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Ella Feingold reveals the unsung guitar hero that every up-and-coming guitarist should learn from
By Janelle Borg published
The Grammy-winning guitarist talks about the “Gentle Genius” who inspired her sound and deserves more widespread recognition

Jared James Nichols on Albert King's electric fingerpicking
By Jared James Nichols published
Albert King played upside down, in a weird tuning, and influenced SRV and Hendrix alike, and he did it without a pick. So it's no surprise Nichols is a huge fan – he breaks down King's magic

Sue Foley shows you how to breathe new life into your 12-bar blues
By Sue Foley published
Foley returns with four ways you can freshen up those blues licks and assert your personality upon the material

How Bonnie Bramlett’s name ended up engraved onto JoBo’s prized 1955 Fender Strat
By Phil Weller published
It has been his number one road Strat for years, but until the iconic singer put her Dremmel to the back of its body, it didn’t have a name

“Yes, Eric can certainly shred!” Joe Bonamassa shows you how to connect lead phrases like Eric Johnson
By Joe Bonamassa published
Eric Johnson's playing is inspiring but bamboozling. How does he sound so fluid? Well, Joe Bonamassa has some thoughts (and four examples) on how we can nail Johnson's style

Fender’s limited-edition Ariel Posen signature is a conceptual hybrid that blends two of the slide master’s favorite guitars together
By Matt Owen published
The Jazzmaster/Stratocaster mash-up debuts custom pickups designed by Tim Shaw and a spec sheet that blurs the boundaries between the two classic Fender designs

Marcus King takes Rory Gallagher’s legendary Isle of Wight Fender Telecaster for a spin on stage
By Matt Owen published
King previously played Jeff Beck’s iconic YardBurst Les Paul thanks to French vintage guitar dealer, Matt’s Guitar Shop

That time a 14-year-old Eric Gales won a battle of the bands competition that got him signed
By Phil Weller published
It was a gig that changed Gales’ life forever

The playing advice Joe Bonamassa got from Leslie West – and why it’s finally paying off
By Phil Weller published
Three decades later, Bonamassa is taking West’s pointers on board – and they’re making a difference

Todd Rundgren’s love affair with Clapton’s Fool SG, and how he moved on after selling it
By Andrew Daly published
He rescued it from peeling-paint hell, restored it after the headstock snapped off, but was never fully happy with the psychedelic Gibson. Then a fan offered a happily-ever-after solution
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