<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Polyphia ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/polyphia Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:32:50 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “I wanted an acoustic guitar that I could play more technical riffs on”: Tim Henson launches premium versions of his Ibanez nylon-electric signatures, the TOD100N and TOD100FMN ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/acoustic-electric-guitars/ibanez-tim-henson-tod100n-and-tod100fmn Yozbxq35tgcVv8n2C4cTMm Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:32:50 +0000 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:55:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Nuno’s shoutout was an emotional moment for me. I was gobsmacked. Without my brother showing me Extreme’s music, I would never have been there”: From Plini to Polyphia, how Rick Graham quietly became one of progressive guitar’s most influential names ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/rick-graham-on-nuno-shoutout-technique-and-his-charvel-signature-model M8sZM5JmK3wr9VLA84kNmk Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:33:45 +0000 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:53:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s incredibly light, almost like a toy. But it’s not a toy – it’s an incredible instrument I’m about to use to play to 50,000 people”: Polyphia’s Tim Henson on making his game-changing Ibanez that started a nylon-string revolution ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/tim-henson-on-his-game-changing-nylon-string-ibanez-signature-acoustic-electric scsXDVh7TUKhto6nTjfEr9 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:40:14 +0000 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:44:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ The lost Ace Frehley interview, the year's best new gear and 2025's guitarists of the year – only in the new Guitar World ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/music-industry/magazines/the-lost-ace-frehley-interview-the-years-best-new-gear-and-2025s-guitarists-of-the-year-only-in-the-new-guitar-world xmsZ2d7p3NK22V2DHCvKRg Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was extremely humbling. It made me want to get really good at it”: Polyphia's Tim Henson on the challenges he encountered while learning guitar after playing the violin for years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/tim-henson-challenges-moving-from-violin-to-guitar wtu7EK4FmLtivuRT6Hw7sk Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:28:06 +0000 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:35:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ From the shred heroics of Joe Satriani to the melodic mastery of George Benson and fascinating phrasing of Yvette Young, we chart 25 game-changing Ibanez guitarists ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/the-25-most-important-ibanez-guitarists dJMxmk2gjmNXx7UASQGWM6 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:14:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I don't even really know where all the notes of the guitar are because I learned to play by ear”: Why Tim Henson believes that “learning everything by ear” is the best thing aspiring guitarists can do ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/tim-henson-on-the-best-thing-aspiring-guitarists-can-do 3QL8qDFwhPQUNCDmuZU2SV Fri, 26 Sep 2025 15:14:47 +0000 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:36:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The variety of sounds is astounding": Ibanez TOD10 Tim Henson Signature review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/ibanez-tod10-tim-henson-signature-review e7DZUNmAyE2ohyiKc3D94e Wed, 17 Sep 2025 16:45:02 +0000 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 08:17:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m just like, ‘Oh my God. This is a compliment and a diss at the same time from Kirk Hammett!’” Tim Henson addresses Kirk Hammett’s mixed response to his ‘boomer bends’ comments ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/tim-henson-responds-to-kirk-hammett-boomer-bends JB8WCs9r3MYd2VrQ7WQqX6 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 10:59:42 +0000 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:02:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Now it’s coming back and everyone is getting excited about it”: Liam Gallagher’s son thinks guitar music is only now making a return – and the Oasis reunion could be to thank ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/gene-gallagher-on-the-return-of-guitar-music 4Wrfk6Yjet3fWmciww9F5c Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:16:11 +0000 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:10:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Is he gonna call Eddie Van Halen a boomer?” Kirk Hammett weighs in on Tim Henson and the boomer bends controversy ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/is-he-gonna-call-eddie-van-halen-a-boomer-kirk-hammett-weighs-in-on-tim-henson-and-the-boomer-bends-controversy rdCa6efaVvTJ9JnZzFJTon Tue, 25 Mar 2025 13:31:50 +0000 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:01:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I walk in and Hans has me sit down. And he goes, ‘Let’s just get down to business. I’ve been thinking about you a lot lately’”: After his spiritual awakening, Tim Henson is ready for anything – heavy Polyphia, trippy solo records and A-list film collabs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/tim-henson-heavy-polyphia-solo-album-ernie-ball-signature-strings GJW9uzecca5BAMPTTTP9AY Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:25:24 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:40:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s heavy… Lots of eight-string. We’re playing baritones, too. We’re making new guitars that don’t exist”: Polyphia’s next album is going to be brutal – and some big-name metal artists are already slated for guest appearances ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/polyphia-next-album-will-be-heavy fyupQufWt5sm4pBsF9dHRa Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:47:41 +0000 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:39:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The way we think about guitar and what the instrument is supposed to do has changed”: Justin Hawkins explains why technically complex bands like Sleep Token and Polyphia are generating mass appeal ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/justin-hawkins-on-the-rise-of-technical-bands-and-guitar-players F8vZXqYJ7K7Je24Y2VHRUd Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:52:55 +0000 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:57:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We’ll say, ‘You’re a master shredder. We want to hit this moment on screen with some type of arpeggio or shred lick’”: Polyphia's Tim Henson revealed as the virtuosic guitarist behind the fast-paced, flamenco-inspired piece in Cobra Kai's final season ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/polyphia-tim-henson-featured-in-the-soundtrack-of-cobra-kai oRUVPMihdYs9gttMPjTJme Wed, 20 Nov 2024 23:53:55 +0000 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:40:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Did Tim Henson just tease the arrival of his first Japanese-made Ibanez signature guitars – and a new 8-string? