July 2014

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Full Shred with Marty Friedman: Finding Your Path to Musical Individuality

By Marty Friedman

In this lesson, Marty Friedman helps you build your speed and musical individuality.

How to Create Inventive Rhythm Parts by Connecting Mode-Based Chord Voicings

By Andy Aledort

How to Develop Appealing Metal Riffs and Solo Ideas Using One String

By Metal Mike Chlasciak

Albert Lee Talks Gear, B-Benders, "Cocaine," "Country Boy" and Clapton

By Damian Fanelli

He’s a veteran breakneck picker and fingerstylist who has performed with Eric Clapton among many others. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is…

Vox Night Train NT50H-G2 Head —Review

By Chris Gill, Video by Paul Riario

Fender 60th Anniversary American Vintage 1954 Strat, 60th Anniversary Commemorative Strat and American Deluxe Strat Plus — Review

By Chris Gill, Video by Paul Riario

In some ways, the Fender Stratocaster has changed very little since it was introduced 60 years ago in 1954, but in other ways it has changed quite a lot.

ESP LTD AS-1FM LB Alex Skolnick Signature Guitar — Review

By Eric Kirkland, Video by Paul Riario

Buzz Osborne of The Melvins Discusses 'The Who Sell Out' —The Record That Changed My Life

By Buzz Osborne

Josh McClorey of The Strypes Discusses Elvis Costello's 'My Aim Is True' — The Record That Changed My Life

By Josh McClorey

It Might Get Weird: Gigs Carved Guitars' Dark Side of the Moon

By Chris Gill

Born of Osiris' Lee McKinney on Pantera's 'Cowboys From Hell' — The Record That Changed My Life

By Lee McKinney

Periphery's Misha Mansoor Discusses Dream Theater's 'Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory' — The Record That Changed My Life

By Misha Mansoor

The Doors' Robby Krieger Discusses Bob Dylan's 'Bringing It All Back Home' — The Record That Changed My Life

By Robby Krieger

Jacky Vincent of Falling In Reverse Discusses Joe Satriani's 'Surfing With the Alien' — The Record That Changed My Life

By Jacky Vincent

Kiss Guitarist Tommy Thayer Discusses 'Montrose' — The Record That Changed My Life

By Tommy Thayer

Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth Discusses Camel's 'Moon Madness' — The Record That Changed My Life

By Mikael Akerfeldt

A Clean and Sober Ace Frehley Discusses Kiss' Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Debacle and More

By Jeff Kitts

Michael Amott of Arch Enemy Discusses 'Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols' — The Record That Changed My Life

By Michael Amott

Orianthi Discusses Santana's 'Sacred Fire: Live in South America' — The Record That Changed My Life

By Orianthi

John Petrucci of Dream Theater Discusses Rush's '2112' —The Record That Changed My Life

By John Petrucci