June 2026 Guitar World lesson videos and more

June 2026
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These videos represent the bonus content for the charmingly horizontal June 2026 issue of Guitar World, also known as the one that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Eagles' Hotel California.

For the tabs that go with most of these videos – as well as interviews from the issue (including Don Henley, Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Don Felder, the Sunn O))) guys, Parlor Greens' Jimmy James and Michael Schenker), plus six gear reviews, three song transcriptions and Power Tools, pick up the new issue (starting April 21, 2026) on newsstands.

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Joe Bonamassa: Navigating an up tempo blues, a la Eric Clapton’s “Steppin’ Out” - YouTube Joe Bonamassa: Navigating an up tempo blues, a la Eric Clapton’s “Steppin’ Out” - YouTube
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Blackberry Smoke's Charlie Starr: Fingerpicking in open Csus2 tuning - YouTube Blackberry Smoke's Charlie Starr: Fingerpicking in open Csus2 tuning - YouTube
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Corey Congilio: Playing a five-minor-7 arpeggio over a dominant 7 chord - YouTube Corey Congilio: Playing a five-minor-7 arpeggio over a dominant 7 chord - YouTube
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Mike Stringer: Combining power chords with hammer-ons and pull-offs - YouTube Mike Stringer: Combining power chords with hammer-ons and pull-offs - YouTube
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Neural DSP Quad Cortex mini - Guitar World demo - YouTube Neural DSP Quad Cortex mini - Guitar World demo - YouTube
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This month's bonus videos

Yes, it's time for some bonus videos from the GW gang! Enjoy some Paul Gilbert, Kiki Wong & Yvette Young, Joel Hoekstra, Zakk Wylde and Philip Sayce.

Unlock Paul Gilbert’s shred secrets - YouTube Unlock Paul Gilbert’s shred secrets - YouTube
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Kiki Wong & Yvette Young: A Pedal & Tone Masterclass from Guitar Center Hollywood - YouTube Kiki Wong & Yvette Young: A Pedal & Tone Masterclass from Guitar Center Hollywood - YouTube
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Joel Hoekstra: The Riffs That Changed My Life - YouTube Joel Hoekstra: The Riffs That Changed My Life - YouTube
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Zakk Wylde on Tone, Dimebag's Spirit & Finding Your Voice - YouTube Zakk Wylde on Tone, Dimebag's Spirit & Finding Your Voice - YouTube
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Philip Sayce | My 5 favorite techniques - YouTube Philip Sayce | My 5 favorite techniques - YouTube
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Best looper pedals: budget to pro comparison - YouTube Best looper pedals: budget to pro comparison - YouTube
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Damian Fanelli
Editor-in-Chief, Guitar World

Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.