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/polyphia-ernie-ball-big-sound YzSUkyRfutSGtiJEKVcZMK Mon, 02 Sep 2024 16:17:19 +0000 Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:55:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The dude is so cracked. He comes up with the most insane sounds you’ve ever heard”: Polyphia’s Tim Henson names his favorite new guitar player ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/polyphia-tim-henson-names-his-favorite-new-guitarist 2ZRUJZRgwU5iiVTU7AihqT Tue, 30 Jul 2024 15:52:15 +0000 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 08:50:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tim Henson’s Ibanez nylon-string signature guitar was one of 2023’s best-selling acoustics – now, it’s finally been made available as a left-handed version ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ibanez-tim-henson-tod10nl yA9B9YeahBTdXVbrexonXD Fri, 05 Jul 2024 14:02:32 +0000 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:45:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When I play guitar, it sounds like a guitar. Ultraman needed a superhero”: Polyphia’s Tim Henson revealed as the mystery shredder behind Netflix’s epic new blockbuster ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/polyphia-tim-henson-ultraman-rising LjfXAEE7opJtRcynLKBcXb Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:44:28 +0000 Mon, 08 Jul 2024 08:23:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scott LePage played an Ibanez Xiphos alongside Steve Vai – now he’s teased a potential signature version of the radical X-type ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/scott-le-page-ibanez-xiphos V6pDfXTVknbApyMVQSqSy5 Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:56:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We were like, ‘What’s the difference between the POD Farm and the Axe-Fx?’ You realize it’s all about whoever is behind it, not the product itself”: Polyphia share their top tips for entering the daunting digital modeler world ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/polyphia-modeler-advice Uu6iVpZwa54Ehb4sQJvXWf Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:30:34 +0000 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 09:09:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We're gonna ask him, give him a three-minute long session and let him rip”: Tim Henson reveals the surprising collabs Polyphia are eyeing up for their next album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/tim-henson-new-collabs-polyphia-album 98jkW4bzYb8Rp8Agd9LB9h Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:40:35 +0000 Mon, 02 Sep 2024 09:12:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That record is such a wonderful thing for a beginner guitar player. The riffs are cool as hell and they're easy to figure out”: Tim Henson names the album that all aspiring guitarists should learn ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/tim-henson-learning-paranoid-beginner-guitarists NS5AnEsR2PoYinGM3rQUnN Fri, 14 Jun 2024 11:04:52 +0000 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:21:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Everything we’ve recorded before sounded digital and almost heartless, so I went back to analog”: Unprocessed’s Manuel Gardner Fernandes on his return to tubes – and why Polyphia’s support means more than anything ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/manuel-gardner-fernandes-unprocessed-and-everything-in-between xJNzCWHg9P4hKP2NrCemjR Tue, 11 Jun 2024 09:49:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “3 God-tier guitarists on one track”: Tim Henson, Scott LePage and Manuel Gardner Fernandes make late plays for solos of the year on fretboard-melting new collab ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/tim-henson-scott-lepage-manuel-gardner-fernandes-die-on-the-cross-of-the-martyr dwtRt3huiU8eQEFDjrErHE Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:44:10 +0000 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 16:07:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fishman Fluence Tim Henson Signature Series and Scott LePage Custom Series review: Innovative pickups that boast an awesome tonal range ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/fishman-fluence-tim-henson-scott-lepage-pickups nrLiG4ZthE3By6hL2t9ZkD Fri, 04 Aug 2023 15:14:12 +0000 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 09:13:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The boys are back in town, baby”: Watch Polyphia pay tribute to Thin Lizzy – and their home state – during sublime pro-shot Texas performance ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/polyphia-boys-are-back-in-town-texas-show qnwPmbDbpXVUgq7HkdUZXM Fri, 04 Aug 2023 14:56:38 +0000 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 16:27:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ YouTuber gives Tim Henson a run for his money by turning Playing God into a fretless bass masterclass – and it will literally blow your mind ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/charles-berthoud-tim-henson-playing-god-bass muwdxhruoiUiAE6CrNr8iX Fri, 07 Jul 2023 18:45:36 +0000 Wed, 13 Sep 2023 09:20:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wait, Polyphia are using Marshall amps now? