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Erik Rutan on joining death-metal titans Cannibal Corpse: “It’s still kinda surreal... I never foresaw this happening!“

By Amit Sharma

The newly instated guitarist talks axes, amps, his "savior" pedal and the creation of the band's punishing new album, Violence Unimagined

Duane Denison: ”I think a solo should break away from the song itself and bring something improvised… almost like comic relief”

By Jonathan Horsley

The Tomahawk and Jesus Lizard guitarist on gear, why every band needs space, and bringing bossa nova flavors to a spaghetti-western-rock-metal-whatever sound

Best Klon clones 2021: Our pick of the best Klon Centaur Klones for every budget

By Alex Lynham

From straight-up klones to full reimaginings, here are some of the best Klon Centaur-inspired pedals on the market today

Black Stone Cherry's Jon Lawhon: "As a bass player, it’s your job to be the foundation – if you mess up, the whole band will come off the tracks"

By Bass Player Staff

Bass tips and music business advice from the hard-rockin' BSC bassist

The secrets behind Eddie Van Halen's guitar tone on Tattoo

By Chris Gill

Returning from a long studio hiatus, Eddie's "whomping" 50-watt EVH 5150III heads brought the crunch

Hospital Bracelet - South Loop Summer album review

By Matt Doria

"South Loop Summer is an unequivocally razor-sharp and riveting listen"

Best Telecasters 2021: 10 top Fender Tele electric guitars for all budgets and styles

By Amit Sharma, James Farmer

Figure out which is the best Telecaster for you - we pay homage to Fender's iconic electric guitar

8 of the best basses for metal 2021: plus everything you need to find the metal bass for you

By Chris Corfield

Need a bass capable of going heavy? We’ve picked out the best bass guitars for metal, including models from Rickenbacker, Warwick, Schecter and Ibanez

Scott Gorham: “I’m not this real technical guy – I never had a lesson. Thin Lizzy was my school of rock“

By Jonny Scaramanga

The Black Star Riders and Thin Lizzy icon on a life spent at the sharp end of rock's greatest hits

Classic gear: Fender Electric XII

By Rod Brakes

The story behind every '60s studio's not-so-secret weapon – an electric 12-string that played well and sounded even better

The 10 best guitar wireless systems 2021: set your playing free, from the rehearsal room to the stage

By Jonathan Horsley

Cut the cable with a wireless transmitter/receiver – these are the best guitar wireless systems for all budgets

Khruangbin’s Mark Speer: “I was always into tones that I didn’t hear so much in Western music“

By Richard Bienstock

The Texan trio's guitarist on looking beyond borders for inspiration, and building a sound that defies categorization

Ron Carter: “Miles Davis was great. He never told me what not to play. We’d never talk about changes or tempo“

By Joel McIver

The jazz legend reflects on a life spent in pursuit of double bass excellence and explains why the best is yet to come

Lonely the Brave: ”We don’t try to fill every space. Atmospherics are key to what we do as a band”

By Jonny Scaramanga

Guitarists Mark Trotter and Ross Smithwick talk stripping back the overdubs and maximizing the emotion on blockbuster new album The Hope List

Spotlight: Axel Carrington of New Talk

By Matt Doria

The new album, Time & Memory, is out now independently

Slash, Mick Mars, Steve Vai, Nuno Bettencourt and many more look back at the '80s hard-rock guitar scene

By Tom Beaujour and Richard Bienstock

An exclusive extract from Nothin' But a Good Time, the new book from GW's Tom Beaujour and Richard Bienstock

How Joanna Connor built a guitar rig that keeps her blues sound raw and real

By Ellie Rogers

The Chicago blues phenom sits down to talk guitars, Nerdville, and why her slamming rhythms ask a lot of an amp

Classic gear: Fender 'Tweed' Deluxe

By Rod Brakes

The definitive tweed tone that still sounds “as modern as tomorrow”…

Damian Erskine: “Don’t distract yourself with getting gear to solve all your problems. Make what you have work”

By Bass Player Staff

School is in session as the bassist extraordinaire launches an online bass education portal

Jess Locke: “The world is insane at the moment – I feel like I couldn’t help but just absorb everything!”

By Matt Doria

Five years in the making, the new album from Melbourne’s indie-rock queen is every bit as silvery and special as one could dream.