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A virtuoso of rapid-fire solos and thrash riffing, Gus G is a speed picking master – and his alternate picking masterclass will get you playing faster than ever

By JTC Guitar published

The Firewind and Ozzy Osbourne guitarist shares three blistering licks to help you sharpen up your picking

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“I just need one good sound and I’m set. A lot of players forget that”: Gus G’s tone and soloing philosophy is always evolving – and right now, it’s full of Floyd Rose divebombs

By Amit Sharma published

The Greek guitar phenom goes over the top on Firewind's new album, Stand Up, proving that all those hours locked away with Paul Gilbert instructional DVDs did not go to waste

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“I was approached to audition for Megadeth and Machine Head, but I'm not sure I'm made for being a hired gun”: Gus G explains why he turned down the opportunity to audition for two of the biggest metal bands in the game

By Phil Weller published

The Firewind titan was approached by Megadeth and Machine Head in 2015 and 2019 respectively as a potential replacement for Chris Broderick and Phil Demmel

[L-R] John Mayer, Samantha Fish, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and Joe Duplantier

The 20 best guitar albums of 2021

By Jonathan Horsley published

Records that stoked creative fires and set the guitar world alight this year, as voted for by you

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Gus G on his first-ever all-instrumental solo record: “I wanted to avoid making a boring album that’s 45 minutes of ‘widdly widdly’!”

By Greg Prato published

The Firewind guitarist on his forthcoming solo effort Quantum Leap, what sets his signature Jackson guitars apart, and how he entered (and exited) his gig with Ozzy Osbourne

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Gus G offers a bountiful supply of silky guitar melodies with blues-style ballad, Enigma of Life

By Sam Roche published

The track is the fourth from the Firewind guitarist's upcoming solo album, Quantum Leap

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Gus G to release new solo album, Quantum Leap, in October

By Sam Roche published

“It was about time that I stepped up and did a full-on instrumental guitar album,” the former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist says

Torres performs live at the 2018 Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta, Georgia

From radical, guitar-heavy remixes to moving country-blues: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

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

Dip your toes into some fantastic new songs from Machine Head, TORRES, KennyHoopla, Eric Bibb, Amythyst Kiah and many more

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Gus G drops hard-riffing, solo-loaded new single, Fierce

By Sam Roche published

The virtuoso describes his latest track as “a fast song – there's a lot of shredding”

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Gus G announces his own pickup company, Blackfire Pickups

By Sam Roche published

The brand's two initial offerings, the passive Immortal and active Proteus set, are aimed chiefly at rock and metal players

Gus G reveals what he thinks of Andrew Watt's playing on Ozzy Osbourne's new album

By Richard Bienstock published

"It was a bit more simplistic when it came to the guitar - and I think that was done for a reason”

NAMM 2020 video: Gus G chats with Guitar World about his latest Jackson San Dimas and Star signature models

By Sam Roche published

We visit the Jackson booth to take a closer look at the stunning new models

Shred for Australia: Angel Vivaldi to host epic star-studded fundraiser for bushfire appeal

By Jonathan Horsley published

The epic seven-hour charity shredathon will be livestreamed on Friday 10th January and feature Nita Strauss, Tosin Abasi, Gus G and more

Crazy Tubes Circuits and Gus G Collaborate on New Greek Speed Demon Overdrive

By Richard Bienstock published

New stompbox is offered in a limited run of 250 units.

Watch Gus G Perform "Crazy Train" with Steel Panther

By Richard Bienstock published

The former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist came onstage dressed as “Satchel G.”

Gus G Shares Official "Don't Tread on Me" Video

By Richard Bienstock published

The track comes off the former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist's recent solo album, 'Fearless.'

Listen to a New Jason Becker Song, "Valley of Fire," Featuring Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert and More

By Richard Bienstock published

Becker's new album, 'Triumphant Hearts,' is out December 7.

Gus G Releases “Force Majeure” Video Featuring Vinnie Moore

By Richard Bienstock published

The two guitarists, along with Richie Kotzen, are currently on tour together.

Fearless': Gus G Talks New Album, Zakk and Ozzy and Covering Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing"

By Richard Bienstock published

Richie Kotzen, Vinnie Moore, Gus G Team Up for American Tour

By Guitar World Staff published