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/polyphia-marshall-amps jJjZTGm8PTiP7wchwtXj3Y Mon, 05 Jun 2023 10:28:03 +0000 Mon, 05 Jun 2023 10:31:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 mind-blowing techniques you can learn from Polyphia’s Tim Henson ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/tim-henson-polyphia-5-techniques uBSf3E2ScxfLmGzPUDDb6C Fri, 19 May 2023 15:30:56 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:19:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tim Henson reveals how his rejection from Berklee inspired Polyphia: “I didn't have a back-up plan” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/polyphia-tim-henson-berklee-rejection dposFMGvmhQAR733EGkQeJ Fri, 12 May 2023 10:32:51 +0000 Wed, 19 Jun 2024 16:05:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ We’re living in a new golden age for guitar pickups – here’s why ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/new-golden-age-for-pickups FPjezQFUrqdQkM4chj8XeX Fri, 21 Apr 2023 12:47:32 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:19:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2023: Fishman debuts signature Fluence pickup sets for Polyphia’s Tim Henson and Scott LePage – complete with an onboard nylon-string substitute setting ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/polyphia-fishman-fluence-signature-pickups-tim-henson-scott-lepage aat3WnCYuW22DkqEa2D9zZ Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:34:58 +0000 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 11:23:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tim Henson explains what makes a great solo, a good guitar and a killer tone ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/tim-henson-good-tone-solo-guitar xx4WQnnEkhzcTvVgEkSuC8 Wed, 01 Mar 2023 11:44:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ever wondered what John Mayer and Tim Henson playing each other’s music would look and sound like? This YouTuber has the answer ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-mayer-playing-god-tim-henson-neon ZHYdtSxeRv9scLJ7C3Aih5 Tue, 07 Feb 2023 13:17:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tim Henson shows off an Ibanez 8-string signature that never went to production – and says more signature electrics will arrive this year ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/tim-henson-ibanez-eight-string-signature 4yeK7K2uxEGFM8BuMcK8HG Thu, 02 Feb 2023 17:51:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tim Henson wants to work with Meshuggah and Thundercat – and says new Polyphia music is coming in the summer ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/polyphia-tim-henson-meshuggah-thundercat ZFuS9e556fwTCqPcCnXqdV Fri, 13 Jan 2023 16:19:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 things we learned about Tim Henson from his eye-opening Ernie Ball String Theory episode ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/tim-henson-ernie-ball-string-theory dYdrQeFWbLoKNbnP2YwjNn Fri, 06 Jan 2023 11:40:48 +0000 Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:45:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ichika Nito wields Tim Henson’s signature nylon-string once again on new Polyphia-esque track ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ichika-nito-tim-henson-the-world-is-still-beautiful LHpgwKpwcRnAVqjxwd9oUZ Thu, 05 Jan 2023 13:00:58 +0000 Thu, 05 Jan 2023 16:46:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ The best guitar albums of 2022 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-best-guitar-albums-of-2022 cfRWtH2BqHJdNV3aRocoCi Wed, 21 Dec 2022 15:32:43 +0000 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 17:09:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 10 best guitar solos of 2022 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-10-best-guitar-solos-of-2022 p8HwCFETjjCykZmzVfdMZm Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:43:45 +0000 Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:16:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ibanez finally launches Tim Henson and Scott LePage’s eagerly awaited new signature electric guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ibanez-tim-henson-scott-lepage-signatures-2022 RgHY34TRHNF3hbJApssEyX Wed, 30 Nov 2022 17:43:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Ichika Nito take Tim Henson’s new nylon-string signature guitar on a test drive – and deliver the most technical 18 seconds you’ll hear all week ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ichika-nito-tim-henson-ibanez-tod10n 2N98AcfEjVEJCDJvEcB7L5 Mon, 21 Nov 2022 11:50:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ A beginner’s guide to Polyphia: album by album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/a-beginners-guide-to-polyphia UX2XikGPepnqYAyUvCRDjG Tue, 15 Nov 2022 16:24:17 +0000 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:19:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Polyphia react to insane fan covers of Remember That You Will Die tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/polyphia-watch-fan-covers KrRoNskrhLN6i3TQuvx3qc Tue, 15 Nov 2022 16:19:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Marcin put Tim Henson's new nylon-string signature model through its paces with a jaw-dropping Latin-inspired fingerstyle performance ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/marcin-plays-tim-hensons-signature-model 4x7oqBvgAdpMF2FuT2YtDH Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:27:13 +0000 Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:51:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Polyphia’s Tim Henson and Scott LePage hint at forthcoming Ibanez signature specs as they sign with Fishman ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/polyphia-tim-henson-scott-lepage-fishman wiM67V8QExaZ5JsnNBnA4D Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:08:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Polyphia remixed an entire Linkin Park song – but it never saw the light of day ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/polyphia-linkin-park-remix GSaCBsJW5cMmE4pguoJSvU Wed, 09 Nov 2022 20:39:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Polyphia’s Tim Henson and Scott LePage sit down with Steve Vai to discuss their epic collaboration, the evolution of awe-inspiring technique and a one-of-a-kind guitar gift ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/steve-vai-polyphia-ego-death N68BShogh6ouG5KCEbTTkf Wed, 09 Nov 2022 10:46:22 +0000 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 14:51:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tim Henson and Scott LePage on how Polyphia made the wildest guitar album of 2022: “We were like, ‘F**k. Did we just blow out Steve Vai’s speakers?’” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/polyphia-remember-that-you-will-die CHJeLF9JLug2bQckhvm8bf Wed, 02 Nov 2022 11:11:10 +0000 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:19:30 +0000