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May 2013

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10 Essential Country Shred Guitar Songs

By Chris Gill

10 country-fried displays of six-string perfection.

A Tribute to Duane Allman's Genius and Signature Guitar Style

By Andy Aledort

An examination of some of the key elements of Duane's lead guitar playing.

Effective Ways to Warm Up Both Hands

By Tosin Abasi

Combining Sweep Picking and Fretboard Tapping to Forge Long, Flowing Melodic Phrases

By Jacky Vincent

"Boogie Uproar" — The Up-Tempo Soloing Style of Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown

By Keith Wyatt

Rex Brown Recalls the Making of Pantera's 'Cowboys from Hell,' 'Vulgar Display of Power' and More

By Jon Wiederhorn

Bassist Rex Brown recalls the wonderful, wild and weird tales behind the making of Cowboys from Hell, Vulgar Display of Power and other legendary Pantera albums.

Petal to the Metal: The Minarik Orchid Guitar

By Chris Gill

The solidbody guitar is essentially a blank canvas, a quality that often results in some rather bizarre designs, such as the instruments regularly featured here.

Review: Epiphone Spaceman Tommy Thayer Signature Les Paul

By Eric Kirkland, Video by Paul Riario

If the Kiss Army were to appoint a general, it would have to be the band’s lead guitarist, Tommy “Spaceman” Thayer.

Review: Marshall DSL15C and DSL40C Combo Amps

By Chris Gill, Video by Paul Riario

Praise the Loud! Guitar World Delivers Sonic Salvation with a Host of Divine and Almighty Amplifiers

By Guitar World Staff

Guitar World delivers sonic salvation with a heavenly host of divine and almighty amplifiers.

Review: Zoom MS-100BT Multistomp Pedal with Bluetooth

By Guitar World Staff

The following content is related to the May 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.

May 2013 Guitar World: Electric Cowboy Brad Paisley, Rex Brown Talks Pantera, Stephen Stills, New Amp Roundup and More

By Guitar World Staff

The all-new May 2012 issue of Guitar World magazine is available now! This month's cover star is none other than Brad Paisley.

Folk Icon Stephen Stills Reflects on Buffalo Springfield, CSN&Y and His New Box Set, 'Carry On'

By Alan di Perna

Folk-rock icon Stephen Stills reflects on Buffalo Springfield, CSN&Y and the super sessions behind the songs on his new career retrospective box set, Carry On.

All That Jazz: Learning Solos Played on Other Instruments to Expand Your Improvisational Approach

By Mike Stern

The following content is related to the May 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.

String Theory: Using Upper-Structure Voice Leading to Create a Climactic, Jazzy Finale to Last Month's Arpeggio Etude

By Jimmy Brown

The following content is related to the May 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.

Hole Notes: The Progressive, Acoustic Stylings of Virtuoso Picker Robert Fripp

By Dale Turner

The following content is related to the May 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.

Review: Dean Resonator Thin Body Electric Cutaway Guitar

By Guitar World Staff

The following content is related to the May 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.

Metal for Life: Unlocking the Seven Fundamental Modes Favored by Randy Rhoads, Part 2

By Metal Mike

The following content is related to the May 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.

Review: TC Electronic Ditto Looper Pedal

By Eric Kirkland, Video by Paul Riario

Review: Fender Select Telecaster

By Paul Riario