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“A lot of metal players won’t care – they just want to play metal. But cleans are important to me”: Mark Tremonti on what his signature PRS MT 100 amp has in common with his Dumbles – and why it does more than breathe fire

By Amit Sharma published 19 July 24

One of the best metal amps on the market? Sure. One of the most versatile? Most def. The Alter Bridge and Creed guitarist's signature head has three independent channels and they're all their own thing

“For years we have been trying to find it”: Mark Tremonti’s cherished ‘My Own Prison’ Les Paul – which helped kickstart Creed’s career – has been found almost 26 years after it was stolen

By Phil Weller published 19 April 24

Tremonti’s beloved Gibson, which played a crucial role in the recording of Creed’s debut album, was returned to its rightful owner on his 50th birthday

“Let’s be clear: this is not a bedroom amp. It’s designed to fill huge halls and stadiums with ferocious rock riffage”: PRS Mark Tremonti MT 100 review

By Nick Guppy published 20 February 24

Bucking the recent trend for compact heads, PRS goes large with its latest signature amp for the Alter Bridge guitarist

Mark Tremonti, James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett

“I wouldn't be here right now if it wasn't for Master of Puppets”: Mark Tremonti on how Metallica's classic record changed his life – and how James Hetfield's right hand shaped his picking style

By Amit Sharma published 20 December 23

The metal trailblazers had an immeasurable impact on the Alter Bridge axeman – here, he discusses what makes Hetfield and Kirk Hammett such a potent duo

Creed and Alter Bridge veteran Mark Tremonti has put together one of rock's most impressive catalogs of crowd-pleasing riffs and solos. Learn his muscular metal guitar style

By Charlie Griffiths published 8 December 23

Alternate picking, legato, sweep picking... we're throwing the kitchen sink at this one for an intense workshop in the Alter Bridge shred captain's six-string approach

“Each channel alone is worth the entire price of this amp”: PRS has finally launched Mark Tremonti’s MT 100 signature head – and it has a new channel modeled on his favorite Dumble

By Matt Owen published 8 November 23

Building on the MT 15, the expanded amp head features three separate circuits, spanning Twin-like cleans, all-out high gain and Dumble-inspired drive

Creed to reunite for first live performances in over a decade

By Jackson Maxwell published 19 July 23

The occasion is the Summer of '99 cruise – a true bonanza of late-'90s/early-noughties rock featuring a who's who of platinum-selling bands of the era

Myles Kennedy performs onstage with Alter Bridge at the O2 Arena in London on December 12, 2022

Alter Bridge's Myles Kennedy: 10 guitarists who shaped my sound

By Andrew Daly published 30 June 23

Mark Tremonti's six-string partner-in-crime reveals the solo that made him realize that technique wasn't everything, and the player he thinks is one of the guitar's “best-kept secrets”

Yes, it’s really happening: PRS has unveiled Myles Kennedy’s long-awaited T-type signature guitar, and it’s a beauty

By Matt Owen published 21 June 23

At long last, the Alter Bridge guitarist’s hotly anticipated Tele-a-like has become a reality – and it's joined by a standard-run NF 53

Hannah Jadagu performs at The Pershing in Austin, Texas on March 15, 2022

From swirling Hendrixian arpeggios to fresh solos from one of John Frusciante's favorite modern-day players: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Parker published 23 March 23

Celebrate spring's arrival with life-giving guitar goodness from Wolfgang Van Halen, Nita Strauss, Sylosis, Ayron Jones, Ida Mae and Marcus King, Hannah Jadagu, Body Type, Cory Hanson and more

Paul Reed Smith speaks onstage at The 2020 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California

Paul Reed Smith explains exactly what makes a great electric guitar – including the exact amount of time it should sustain

By Jackson Maxwell published 9 March 23

Tone, the master guitar builder says, "is a complicated equation"

Paul Reed Smith performs onstage with Alter Bridge

Watch Paul Reed Smith join Alter Bridge onstage – and blow Myles Kennedy away with his guitar’s sustain

By Michael Astley-Brown published 14 February 23

The highly respected guitar builder for both Kennedy and Mark Tremonti lent some bluesy licks to Rise Today during a recent performance in Maryland

Mark Tremonti recalls his experiences playing a Kemper onstage with Alter Bridge – and explains why he didn’t stick with it

By Matt Owen published 27 January 23

The Kemper Profiler only lasted half a tour before Tremonti decided to switch back to his tried-and-trusted PRS MT 100

Which is better: 4- or 5-string bass?

By Nick Wells published 27 January 23

“Unless you’re Les Claypool, more than four is unnecessary!” Duff McKagan, Adam Blackstone and Glenn Hughes weigh in on the age-old debate

Close up of a blue and and orange Gretsch Brian Setzer Signature model Gretsch hollowbody on a wooden background leant against a wall

Best signature guitars 2024: top artist-endorsed guitars from Brian May, Steve Vai, EVH, Nita Strauss and more

By Chris Corfield published 12 January 23

Grab yourself a piece of gear endorsed by the artists you love with the best signature guitars from Gretsch, ESP, Ibanez and more

Wolfgang Van Halen looks back on his mammoth year: “I’m not a guitarist of the year – I’m just a dude”

By Alison Richter published 29 December 22

The Mammoth WVH mastermind previews his next album and makes a strong case for his own selection for guitarist of the year

[L-R] Nita Strauss, Steve Vai, Sophie Lloyd and John Frusciante

The 10 best guitar solos of 2022

By Jonathan Horsley published 14 December 22

As voted for by you, and featuring the lead guitar skills of Nita Strauss, Sophie Lloyd, John Frusciante, Polyphia, Steve Vai and more, here are the solos that lit up your year

Myles Kennedy bought one of Walter Becker’s guitars – and it ended up inspiring Alter Bridge’s longest-ever song

By Matt Owen published 13 December 22

The late Steely Dan man's Alembic baritone was snapped up at auction in 2019, and was a driving force behind one of Alter Bridge's best new riffs

Watch Mark Tremonti give away his guitar to a young fan

By Matt Parker published 28 November 22

The guitarist handed over his PRS after spotting the girl in the front row of a recent Alter Bridge show

Alter Bridge: “One of the hardest dances to do is to make something heavy and technical and still emotional at the same time”

By Ellie Rogers published 24 November 22

Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy on making Alter Bridge's heaviest album yet with a PRS Tele-a-like, an impossible number of guitar picks and not one but two Dumble amps

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