Watch Nuno Bettencourt shred Van Halen's Hot for Teacher – on a Strat By Jackson Maxwell published 8 June 23 In a long-form chat with Rick Beato, Bettencourt also discussed a part of EVH's guitar arc that “nobody talks about”
Nita Strauss and Yvette Young once traded signature guitars – but found each others’ designs damn-near unplayable By Matt Parker published 8 June 23 The swap may not have worked out for them but Strauss says it made her feel good about the health of the guitar industry
Impressed by that double Whammy pedal footage? Jennifer Batten did it first By Matt Parker published 8 June 23 The virtuoso guitarist first put two DigiTech pedals to the metal on a lesser-known track from her 1992 solo album
Joe Bonamassa discusses living with his 500-strong guitar collection: “The sheer magnitude of it all would overwhelm even the most jaded collector” By Matt Parker published 8 June 23 The blues-rock superstar has been discussing what it’s like to live with his immense gear haul – and what might happen to it after he’s gone
Zakk Wylde’s latest Pantera guitar is a tribute to Dimebag Darrell’s Dean From Hell – is a new guitar line in the works? By Michael Astley-Brown published 8 June 23 The lightning bolt-finished Wylde Audio Warhammer pays homage to Dime’s iconic Dean ML design – and could point towards a new range of guitars inspired by the late guitar hero
The biggest pickup drop of the year? Seymour Duncan unveils new Alex Skolnick, Warren DeMartini signature sets and the EVH-inspired Little '78 By Jackson Maxwell published 7 June 23 Also new from the pickup firm is the Exciter humbucker, which takes its sonic cues from the glory days of glam rock
Dave Mustaine thinks everyone has been using the whammy bar wrong – with two exceptions By Matt Parker published 7 June 23 “Whatever you do on the guitar with the whammy bar you should be able to emulate with your fingers,” says the Megadeth icon
Nuno Bettencourt explains what’s underrated about Tom Morello’s guitar playing – and why it “pisses me off a little bit” By Michael Astley-Brown published 7 June 23 The Extreme virtuoso voiced his thoughts on his Rage Against the Machine guitar buddy in a recent joint press conference
Music photographer Mick Hutson has died, aged 58 By Scott Rowley published 7 June 23 Music photographer Mick Hutson, the man behind iconic shots of all your favorite guitarists, has died
This is the song most Americans want to learn how to play on guitar – and you probably know what it is By Matt Parker published 7 June 23 New research has analyzed searches for guitar lessons to determine the most popular tracks
The Groundhogs guitarist and frontman Tony McPhee dies aged 79 By Matt Parker published 7 June 23 The influential British rock guitarist backed John Lee Hooker, recorded with Jimmy Page and played with Eric Clapton and John Mayall
John Mayer's maple-fretboard PRS SE Silver Sky is finally here – and so are some sleek new finishes By Jackson Maxwell published 6 June 23 First road-tested by Mayer in the spring, the SE Silver Sky Maple comes in its own set of smart colorways
Fender debuts sparkle-finished Mikey Way Jazz Bass – a glittering signature model that will appeal way beyond its My Chemical Romance associations By Matt Parker published 6 June 23 Fender has unveiled a stunning new limited-edition signature model for the MCR bassist
Mateus Asato proves why Nuno Bettencourt both loves and hates him with this killer Get the Funk Out guest spot By Matt Parker published 6 June 23 The Brazilian guitarist has had a dream weekend – jamming onstage with Extreme and meeting Steve Vai in a whirlwind 24-hour trip
Can’t wait for Dave Grohl’s DG-335? Emily Wolfe just dropped the best-looking Epiphone semi-hollow of the year By Michael Astley-Brown published 6 June 23 The blues-rocker’s new “White Wolfe” Sheraton is a stone-cold stunner
MXR might have just made the most versatile Fuzz Face ever – and it only has two controls By Michael Astley-Brown published 6 June 23 The Hybrid Fuzz combines germanium and silicon transistors for one era-spanning fuzz pedal
Watch Tom Morello trade blues licks with Buddy Guy on the Strat legend's spotted Fender By Jackson Maxwell published 5 June 23 Joining Guy onstage at the Best of Blues and Rock festival in São Paulo, Morello laid down some licks far bluesier than those that populate his catalog with Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave
Rob Caggiano has left Volbeat By Jackson Maxwell published 5 June 23 The rest of the Danish hard-rock group wished Caggiano, who they referred to as a “brother,” “all the best with everything he does in the future”
Here's what you voted the best guitar solo of the 21st century By Jackson Maxwell published 5 June 23 The winner was recorded more recently than you might think...
Watch Brian May, James Burton, Arielle, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram and 11-year-old Britain's Got Talent star Harry Churchill rock Johnny B. Goode By Jackson Maxwell published 5 June 23 Albert Lee, Ronnie Wood, Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter and Tommy Emmanuel were also on hand at the London Palladium for a tribute to Burton, a legendary guitarist most famous for his tenure as Elvis Presley's six-string sidekick
