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By Eric Gales Published
The blues-rock maestro explains how position shifts can shape melodic ideas in his latest lesson column

By Phil Weller Published
With premium appointments and a painstaking eye to detail, Gibson says no corners have been cut bringing the revered L-5 back to life

By Matt Owen Published
Mayer has given his seal of approval to those internet-breaking Silver Sky models

By Richard Barrett Published
Bluegrass folk blues can take many forms, incorporating influences from both sides of the Atlantic, but it all comes down to two hands and the acoustic guitar

By Jackson Maxwell Published
A cavalcade of guitar heroes, including John Mayer, Derek Trucks, Joe Bonamassa, Eric Gales and Billy Gibbons were on the bill, but there was no question that this show was all about Guy, one of the last original bluesmen

By Phil Weller Published
Clapton sold his Strat and a host of other iconic guitars to raise money for an important cause

By Phil Weller Published
Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, Sierra Hull, Susan Tedeschi and actor Bill Murray also played starring roles in the stacked lineup

By Amit Sharma Published
Fans of Mississippi John Hurt and Big Bill Broonzy need to check the fingerstyle heroics of Amit Dattani, who is charting the blues’ future by exploring its past

By Charlie Starr Published
The Blackberry Smoke frontman on how sometimes it’s the guitar's tone that’ll unlock the secret to the song

By Janelle Borg Published
Thorogood recounts how he originally opted for a now-discontinued hollowbody – with a little inspiration from the Beatles and Keith Richards
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