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Learn the chord secrets of Joe Pass, Barney Kessel and Wes Montgomery with this iconic jazz progression
By Alex Farran published
Want to add sophistication to your chords? Master this essential chord progression as played by 5 guitar legends

Black Friday Fender deals 2025: what to know before the sale starts
By Daryl Robertson last updated
This Black Friday, we're seeing some fantastic Fender deals crop up across the web, including discounted Player II guitars

Best bass guitars 2025: long and short-scale bass options for beginners to pros
By Jonathan Horsley last updated
Our pick of the world’s finest low-end monsters, with the best bass guitars from Fender, EBMM, Yamaha and more…

Jazz guitar phenom Pete Roth on the making of a trio that lives on the outer limits of improv
By Amit Sharma published
Fans of Joe Pass, Larry Carlton and John Scofield would do well to check out the Pete Roth Trio with Bill Bruford the next time they’re in town

Isaiah Sharkey has acquired a one-of-a-kind guitar originally crafted for a jazz great
By Janelle Borg published
The John Mayer and D'Angelo collaborator discusses his budding friendship with the jazz legend, and how he ended up acquiring this one-of-a-kind jazz guitar

Best 5-string bass guitars 2025: from budget workhorses to high-end boutique beasts
By Matt McCracken last updated
Need that low B? We’ve handpicked the best 5-string bass guitars from Yamaha, Fender, Ibanez, and more – whatever your price range

The oddball electric guitar that fast-rising soul-pop guitarist Maya Delilah favors over her Strats and Teles
By Janelle Borg published
The fingerstyle guitarist and genre-blending singer-songwriter recently released her debut record on the historic Blue Note Records

Godfather of ska, Ernest Ranglin, recalls working with a young Bob Marley
By Janelle Borg published
Ranglin’s rhythmic style and blend of mento, jazz and reggae in his guitar parts not only influenced the inception of the ska movement, but also some of Jamaica’s biggest talents
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