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Channel some of shred’s most iconic guitar tones with AmpliTube Joe Satriani

By Michael Astley-Brown

IK Multimedia's eagerly anticipated artist collection is finally here - and it includes models of a Japanese-made Boss DS-1, Peavey 5150 and Satriani's signature amps and pedals

The history of instrumental rock

By Joe Matera

We look back at 60 years of the electric guitar-driven instrumental, from Link Wray and the Shadows to Dick Dale, Joe Satriani, Polyphia, Roopam Garg and beyond...

Joe Satriani: "Every day there’s something new to learn about the guitar. I don’t know if we’re ever going to figure the thing out!"

By Joe Bosso

The shred icon goes deep on the creation of Shapeshifting, his latest gear inspirations, and the solo that needed 170 takes to get right

Joe Satriani on his greatest used guitar find, Bonamassa-inspired buyer's remorse and why he just can't play SGs

By David Mead

Satch on his six-strings past and present, and a previously unthought-of attachment to a 1958 Fender Esquire…

Joe Satriani is working on two very different new albums in quarantine

By Richard Bienstock

“One would be another instrumental album, and another would be a vocal-oriented record,” Satch says

7 of the best 7-string guitar songs

By Peter Hodgson

Believe it or not, the 7-string has been around since long before djent rose to popularity... Here are some of the best songs that utilize this genre-pushing instrument

Nick Johnston, Lari Basilio & Plini on the genius of Joe Satriani

Nick Johnston, Lari Basilio and Plini on the genius of Joe Satriani

By Amit Sharma

Disciples of Satch weigh in on what makes the guitar world's shredder-in-chief king of six-stringers

12 mind-blowing guitarists reveal the techniques they struggled to master, and how you can improve your guitar playing faster

By Jason Sidwell

Joe Bonamassa, Paul Gilbert, Joe Satriani and many more share the lessons they wish they'd learned sooner

Ask Joe Satriani anything in his new Club Joe Streaming Sessions

By Richard Bienstock

Episode 1 - Classic Album Revisited: The Extremist premieres today

Joe Satriani names his worst album: "I have no idea why I thought people would want to hear that!"

By Richard Bienstock

The guitarist also picks his best effort, as well as his favorite non-Satch record

Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai, Yngwie and Satch signed this Jason Becker-owned Kiesel - and it just sold for $26,000

By Richard Bienstock

“There is literally no other guitar on planet earth like this one”

Joe Satriani: "You have to be true to yourself. The internet is a great tool, but it also has the danger of homogenizing everybody"

By Amit Sharma

Satch returns with Shapeshifting, a record of quicksilver genius that elevates guitar playing once more

Joe Satriani names the one guitar that appears on all his albums - and it's not an Ibanez

By Richard Bienstock

"I’ve used it clean, dirty, with slide, for power chords - it’s a beautiful guitar," he says

Steve Vai: "When I was a kid playing guitar too loud, the neighbors would complain... and my father would tell them to shut the f**k up"

By Joe Bosso

With the big 6-0 just around the corner, guitar icon Steve Vai reminisces about Satch, Zappa, Alcatrazz and a life in the ultra zone

Joe Satriani names the one solo he regrets writing and recording

By Richard Bienstock

Steve Vai wasn't crazy about this particular Surfing with the Alien cut, either

Joe Satriani recalls the time Slash spat on his wah pedal: “I should've saved it and put it in a box or something”

By Richard Bienstock

Satch on the night he received a “genuine Slash loogie”

Joe Satriani names Nita Strauss as the next shredder to "explode on the scene"

By Richard Bienstock

“She's got the sound and her technique's amazing,” Satch says

The 25 best wah solos of all time

By Guitar World Staff, Intro by Josh Hart

From Satriani to Sabbath, here are the greatest wah moments in guitar history

Guitar legends unite to wish Neal Schon a happy birthday, including Slash, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and many more

By Michael Astley-Brown

Exclusive premiere of the birthday greeting to end all birthday greetings

Richie Kotzen performs live in concert at Sony Music on April 19, 2018 in New York City

From Satch to swampy Southern rock: here are this week’s essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche

The fresh six-string releases you need to hear right now