Melanie Faye
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Melanie Faye names 13 guitarists who shaped her sound
By Andrew Daly published
The neo-soul prodigy’s huge social media following and signature guitar follow a passion ignited by Michael Jackson, Guitar Hero III, and the players she discovered from there

“When I started falling in love with guitar-driven music, I found that all roads led back to him”: Why Jimi Hendrix is still inspiring the latest generation of guitarists – five decades after his death
By Jim Beaugez published
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Melanie Faye, Mateus Asato and an all-star cast explain why today’s generation of guitar players remain indebted to Jimi Hendrix, and what we can all learn from him, no matter what style we play

“If you have a semi-hollow with a tube amp and overdrive pedal, and you set it all up correctly, you can get your guitar to ring out forever”: Melanie Faye is bringing a new voice to virtuosic neo-soul guitar – and her own signature chord
By Amit Sharma published
The R&B guitarist and producer talks us through her new D’Angelico signature model, her unique approach to neo-soul guitar and how Wes Montgomery and Joe Pass inspired her love of semi-hollows

D’Angelico debuts stunning signature semi-hollow Deluxe DC for neo-soul virtuoso Melanie Faye
By Jonathan Horsley published
Limited to just 50 instruments worldwide, but not insanely priced, this Metallic Surf Green semi is an absolute cracker

How to play funk guitar in the style of John Frusciante, Cory Wong, Melanie Faye and more
By Total Guitar editors published
Take your rhythmic chops to boot camp with this primer on the skills you need to make it funky

10 signature guitars we want to see
By Matt Owen published
Less than 6% of signature electric guitars belong to female and non-binary artists – here are 10 models that could help balance the scales

Digging the new Polyphia? Here are 10 trap and lo-fi beat-loving guitar players you need to check out
By Michael Astley-Brown published
10 production-savvy guitarists breathing fresh life into guitar playing with hip-hop inspired arrangements and dizzying chops

How to play guitar like Melanie Faye
By Simon Barnard published
Learn to channel Faye's unique fingerstyle technique, which fuses jazz with R&B and neo-soul

Plini, Melanie Faye, Horace Bray and Owane headline this awe-inspiring 12-guitarist collaboration video
By Matt Owen published
Ayla Tesler-Mabe, Morgan Burrs, Ruben Wan, Rosie Frater-Taylor and more all flexed their uniquely flavored skills for Pickup Music’s 12-minute virtual solo battle
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