Marty Friedman | Guitar World

From Egyptian death metal to folk-ambient tranquility: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Jackson Maxwell, Michael Astley-Brown

Take the temperature of guitar music with killer cuts from Marty Friedman, Adrianne Lenker, Sevendust, Lydia Loveless and more

Marty Friedman teamed up with Two Minutes to Late Night for a cover of Fleetwood Mac's You Make Loving Fun

Marty Friedman teams up with Mastodon, Baroness members to shred Fleetwood Mac’s You Make Loving Fun

By Richard Bienstock

Believe in miracles with the latest quarantine video jam from Two Minutes to Late Night

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine and Marty Friedman performing live on stage

Marty Friedman reveals why he turned down offer to reform Megadeth’s Rust in Peace-era lineup

By Richard Bienstock

“I'm certainly not going to lose money to do that,” he says

Marty Friedman announces new album Tokyo Jukebox 3

Marty Friedman explains why he's ditched delay and reverb for his just-announced new album, Tokyo Jukebox 3

By Richard Bienstock

“Your solo expressions can often live and breathe more,” the former Megadeth man explains

Megadeth's Kiko Loureiro and Marty Friedman team up on new instrumental, Imminent Threat

By Richard Bienstock

The shred-tastic track hails from Loureiro’s forthcoming solo album, Open Source

Marty Friedman tears it up in this searing promo for Fender's new Made In Japan Modern Series Telecaster

By Richard Bienstock

The mouth-watering Modern range sports carved tops, compound-radius fingerboards and Fender Noiseless pickups

Marty Friedman Joins IK Multimedia Artist Roster

By Richard Bienstock

The former Megadeth guitarist endorses AXE I/O and AmpliTube products.

Cacophony Guitar Duel: Jason Becker and Marty Friedman Shoot It Out in Japan

By Damian Fanelli

An all-too-brief guitar shoot-out featuring Cacophony guitarists Jason Becker and Marty Friedman.

Enter to Win a Jackson X Series Signature Marty Friedman MF-1 Guitar

By Guitar World Staff

Loaded with high level features, the MF-1 matches the demanding needs of an elite and intricate player like Friedman.

No Pain, No Strain — Warming Up to Avoid Hand Injuries

By Marty Friedman

Learn some great warmup exercises from Marty Friedman.

Full Shred with Marty Friedman: Taking Licks You’ve Learned from Others and Making Them Your Own

By Marty Friedman

Marty Friedman dishes on how to carve out your own niche when you're creating improvised solos.

Full Shred with Marty Friedman: Using String-Bending and Vibrato to Personalize a Melody

By Marty Friedman

Marty Friedman details a few of the string-bending and vibrato techniques he uses and their best musical applications.

How to Play Fast Arpeggio-Based Licks Without Sweep Picking

By Marty Friedman

Marty Friedman demonstrates some cool ways you can achieve the effect of fast arpeggio-based sounds while avoiding the predictability of standard sweep-picking licks.

Marty Friedman Discusses His Intense New Album, 'One Bad M.F. Live!!'

By Richard Bienstock

“The type of thing I do is not simple music, but it should be simple to enjoy.” Marty Friedman breaks down his ferocious new live album.

Full Shred with Marty Friedman: Relocating Familiar Melodic Ideas and Patterns Up and Down the Fretboard

By Marty Friedman

Take a lick, melodic shape or note sequence that you often use and move it to a different area of the fretboard.

Watch Marty Friedman Shred on a Hello Kitty Guitar

By Richard Bienstock

Friedman calls the mini acoustic "one bad m.f."

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.

Full Shred with Marty Friedman: Using Various Articulation Techniques to Expressively Interpret a Melody

By Marty Friedman

Learn how to interpret single-note melodies in a musical way, and develop a unique sound and musical “voice.”

Marty Friedman Announces 2019 U.S. Tour Dates

By Richard Bienstock

The guitarist will hit the road in support of his new album, 'One Bad M.F. Live!!'

Marty Friedman to Sell Guitars and Amps Used on Tour and in the Studio

By Richard Bienstock

Items include equipment used onstage with Megadeth in the Nineties.