Rig tour: Jimmy Eat World on how Fractal put an end to Riverdance and why only .013-gauge strings will do for Jim Adkins' signature Fender By Jonathan Horsley For the tonally adventurous punks, heavy gauges and the super-practical Fractal Axe-Fx IIIs are heaven
Sonny Landreth: “I once played slide with motorcycle handlebars!” By Henry Yates The South's greatest slide man tells us about the thrill of improv, his battle with tendonitis and his "three-day limit"
Sylosis's Josh Middleton: "I always try and balance out the shreddy stuff with feel and melody" By Amit Sharma The Architects guitarist explains why he felt the time was right to resume his frontman duties in the revered British metal outfit
Jennifer Batten: "Guitarists ask me about playing with Michael Jackson more than playing with Jeff Beck!" By David Mead The revered session player talks life in the fast lane, playing with some of music's biggest names, and why weight is everything when it comes to gear
Slipknot's Mick Thomson: "If I had my way, I would be playing a Jackson King V all the time!" By Sam Roche The masked axeman reveals his love for the V as German retail giant Thomann hosts an in-depth interview and rig tour
Robbie Robertson: "The guitar is still a big point of discovery to me - it’s infinite" By Jamie Dickson The Band's iconic guitarist on scoring The Irishman with Martin Scorsese and his atmospheric new solo album, Sinematic
Double-neck tapping virtuoso Felix Martin: "A lot of Venezuelan music can mix well with progressive metal and fusion" By Gregory Adams The Berklee-trained musician tells Guitar World about his mind-boggling 14- and 16-string guitars and his latest album, Caracas
Ida Mae's Chris Turpin on his motley crew of guitars and choosing to go the quieter route By Adam Kovac The U.K. husband-and-wife team's debut album is a beguiling collection of understated harmonies and beautiful melodies
Spoon's Britt Daniel: "I’m more of a rhythm player than anything else, and the Fender tone is perfect for that" By Richard Bienstock The Spoon man dishes on his band's new greatest-hits album and his signature Tele
Vince Gill: "I reached the point where I said, ‘I’m just going to play what’s necessary’" By Joe Bosso The country guitar master discusses his bittersweet new gig with the Eagles, fingerpicking and his powerful new solo album
“It was like watching a Polaroid develop": An oral history of Stevie Ray Vaughan's earliest days on the road By Alan Paul, Andy Aledort Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Dr. John, Vaughan's former bandmates and more recall the development of one of the greatest guitarists of all time
Dear Guitar Hero: Pixies' Joey Santiago discusses his influences, making fun of guitar solos and why he gets "lost" on an SG By Richard Bienstock The hugely influential guitarist also reveals why he's always been a Les Paul guy
Joanna Connor: "Nobody talks about my rhythm playing, but to me, it’s the best aspect of my guitar playing" By Alison Richter The Chicago-based blues guitarist on her love for Gibson and why the future is bright for young female guitar players
Bad Wolves: "For us, it’s more important to be a powerful rhythm duo than a lead duo" By Alison Richter Doc Coyle and Chris Cain give us the lowdown on their live guitar rigs and how to deal with depression and anxiety
Laura Cox on being a leftie playing right-handed and why she'd take a high-end Epiphone over a cheap Gibson By Jonathan Horsley The maverick French hard-rocker talks Burning Bright, chicken pickin’ and why the YouTube comments section is not as terrifying as being onstage for the first time
Stone Sour's Josh Rand on how he changed from bass to guitar by accident and what's next for the band By Amit Sharma The hard-rock guitarist gives GW the lowdown on the group's surprise live album Hello, You Bastards: Live in Reno
Joe Bonamassa: "It’s easy to play marginally good blues. It’s very difficult to play great blues" By Richard Bienstock The best living blues guitarist - as voted by you - shares soloing advice and the inside scoop on his next album
Gov't Mule's Warren Haynes: "When I switch to my ’59 Les Paul, there’s something magical there that you just can’t replicate" By Mark McStea Warren Haynes dishes on how he's kept Gov't Mule together for 25 years, and offers an interesting take on the regime of self-improvement as a guitarist
Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram: “I can’t be the kid wonder forever” By Alan Paul Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram is the future of the blues. Here, he discusses his fiery debut album
Meet Dabin Lee, the DJ pushing boundaries with his genre-splicing guitar playing By Amit Sharma The revolutionary EDM producer on how incorporating guitar into his live sets brought a new dimension to his music
