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“We want to give fans one last chance to see a really kickass show before we wind it up”: George Lynch on why he's retiring his long-running band, his unlikely Gibson studio favorite, and that Peavey business...

By Andrew Daly published 26 October 23

The veteran shredder reveals why he has to “relearn and re-familiarize myself with the guitar constantly”, and what prompted him to revert his band's name back to Lynch Mob, after changing it briefly to Electric Freedom

“Playing scales up and down is dumb… this isn’t a f**king recital!” We meet the outspoken cartoon shredder who teamed up with Gary Holt, Alex Skolnick and George Lynch for one of this year’s biggest shred guitar albums

By Amit Sharma published 25 October 23

Led by a guitarist who claims to be the Bay Area lovechild of James Hetfield, The Shredderz just put out an all-star thrash metal album like no other. We get the lowdown on how a fictional band recruited some of today’s finest soloists for an orgy of sweep picking and searing shred

“The thing the incident reveals to me is a much larger problem – the idea that profits are more important than people”: George Lynch breaks silence following resurfaced allegations that Peavey used prison labor

By Matt Owen published 6 October 23

The amp brand categorically denied using prison labor after Lynch's allegations from 2018 were unearthed. Now the Dokken guitarist has responded to Peavey's request for a retraction

“It shows that you’re really smart when you do stuff that’s not 4/4”: Join George Lynch in the studio as he records Guitars at the End of the World

By Jonathan Horsley published 14 September 23

Mr. Scary fans, check out this behind-the-scenes studio doc, because A) The playing is ridiculous and B) a Lynch movie is always worth watching…

Peavey denies using prison labor to build guitar amps following resurfaced George Lynch allegations

By Matt Owen published 4 August 23

The Dokken guitarist and former Peavey artist first made the allegations while on a podcast in 2018

George Lynch shows us what’s on his pedalboard

By Amit Sharma published 25 May 23

Make that pedalboards, as Mr Scary reveals his fly-in ’board and his more well-stocked, Jeff Beck-inspired offering – and reveals what pedal he can’t live without

Learn 5 George Lynch licks that demonstrate why the Dokken shredder really is Mr Scary

By Charlie Griffiths published 29 March 23

This shred lesson is so hot we've been keeping it under lock and key, until now...

From six-string chess matches to Christmas shred, Blues Lawyer and beyond: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Matt Owen, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche published 8 December 22

Beat the cold with searing, guitar-driven songs from White Reaper, George Lynch & Jeff Pilson, Paramore, Steel Panther, Zeal & Ardor, Day Wave, Obvurt, NOFX and more

George Lynch recalls the time he subbed for Randy Rhoads

By Nick Bowcott published 13 July 22

Mr. Scary tells us how he came to take on – and lose – Randy Rhoads’ teaching sessions at Musonia, and how it made him a better guitar player along the way

Morley unveils Immortals Series George Lynch Dragon 2 wah

NAMM 2022: Morley’s Immortals Series George Lynch Dragon 2 wah is smaller and glows in the dark

By Matt Parker published 23 May 22

The Dokken man’s signature wah returns for a limited-edition run in a smaller 20/20 format

George Lynch: “You can get fast using fuzz if you use it in the right way. Look at Eric Johnson – his main tone is a Fuzz Face!”

By Amit Sharma published 6 December 21

With his first full instrumental album, Seamless, out now, the guitar legend talks fuzz, the influence of Satch, and explains why he doesn’t want it easy from his gear

Leslie West (left) and Corky Laing of Mountain, perform during Hippifest in Vienna, Virginia

Slash, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Marty Friedman, George Lynch, Dee Snider and more to feature on all-star Leslie West tribute album

By Jackson Maxwell published 11 November 21

Hear the album's first single – Wylde's loving, tough-as-nails interpretation of Mountain's Blood Of The Sun – now

George Lynch returns to Dokken for a scorching onstage guest spot

By Matt Parker published 10 November 21

The influential shredder shared the stage for Kiss of Death, When Heaven Comes Down and Tooth and Nail

George Lynch: I would have been a "good fit" in Ratt

By Jackson Maxwell published 12 August 21

Lynch says that he was offered Warren DeMartini's vacant spot in the band upon the latter's departure in 2018

From "solo insanity" to gossamer funk guitar bliss: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen published 22 July 21

Check out some fresh-off-the-presses guitar greatness from Samantha Fish, Thrice, Keb Mo,' Iron Maiden, George Lynch and more

Hear George Lynch descend into "solo insanity" on new song, Death By A Thousand Licks

By Jackson Maxwell published 20 July 21

The shred-tastic, light-speed tune is the first single from Lynch's upcoming instrumental solo album, Seamless

George Lynch announces first-ever all-instrumental solo album, Seamless

By Jackson Maxwell published 12 July 21

The self-produced effort will be released on August 20

George Lynch (left) has teamed up with Two Notes Audio Engineering for a new cab sim collection

Two Notes Audio Engineering partners with George Lynch for new Mr. Scary Collection of virtual cab sims

By Jackson Maxwell published 6 July 21

The new collection – the first in Two Notes' new Artist series – includes emulations of two Marshall amps once owned and used by Eddie Van Halen

George Lynch pays tribute to Eddie Van Halen on a Les Paul with an impromptu shred through Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love

By Richard Bienstock published 6 May 21

The Dokken guitarist calls EVH “one of the greatest inspirations of my personal guitar journey”

Nail classic George Lynch high-gain tones with the Lynch Mod tube module

By Richard Bienstock last updated 2 April 21

New Legendary Tones mod designed to add “scary” gain to Marshall amps