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Video: Paul Gilbert Shreds and Discusses His Online Rock Guitar School

By Guitar World Staff published 25 November 2013

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In this just-posted video, Paul Gilbert plays his signature Ibanez Fireman and discusses his Online Rock Guitar School.

In Gilbert's own words, the school teaches everything "from strumming an E chord to lightning-fast 16-note alternate picked phrases and much more."

For more about his Online Rock School, visit artistworks.com. To read GuitarWorld.com's interview with Gilbert where he explains the school in detail, head here.

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