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Watch Jared James Nichols, Richie Faulkner, Zach Myers and Marty Schwartz trade licks in awe-inspiring Free Bird cover
The live shred-fest sees all four players take solo runs over the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic
Jared James Nichols: “I’m super-proud of Easy Come, Easy Go... if you listen to that solo, it almost feels like the amp’s about to explode!”
The Les Paul wrangler extraordinaire on why he's a fingerstylist forever, how he strong-armed the gnarly blues-rock sounds on his explosive new album, and what it was like to play through one of Eddie Van Halen's Marshalls
Watch Jared James Nichols play Eddie Van Halen’s own hand-made Kramer Stryper guitar – further proving tone truly is in the fingers
The blues maestro has now played through both Van Halen's guitar and amp, and each time it's helped support the argument that tone is a personal touch
Jared James Nichols argues tone comes from the fingers – and recalls the time he played through Eddie Van Halen’s own amp as evidence
“It comes down to your hands, the way you hold the guitar, the way you strike the strings. Your touch is everything,” Nichols told Total Guitar
15 young guns making the Gibson Les Paul cool again
The iconic single-cut has faced its fair share of opposition over the past 70 years, but its fire is burning once more – and these guitarists are carrying the torch for a new generation
From hell-raising garage-punk to towering shred storms: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
Bring some fresh heat to your playlist with new, guitar-led tunes from Jared James Nichols, Kings of Chaos, Pomegranate Tiger, Nita Strauss, Theory of a Deadman, Sgt. Papers, koleżanka and more
Jared James Nichols: “I’ll never forget the moment I first saw Zakk playing in the flesh with Ozzy – it was beyond powerful. I was mesmerized”
The Les Paul-loving, Wisconsin-bred rocker talks guitar epiphanies, tube amp dynamics, and explains how full-tilt blues power involves a neck-breaking approach to recording
Blackstar partners with blues ace Jared James Nichols for JJN 3 practice amp
The new combo decks the Fly 3 mini amp out with JJN-approved visuals and a Blues Power switch
Gibson, Jared James Nichols to host Guitars For Vets benefit concert featuring Lzzy Hale, Tommy Emmanuel, Tesla's Frank Hannon and more
Rock to Remember will also feature the likes of Jimmy Vivino and Kat Dyson, and Joey Belladonna, and will be streamed online today, Thursday, November 11
