Review: Martin's new DJr-10E Dreadnought Junior is the perfect acoustic for just about anyone By Paul Riario published 19 November 20 This guitar ticks all the boxes for comfort, feel, playability, portability and most importantly, sound
Yngwie Malmsteen: "The pentatonic scale is extremely limiting. I thought, 'There’s gotta be more…'" By Richard Bienstock published 26 August 19 The shred guitar great tells GW all about how his new "bluesy" album, improvisation and how he became the first guitarist to get a signature Strat
All that jazz: how to expand your compositional creativity and play Splendor Riot By Julian Lage published 26 August 19 Julian Lage teaches you how to think outside the box with your guitar-based compositions
John 5: "I play so much guitar that it might not even be healthy - and I’m not joking" By Mark McStea published 22 August 19 The Tele master on Invasion, his relationship with Marilyn Manson and the joys of self-sufficiency
Stray Cats legend Brian Setzer: "Nothing feels right after a Gretsch" By Mark McStea published 21 August 19 The rockabilly icon talks big-band productions, his Stratocaster fascination and the Cats' new studio album, 40
Mike Campbell recalls Tom Petty's Damn the Torpedoes: "We were determined to make the best-sounding record ever made" By Richard Bienstock published 20 August 19 The guitarist reflects on the late singer-songwriter's landmark release
Review: Fishman's Fluence Open Core Classic Humbucker Pickups deliver revolutionary, noise-free performance By Chris Gill published 15 August 19 These pickups can win over even the most technophobic, tradition-loving guitarist
Inject some drama into your compositions with the sweetly painful augmented chord By Jimmy Brown published 15 August 19 Learn how to use this somewhat painful- yet sweet-sounding chord to dramatic effect
Daniel Donato: “If I want to be a guitar player in 2019, I need to have a sound you can recognize in less than a second” By Ethan Varian published 15 August 19 Mammoth chops, social-media finesse and a never-give-up attitude: say hello to one of the hottest young pickers in Nashville
Classic guitar albums of 1979: ZZ Top's Degüello By Mark McStea published 15 August 19 This record proved that the “Little Ol’ Band from Texas” was continuing to refine their unique brand of boogie
Building solos on specific adjacent string groups By Andy Aledort published 14 August 19 Force yourself out of the same old, familiar position-based patterns and into new, uncharted territory
Review: PRS Guitars' CE 24 Semi-Hollow balances the fierce and familiar By Chris Gill published 14 August 19 Delivering an impressive balance of brilliance, clarity, body and breadth, the PRS CE 24 Semi-Hollow is an incredibly responsive and dynamic electric
Classic guitar albums of 1979: David Bowie's Lodger By Mark McStea published 14 August 19 On Lodger, Bowie recruited one Adrian Belew as the latest guitar great to compliment his vision
You're out! 6 songs with out-of-tune guitar or bass parts By Damian Fanelli published 14 August 19 Out-of-tune guitars and basses add a touch of charm to these recordings
Jon Spencer: "I’ve still got the virus!" By Gregory Adams published 13 August 19 Garage-punk dynamo Jon Spencer tells GW all about his hard 'n' heavy solo debut
Devise solo lines from long alternate- and economy-picked sequences By Jason Richardson published 13 August 19 Learn how to navigate tricky picking passages in this lesson from Jason Richardson
Review: Eventide's Rose pedal offers a world of tones and textures By Chris Gill published 13 August 19 If you think that delay is played out as an effect, the Eventide Rose will change your outlook
The secrets behind Chris Cornell's tone on Soundgarden's Black Hole Sun By Chris Gill published 13 August 19 Learn the inner workings of one of the great rock songs of the late 20th century
The End Machine's George Lynch: "I’ve learned to be open to new things" By Richard Bienstock published 12 August 19 George Lynch tells GW how he teamed up with former bandmates Jeff Pilson and Mick Brown to create the lean, mean End Machine.
Classic guitar albums of 1979: The Cars' Candy-O By Mark McStea published 12 August 19 Much like the Heartbreakers, the Cars were able to straddle the new wave and classic rock genres without alienating fans of either