Melanie Faye

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“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 25 December 23

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 14 September 23

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 23 March 23

Limited to just 50 instruments worldwide, but not insanely priced, this Metallic Surf Green semi is an absolute cracker

Cory Wong, John Frusciante, Melanie Faye

How to play funk guitar in the style of John Frusciante, Cory Wong, Melanie Faye and more

By Total Guitar editors published 14 June 22

Take your rhythmic chops to boot camp with this primer on the skills you need to make it funky

Nili Brosh, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Joanne Shaw Taylor and Lianne La Havas

10 signature guitars we want to see

By Matt Owen published 10 June 22

Less than 6% of signature electric guitars belong to female and non-binary artists – here are 10 models that could help balance the scales

Manuel Gardner Fernandes, San Holo, Melanie Faye and Kazuki Isogai

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 12 May 22

10 production-savvy guitarists breathing fresh life into guitar playing with hip-hop inspired arrangements and dizzying chops

Melanie Faye performs during FORM Arcosanti 2019 at at Arcosanti Urban Laboratory on May 10, 2019 in Arcosanti, Arizona.

How to play guitar like Melanie Faye

By Simon Barnard published 7 December 21

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 9 November 21

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

From neo-soul virtuosity to groove-infused grime-metal: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen published 25 March 21

The hottest new cuts from Beabadoobee, Hacktivist, Toby Lee, Dreamer Boy ft. Melanie Faye and oh-so-many more

Portrait of Canadian rock musician Devin Townsend, photographed before a live performance at St Georges Church in Bristol, England, on April 26, 2019

From groove-heavy djent to Hevy Devy's Quarantine: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche published 20 March 20

You can't physically explore new ground, so do it metaphorically with the songs you need to hear this week

5 Instagram guitarists to watch in 2020

By David Von Bader published 3 February 20

Social media is awash with the next generation of inspirational and boundary-pushing players - here are some of the best

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