Are These the Top 10 Guitar Models of All Time? By Damian Fanelli If you had to pick the top 10 guitar models of all time, where would you begin?
Bob Clearmountain's Guide to Recording an Electric Guitar Amp, Part 2 By Guitar World Staff Learn how to record a guitar amp using two microphones from legendary recording engineer Bob Clearmountain.
Tips for Choosing the Perfect Guitar Gig Bag By Larry Sandberg What to look for if you're planning on investing in a gig bag.
D'Addario Factory Tour: Guide to the Inner-Workings of Guitar Strings By Guitar World Staff A fascinating video that might give you pause the next time you're absentmindedly strumming the strings on your guitar.
The History of Fuzz Pedals in Four Minutes or Less By Damian Fanelli A brief primer on the history of one of the titans of the effects world.
Improve Your Fender Telecaster—Or Any Guitar—for Just $3 By Christopher Scapelliti Learn how a $3 Orange Drop capacitor can improve your Tele, or any guitar, really.
How Slash Reunited Joe Perry with a Prized '59 Les Paul By Jennifer Bergeron What do Joe Perry, Slash, and Eric Johnson have in common?
Take a Look at Fender's Three New Effects Pedals By Guitar World Staff The Engager Boost, Pelt and Full Moon Distortion pedals are available now.
Why Tape Delay Goes in Front of Your Amp By Christopher Scapelliti A demonstration of why tape delay works better in front of the amp, as opposed to digital delay.
The Top Five Most Ridiculously Metal Guitars Ever By Guitar World Staff Lock your hand in a permanent devil-horn position for these wild creations.
Why the Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay Remains the Top Choice of Countless Pro Bassists By Chris Gill A look at the resilience of the Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay bass, arguably Leo Fender's final great design achievement.
The 10 Most Iconic Guitar Amps By Damian Fanelli, Christopher Scapelliti and Tom Gilbert 10 tone machines that have earned a place in history for being—in one way or another—first-rate game changers.
How to Sound Like The Beatles Using Modern Guitar Gear By Damian Fanelli The gear you need to emulate The Beatles' sound, without leaving just cobwebs in your bank account.
The DIY Musician: Build Your Own Electric Guitar (1959) and Tube-Driven Vibrato (1957) Using Vintage Plans By Shane Speal Build your own guitar and tube-driven vibrato using 60-year-old plans.
Review: Fender '64 Custom Deluxe Reverb Amp By Paul Riario The hand-wired Fender ’64 Custom Deluxe Reverb is an instant classic.
Review: Electro-Harmonix Cock Fight Plus Wah & Talking Pedal with Fuzz By Paul Riario As a wah, the EHX Cock Fight Plus is smooth and even, with a sweet wah-quack that most classic rock players will enjoy.
Shop Talk: McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, California By Eric Feldman McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica is a cornerstone for LA-based guitarists as well as just about every player and legend passing through.
Review: EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanger By Chris Gill For flanger connoisseurs, EarthQuaker Devices' Pyramids is an essential addition to one’s arsenal.
The Secrets Behind Jonny Greenwood's Guitar Tone on Radiohead's "My Iron Lung" By Chris Gill Learn how Jonny Greenwood got his fascinatingly unique sound on Radiohead's "My Iron Lung."
How and Why to Use Your Amp’s Effects Loop By Guitar World Staff If your amp has an effect loop, you might be among the many guitarists who aren’t exactly sure what it’s for.
