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Learn to supercharge your blues solos by seamlessly switching between major and minor pentatonic scales

By Andy Aledort

All of the greatest blues and rock guitarists - such as T-Bone Walker, B.B. King, Albert King, Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix - routinely incorporated this technique into their solos

Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram: “I can’t be the kid wonder forever”

By Alan Paul

Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram is the future of the blues. Here, he discusses his fiery debut album

The Underground Thieves' Nick Perri on ignoring directives from Eddie Van Halen, and why he's more satisfied with his tone than ever before

By Jeff Kitts

The former Silvertide man discusses his new band, and how he learned to stop worrying and love a simple guitar rig

Dweezil Zappa

Take your improvisation to the next level by listening to your own playing and reacting to it

By Dweezil Zappa

Dweezil Zappa offers some phenomenal spontaneous soloing strategies

10 things you didn't know about Stevie Ray Vaughan

By Damian Fanelli, Andy Aledort

Think you know everything there is to know about the late, great SRV? Read on!

The Allman Betts Band: "This is really about our chapter, and we’re still writing it"

By Alan Paul

Devon Allman, Duane Betts and Johnny Stachela discuss how they carry the Allman Brothers torch, while forging their own impressive sonic path

Review: Way Huge's Smalls Conspiracy Theory Professional Overdrive is a full-bodied and rich overdrive pedal

By Paul Riario

This pedal's smooth, mid-harmonic complexity sets it apart from other K-clones

Review: The Gibson Les Paul Modern is the Les Paul you’ve been waiting for

By Chris Gill

This is a true modern update that delivers classic Les Paul sounds, a significantly expanded palette of tones and the fast playability that today’s players demand

Carmen Vandenberg: "It’s definitely Jimi’s fault that I became obsessed with playing guitar"

By Guitar World Staff

Find out what the former Jeff Beck guitarist has been listening to as of late

Dear Guitar Hero: Danny Johnson discusses his time with Alcatrazz, Aerosmith, Steppenwolf, Alice Cooper and more

By Joe Lalaina

Danny Johnson has more amazing rock 'n' roll stories than just about anyone in the business. Read some of them here

MXR Carbon Copy Mini Analog Delay

Review: MXR's Carbon Copy Mini is a sonic beast of an analog delay

By Paul Riario

The CC Mini is unparalleled if you need to nail wide slapback echo or sail on cascading waves of wet delay that spills over on each note