September 2026 Guitar World lesson videos and more

These videos represent the bonus content for the September 2026 issue of Guitar World, also known as the one on which a colorized David Bowie – with his, um, awesome Hagstrom Kent guitar – makes his debut GW cover appearance.

For the tabs that go with the top four videos on this page – as well as interviews from the issue (including Bowie boys Earl Slick, Peter Frampton, Adrian Belew and Carlos Alomar – plus the Alice Cooper Band, Brian Setzer, Ziggy Marley and more), plus six gear reviews, three song transcriptions, Lost Classics and Power Tools – pick up the new issue (starting July 14, 2026) at our online shop or on newsstands.

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Joe Bonamassa: Exploring drop-D tuning - YouTube

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Charlie Starr: The acoustic guitar in songwriting - YouTube

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Corey Congilio: Exploring the “super arpeggio” - YouTube

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Mike Stringer: Tips for shifting barred power chords - YouTube

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This month's bonus videos

Yes, it's time for bonus videos from the Guitar World gang! Blow off your 9:45 a.m. meeting with your company's Midwest head of distribution and enjoy some Paul Gilbert, Jared James Nichols, Jake E. Lee secrets, gear demos and more.

Paul Gilbert on finding melody, his best-ever songwriting & the pedal board behind WROC - YouTube

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Jared James Nichols | Why he switched to Marshall, his pickless playing and Zakk Wylde's influence - YouTube

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The ONE Thing to Learn from Jake E. Lee - YouTube

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Whoa, what's this? Can the Hotone Verbera pedal clone any reverb? - YouTube

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The best practice amps: budget, metal, compact and the best overall - YouTube

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Pinch Harmonics that scream, squeal & squawk - YouTube

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