May 2014 | Guitar World

How to build a guitar pedalboard

By Christopher Scapelliti, Paul Riario

Put together the ultimate guitar pedalboard with our in-depth guide

This In-Depth Guide to Hybrid Picking Will Have You Playing Like a Pro in No Time at All

By Tom Kolb

Get started with hybrid picking in this comprehensive lesson.

Using Fast Down-Picking to Execute Powerful Riffs and Signature Parts

By Dave Davidson

Once you have this technique down, your thrash-metal rhythm-guitar chops should be up for just about anything.

Further Exploration of Playing Slide in Open G Tuning

By Andy Aledort

Investigating Muddy Waters and Johnny Winter-style bottleneck licks.

Donovan on Working with Beatles, Beck and Page — and Welcoming Jimi Hendrix to the UK

By Damian Fanelli

He’s a famous Sixties folk-pop troubadour who worked with Jimmy Page and played with the Beatles. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is…

How to Sound Like a Bluegrass Mandolin Player — Video

By Jimmy Brown

How to Sound Like a Bluegrass Mandolin Player — Video

By Jimmy Brown

Review: G&L Tribute Series Jerry Cantrell Signature Superhawk Guitar

By Eric Kirkland, Video by Paul Riario

Review: Orange Amplification Dual Dark 50 Guitar Amp

By Eric Kirkland, Video by Paul Riario

It Might Get Weird: Metal Guru — Dave Gartland’s Aluminum Ali Kat Guitars

By Chris Gill

A handful of companies have produced aluminum guitars over the years, but no one has taken the concept as far as Dave Gartland of Ali Kat Guitars in Adelaide, Australia.

Review: Ibanez Prestige RG655 Guitar

By Chris Gill, Video by Paul Riario

Ibanez has pretty much ruled the shred guitar market since the late Eighties when it started offering signature models designed in collaboration with heavy hitters like Joe Satriani and Steve Vai.