October 2025 Guitar World lesson videos and more

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Hello, Guitar World magazine people!

These videos represent the bonus content for the stupendously interesting October 2025 issue of Guitar World, aka the one with the Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan and Kiki Wong on the cover.

For the tabs that go with most of the videos below – as well as the interviews from the issue (including Carlos Santana, the Sex Pistols' Steve Jones, the Beach Boys' Al Jardine, Zakk Wylde, Khruangbin, Momma, Phoneboy and more), plus gear reviews, song transcriptions, performance notes, Power Tools and a tribute to Rick Derringer, pick up the new issue (starting August 5, 2025) on newsstands.

Or just make life easier (and much, much better) by subscribing.

Joe Bonamassa October column - YouTube Joe Bonamassa October column - YouTube
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Sue Foley October column - YouTube Sue Foley October column - YouTube
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Cory Wong October column - YouTube Cory Wong October column - YouTube
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Jared James Nichols October column - YouTube Jared James Nichols October column - YouTube
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This month's bonus videos

While we're at it, here are a few extra videos from Guitar World HQ, including studio visits by Joanne Shaw Taylor and Muireann Bradley, plus a special appearance by GW's longtime music editor, Jimmy Brown. Enjoy!

Zep to Floyd to Steely Dan: Guitar World's Jimmy Brown plays six riffs that changed his life - YouTube Zep to Floyd to Steely Dan: Guitar World's Jimmy Brown plays six riffs that changed his life - YouTube
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PRS SE NF 53 – Tele Vibes, PRS Style | Clean, Crunch and Heavy Tone Test - YouTube PRS SE NF 53 – Tele Vibes, PRS Style | Clean, Crunch and Heavy Tone Test - YouTube
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Donner HUSH X-Pro: Is this all-in-one shredder the best-ever travel guitar? - YouTube Donner HUSH X-Pro: Is this all-in-one shredder the best-ever travel guitar? - YouTube
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Joanne Shaw Taylor: Favorite Riffs I've Written - YouTube Joanne Shaw Taylor: Favorite Riffs I've Written - YouTube
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Muireann Bradley performs "Police Dog Blues" at Guitar World Studios - YouTube Muireann Bradley performs
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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.

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