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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

Guitarists
Jimi Hendrix
“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

Guitarists
D'Angelico Deluxe DC Melanie Faye
“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

Guitarists
D'Angelico Deluxe DC Melanie Faye
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

Electric Guitars
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

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

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

Electric Guitars
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

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

Guitarists
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

Learn to channel Faye's unique fingerstyle technique, which fuses jazz with R&B and neo-soul

Lessons
Plini, Melanie Faye and Horace Bray
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

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

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

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