Cory Wong
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Cory Wong on subverting expectations of what a lead guitarist should sound like during a rare stripped-down set
By Janelle Borg published
Wong performed a stripped-down version of his tracks against the stunning backdrop of Colorado's Red Rocks Park

Vulfpeck guitarist Cory Wong joins anarchic electronic artist Marc Rebillet for a surprise frenzied funk guitar jam
By Janelle Borg published
Rebillet, Wong and his Vulfpeck bandmate saxophonist Joey Dosik delighted fans at the Montreux Jazz Festival with an unexpected collaboration

Meet Vincen García, the Spanish bass virtuoso who joined Cory Wong with 48 hours’ notice
By Nick Wells published
Vincen García shares his bass heroes and how he went about “bringing the artillery” with Cory Wong

You don’t have to choose between rhythm and lead – ‘lead rhythm guitar’ has it all, and funk master Cory Wong is a master of the craft
By Charlie Griffiths published
In this exclusive lesson, the Strat maestro shows you how to blur the line between the two disciplines and inject lead hooks into your rhythm playing

“I never have to think about strumming patterns – it’s all taken care of because the motor is always going”: Cory Wong is the modern king of funk guitar – he shares his tips for tightening up your rhythm playing
By Amit Sharma published
The maestro of contemporary funk shares what he learned from Nile Rodgers, the classic chord you won’t find in guitar books, and why guitarists have to leave some room for the audience’s imagination

Fender unveils two new finishes for Cory Wong’s signature Stratocaster – and stunning doesn’t even begin to cover it
By Matt Owen published
The new-look models draft in two of Fender's most popular colorways and retain Wong's personalized spec sheet, which features a fourth-position “panic button”

From Prince to John Frusciante via Cory Wong: learn the rhythm approaches of the pop-funk masters
By Steve Allsworth published
Hone your rhythm chops with examples in the style of the players who took funk in new directions

Cory Wong and Wampler unite for the Wong Compressor – “the most versatile compressor that has ever existed”
By Matt Owen published
The dual-function stompbox features a flexible compressor circuit, a boost inspired by an Eric Clapton-favored unit, and offers an XLR output for connecting straight to PAs, mixers and audio interfaces

Cory Wong on Jeff Beck: “I’m a diehard Strat guy. There are so many reasons why, but Jeff Beck was on that list of reasons”
By Ellie Rogers published
In his own words, master of Strat funk Cory Wong remembers Jeff Beck and parses his genius approach to the guitar

Watch Eric Gales cameo with Cory Wong and unleash one of the best 5-minute live blues solos of his career
By Matt Owen published
Gales stole the spotlight once again during a one-song-only guest appearance, and reminded everyone why he's considered one of the finest blues players on the planet
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