Doug Aldrich Master Class: 10 Steps to Monster Chops, Part II By Doug Aldrich and Andy Aledort Guitarist extraordinaire Doug Aldrich offers a slew of exciting and inspiring licks and technical exercises to help you become the player you aspire to be.
Meet the Battery-Powered, Backpack-Friendly Jammy Travel Guitar By Jackson Maxwell Have you ever found yourself yearning for a travel-size guitar that was a bit more, well, travel-size?
Nels Cline Breaks Down His Latest Genre-Busting Side Project and New Album, 'Currents, Constellations' By Richard Bienstock "I don’t know what it is. I like to call it fusion, just to piss people off.” Wilco's Nels Cline discusses how his wildly eclectic new album with Julian Lage and the Nels Cline 4 came to be.
Sarah Longfield: What's on My Playlist By Guitar World Staff What's on Sarah Longfield's playlist? Find out here!
Review: Martin DX1AE Macassar Burst Acoustic-Electric Guitar By Chris Gill If you’ve always coveted the classic Martin dreadnought tone, but couldn’t afford a genuine Martin, the DX1AE is the instrument you’ve been waiting for.
More Approaches to Soloing on a Pair of Adjacent Strings By Andy Aledort Learn how to solo on the B and G strings, plus how to remain on them while traversing up and down the fretboard.
Roundtable: Zakk Wylde, Ben Bruce, Lzzy Hale and Zoltan Bathory Chat About the State of Guitar in 2018 By Merlin Alderslade, Rich Hobson, Matt Mills Four of metal's most prominent guitarists discuss the evolution of the guitar hero, and what it takes to be a rock star in the modern era.
Using First-Inversion Chords to Create Smooth Bass Motion By Jimmy Brown Some musically appealing ways that great songwriters have used first-inversion chords to craft progressions behind their melodies.
Shop Talk: Mojo's Music in Edwardsville, Illinois By Eric Feldman In the heart of Edwardsville, Illinois, is a guitar player’s paradise known as Mojo’s Music.
Review: Universal Audio OX Amp Top Box By Dave Hunter Far more than just the sum of its parts, the Universal Audio OX is a professional performance tool that unleashes your high-wattage tube amp.
The Coolest New Gear from the 2018 Summer NAMM Show By Paul Riario From EVH, to Martin, Fender, D'Addario and Taylor, GW dishes on the best this year's Summer NAMM had to offer.
Repurposing Pentatonic Scales in New Contexts By Plini Repurposing all of your favorite pentatonic licks in different musical contexts and key centers will help you allude to different chords and modes.
Review: Billionaire by Danelectro Big Spender Spinning Speaker Pedal By Paul Riario The Big Spender by Danelectro offers a lot of bang for the buck, and sounds pretty damn good to boot.
Audio Force One Frontman Tiago Talks 'More,' Their Guitar-Packed Debut Album By Gregory Adams To create Audio Force One's guitar-heavy debut, Tiago had to go "Against everything that makes sense.”
The Secrets Behind The Edge's Guitar Tone on U2's "Vertigo" By Chris Gill Learn how The Edge got his monster tone on U2's 2004 smash hit.
Zeroing-in on Your Own Signature Sound By Richie Faulkner Judas Priest's Richie Faulkner demonstrates how to create solos that feel and sound new and exciting.
Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman Team Up with Marty Stuart to Honor a Landmark Byrds Album By Damian Fanelli Two former Byrds are getting together with Marty Stuart to pay tribute to a country-rock masterpiece this fall.
Review: Bose S1 Pro By Chris Gill The Bose S1 Pro functions as an impressive portable PA, practice amp and monitor—delivering much more than its compact dimensions suggest.
Combining Rhythm and Lead Effectively By Nita Strauss Nita Strauss dishes on how to seamlessly integrate rhythm and lead techniques into a single unified, powerful guitar part.
Jerry Cantrell Talks New Alice in Chains Album, 'Rainier Fog' By Richard Bienstock “It’s got our identity all over it, but at the same time, it’s a completely unique record."
