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Chris Shiflett
Chris Shiflett on what it's like to share the stage with Macca – and Brian May

By Phil Weller Published

After joining the Foo Fighters, Shiflett found himself rubbing shoulders with some of the best in the business

Guitarists
Chris Shiflett and Dave Grohl
Chris Shiflett on his guitar spending spree when he first joined the Foo Fighters

By Phil Weller Published

Shiflett was taken to the store he’d once visited as a wishful-thinking kid – and was armed with Grohl’s credit card in order to get adequately kitted out for his new gig

Guitarists
Pat Smear of Foo Fighters performs onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio
Pat Smear’s first Nirvana appearance almost didn’t happen – because of his guitar

By Janelle Borg Published

Smear had bought a 1982 Charvel when he was playing with Nina Hagen – but the guitar didn't quite impress the Nirvana troupe

Guitarists
Fender Chris Shiflett Cleaver Telecaster Deluxe
Fender and Chris Shiflett cut no corners in creating the new signature ‘Cleaver’ Telecaster

By Matt Owen Published

The P-90-loaded workhorse was first teased earlier this year, and has been rigorously road-tested over a number of months in order to meet the Foo Fighters guitar maestro’s exacting standards

Electric Guitars
Chris Shiflett custom Charvel Start
Chris Shiflett has taken a Superstrat on tour with Foo Fighters to divebomb in solos

By Phil Weller Published

Shiflett's shift to a Strat-style Charvel custom build has given him free rein to dive bomb in the solo for Breakout and honor his guitar heroes

Electric Guitars
Guitarist Dave Navarro of Jane's Addiction and Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters perform onstage with their new band NHC during day 2 of the Ohana Festival Encore weekend on October 02, 2021 in Dana Point, California.
Dave Navarro finished an album with Taylor Hawkins – then he lost his friend, his band and his love of guitar playing

By Matt Owen Published

The returning Jane's Addiction guitarist opens up on his struggles to play guitar after the tragic passing of his collaborator in supergroup NHC

Artists
Chris Shiflett from the Foo Fighters performs on The Pyramid Stage at Day 3 of Glastonbury Festival 2023 on June 23, 2023 in Glastonbury, England
Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett on why he opted for a Quad Cortex over amps on his latest record

By Janelle Borg Published

Chris Shiflett discloses the reasons why he didn't use a single amp in studio

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Dave Grohl and Taylor Swift
Dave Grohl seemingly claims Taylor Swift’s band doesn’t play live

By Matt Owen Published

Swift appeared to address Grohl's dig during her next live performance at London's Wembley Stadium

Artists
Nate Mendel of Foo Fighters performs on stage during the first day of BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend at Carlisle Airport on May 14, 2011 in Carlisle, United Kingdom. John Paul Jones performs with Seasick Steve during the performs during the 2014 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on June 14, 2014 in Manchester, Tennessee.
Nate Mendel on the time John Paul Jones arrived for his Foo Fighters cameo

By Nick Wells Published

Foo Fighters’ ambitious double-disc In Your Honour included guest performers Josh Homme, Norah Jones and Led Zeppelin legend John Paul Jones

Bassists
Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters performs at the Power to the Patients concert at The Anthem on March 05, 2024 in Washington, DC
Dave Grohl's guitar stops working nine seconds into Everlong – in front of 50,000 people

By Janelle Borg Published

Even after living out every guitarist's worst nightmare, Dave Grohl delivered a searing rendition of Everlong

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