guitars – prices start from $199
The history of Martin's earliest acoustic guitar designs, from the 1800s to the early 1900s By Rod Brakes Historic hardware: Martin & Co’s museum and archives specialist Jason Ahner guides us through some pivotal 19th and 20th-century Martins
Megan Washington: The Most Bountiful Harvest By Matt Doria Six years in the making, Megan Washington makes a career-defining declaration of personal growth and powerful self-realisation with Batflowers.
Dion DiMucci: "Blues is a tradition. But it’s a living tradition. It’s not dead. It’s a handing-down and passing-on" By Henry Yates The blues survivor talks touring with Buddy Holly, meeting Howlin' Wolf, and his star-studded new album, Blues With Friends
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