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(from left) Mark Matejka, Rickey Medlocke, and Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd perform onstage at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia on November 12, 2014

Rickey Medlocke talks us through every Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist, and what made each of them special

By Rich Davenport published

Having served in Skynyrd as a pre-fame member and later as a crucial part of their reunion, Medlocke has more insight into the idiosyncrasies and genius of each of the band's six-string aces than just about anyone

Guitarists
Jason Isbell playing his 1959 Gibson Les Paul ‘Red Eye’ onstage

Gibson Custom Shop recreates Jason Isbell’s 1959 Les Paul, ‘Red Eye’ – formerly owned by Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Ed King

By Phil Weller published

The guitar has a Brazilian Rosewood fretboard and has put the Murphy Lab’s skillset to the test thanks to its unique finish quirk

Electric Guitars
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Watch Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Charlie Daniels Play "Call Me the Breeze"

By Damian Fanelli published

A Southern-flavored jam for the ages.

Music Releases
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Ed King, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Strawberry Alarm Clock Guitarist, Dead at 68

By Jackson Maxwell published

"Sweet Home Alabama" co-writer was part of the band's famed three-guitar attack.

Guitarists