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Cole Parsons playing a Jackson electric guitar at his school

“This is like an intro to something Metallica wrote in the 1980s”: 11-year-old guitar hero breaks the internet with his original metal riffs – performed in front of his fellow fifth-graders

By Phil Weller published 28 February 24

Cole Parsons has shot to online stardom with his original, Randy Rhoads-channeling song, which even won the approval of Mötley Crüe

“On a quick trip to interview Paul Reed Smith I was told we were going to the White House so I’d better pack a suit”: Celebrating 500 issues of Guitarist, one of the world’s greatest guitar magazines

By Jamie Dickson published 4 August 23

From playing Eric Clapton’s Strats to narrowly avoiding knocking out Slash, Guitarist editors past and present share their favourite – and sometimes most embarrassing – memories of working for the esteemed UK publication

Raise your lead guitar game with this Jennifer Batten masterclass

By Jennifer Batten, Guitarist editors published 8 March 22

The session great shares some stamina-building exercises to improve your phrasing and spice up your solos

Test your blues chops with these dynamic licks from Tora Dahle Aagård

By Adrian Clark published 22 July 20

Get to know the Norwegian six-stringer's unique interpretation of the genre

Classic gear: 1970s Fender Telecaster Custom

By Rod Brakes published 30 April 20

The reimagined Custom is a far cry from Fender’s golden era namesake

Greg Koch: "At the end of time, there will be cockroaches and Telecasters - and the Teles will be in tune"

By David Mead published 24 April 20

The master of hybrid country-jazz guitar on disappointing his dad, signature amps and the enduring appeal of the Tele

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By Guitarist editors published 18 March 20

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Classic gear: the history of the Gibson J-45

By Rod Brakes published 18 February 20

How Gibson’s enduring dreadnought acoustic boomed across the decades

Taylor 562ce 12-string V-Class review

By David Mead published 12 February 20

Taylor’s revolutionary V-Class bracing system makes its 12-string debut

Battle for the bass: the story of Fender and Gibson's fight for low-end supremacy

By Rod Brakes published 3 February 20

Gibson’s Mat Koehler and Fender historian Terry Foster on how two industry titans went head-to-head in search of the ultimate electric bass

Classic Gear: the rise and fall of Gibson's Firebird III

By Rod Brakes published 24 January 20

We take a look at the legendary automobile-inspired electric guitar

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By Michael Astley-Brown published 9 January 20

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