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Mateus Asato with his signature Suhr guitar
How Mateus Asato changed gears from sideman and Instagram guitarist to fully-fledged artist

By Janelle Borg Published

The versatile player's resume includes everyone from Bruno Mars to Joe Satriani

Guitarists
Jackson Surfcaster
Jackson officially launches its affordable Surfcaster reissue

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

The surprisingly budget-friendly offset finally arrives after it was first unveiled back at NAMM this year

Electric Guitars
Jazz guitar legend Wes Montgomery plays his Gibson hollowbody on a dimly lit stage. He wears a black suit. Montgomery is exactly the kind of guitarist that gets sampled for lo-fi tracks.
5 lo-fi guitar chords to add to your progressions

By Richard Barrett Published

These chord voices are so cool they're worth the stretch

Chords
George Freeman performs during 2014 Chicago Jazz Festival at Grant Park on August 29, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois
Celebrated jazz guitarist George Freeman, best known for his work with Charlie Parker and Gene Ammons, has died aged 97

By Janelle Borg Published

Freeman was a staple of Chicago's jazz music scene – and played with contemporaries including Gene Ammons and Groove Holmes

Guitarists
Best offset guitars 2021: enter the weird world of wonky guitars from Fender, Epiphone, G&L, Duesenberg, and Eastwood
Best offset guitars: slanted-waist wonders from Fender, G&L, Duesenberg, Epiphone and more

By Daryl Robertson Last updated

We dive into the wondrous world of offset guitars – from surf-rockers to shoegaze noise machines – to bring you the top picks on the market today

Guitars
Al Di Meola
Al Di Meola reveals why guitarists should focus on their feet to develop a great sense of rhythm

By Janelle Borg Published

The fusion virtuoso discusses why the foot is key to anchoring a great sense of rhythm in any guitar player

Guitarists
A black-and-white photo of Jeff Beck playing a white Strat in 1975
How Jeff Beck’s Blow by Blow triumphed against the odds to change instrumental guitar forever

By Chris Gill Published

50 years on, Blow by Blow remains an inspirational force – a turning point for Beck and guitar-led music in general

Guitarists
John McLaughlin (left) and Miles Davis perform onstage
That time Miles Davis stopped his entire band to give John McLaughlin some unlikely advice

By Jackson Maxwell Published

The famously blunt and temperamental jazz icon was determined to realize his boundary-pushing late-'60s creative vision, but nonetheless had great respect for the budding guitar virtuoso

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Guitarists
Fender Japan Starmaster
Fender Japan unveils the Starmaster – a Jazzmaster/Starcaster hybrid that could be the most divisive Fender offset of them all

By Matt Owen Published

The Starmaster is even available in Antigua – one of the most loved/hated finishes in Fender history

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Electric Guitars
American bassist Nate Phillips performs during the 17th Jakarta International BNI Java Jazz Festival at JI-Expo Kemayoran on May 27, 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
How do you anchor a band like Pleasure? If you’re Nate Philips, you do it with a formidable slap technique

By Nick Wells Published

Pleasure’s fusion-influenced dance music reached its peak with Glide, the Top 10 R&B single from Future Now

Bassists
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