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Close up of a capo on an acoustic guitar
"A simple move up the neck can open up new voicings, textures, and moods you would never get from standard open chords": 5 creative ways to use a capo

By Ross Holder Published

A capo can offer your playing so much more than a key change. Here are my favorite creative ways to use a capo

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Tim Mills of Bare Knuckle pickups sits with his arms folded in his workshop/office.
Bare Knuckle’s Tim Mills on how he built the biggest indie pickup brand in the world

By Amit Sharma Published

The guitarist behind the beloved U.K.-based artisan pickup brand, explains how he got started in the biz, the attention to detail that makes Bare Knuckle so good – and what's coming next

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Quick! These 8 guitar accessories are still cheap in the Prime Day sale, but only until tonight – and the cheapest one is only $5.05

By Matt McCracken Last updated

These low-cost accessories won’t make you play better, but they will make your life as a guitarist much easier

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PHere are the 13 must-try guitar accessories for under $25 this Prime Day - including the Hetfield-approved Dunlop Black Fang guitar picks
Here are the 13 must-try guitar accessories for under $25 this Prime Day - including the Hetfield-approved Dunlop Black Fang guitar picks for only $8.25!

By Daryl Robertson Published

From picks to tuners, slides to strings, these are our choices for the best guitar-related items under $25 on sale right now at Amazon

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DiMarzio Muscle T over a Fender Telecaster
DiMarzio is determined to make you like the Tele neck pickup position with its new Muscle T set

By Phil Weller Published

The Muscle T aims to add everything Tele pickups lack

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Boxes of cleartone strings
Pro musicians’ go-to guitar strings, Cleartone Strings – founded by music legend Phil Everly – are now available in the UK and Ireland

By Guitar World Staff Published

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Expertly crafted in Salt Lake City, Utah, each string – whether for an electric or acoustic guitar – features a unique patented coating that extends its life without sacrificing tone

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Cleartone Electric Treated Strings
I tried Cleartone treated electric guitar strings for the first time – and the results impressed me

By Pete Emery Published

Cleartone's treated strings aim to offer more volume and sustain than traditional premium strings – but can they sway Guitar World's Pete Emery?

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Larry DiMarzio wears shades and plays an ES-335 in a garden, under a tree decorated with his pickups. A giant pink plastic dog looks on.
How Larry DiMarzio changed the sound of rock guitar – and redesigned the Strat bridge

By Andrew Daly Published

The master pickup maker tells us how his problem-solving mindset took him from repair shop to working with the biggest names in the biz and changing the face of rock guitar

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Left-Comedian Fred Armisen plays guitar during his interview on Friday, May 20, 2022; Right-Fred Armisen's Guide To Guitar Chords guitar strap
SNL legend Fred Armisen has a signature guitar strap – but there's something not quite right about his guide to guitar chords

By Phil Weller Published

If punk guitarists only need one shape, why does anyone else need more? Armisen seems to agree...

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Ruokangas pickups
Why more guitar builders are making their own pickups

By Dave Burrluck Published

We speak to Juha Ruokangas about why his company took pickup design into its own hands – and then retrofitted an old PRS Custom 24 with his humbuckers to see how they sounded

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