Budget Strat Comparison: Squier Classic Vibe Strat vs. Fender Standard Strat By Christopher Scapelliti published 8 March 17 Squier’s Classic Vibe Stratocasters are designed to recall the looks and tone of Fender’s Fifties and Sixties eras, and to do it at a nice price point (retail $399.99).
The Tremolo System That Doesn’t Exist By Christopher Scapelliti published 3 February 17 As many guitarists know, the tremolo arm found on some guitars isn’t really a tremolo system at all.
The Top 10 Guitar and Gear Trends for 2017 By Chris Scapelliti published 26 January 17 If your head is still reeling from last week’s NAMM show, you’re not alone. As usual, there was such an overwhelming amount of gear that it’s hard to sort it all out.
Seven Reasons Guitars Don’t Have to Be So Expensive By Christopher Scapelliti published 10 November 16 Watch this before you buy another electricguitar.
The Best Bass Rig for Under $400 By Christopher Scapelliti published 4 November 16 If you’ve been interested in adding a bass rig to your arsenal but have been put off at the expense, Phillip McKnight has a solution.
Four Must-Have Guitar Pedals By Christopher Scapelliti published 24 October 16 This video is about a year old, but it’s a good one to get guitarists thinking about what gear they really need and what gear is superfluous to their work.
Is Taylor Swift the New Eddie Van Halen? By Christopher Scapelliti published 19 October 16 There’s an emerging trend in the world of guitar, and according to one man, signs of its origin seem to point to Taylor Swift.
New EVH Striped Wolfgang Special: Have a First Look and Listen By Christopher Scapelliti published 14 October 16 In his latest video, Phillip McKnight shows us the new and long-awaited EVH Striped Wolfgang Special.
Seven More Guitar Gear Gadgets You Might Not Know About By Christopher Scapelliti published 12 October 16 Last June, Phillip McKnight shared with us seven guitar gear gadgets that players might not know about.
Floyd Rose Mods: Three Fast and Easy Improvements Anyone Can Make By Guitar World Staff published 19 September 16 If your Floyd Rose is driving you mad, here are some simple, reversible mods that will make living with it a lot easier.
The Gibson SG: Five Things You Didn’t Know By Christopher Scapelliti published 12 September 16 Phillip McKnight has taught us five things we didn’t know about the Fender Stratocaster, the Fender Telecaster, the Gibson Les Paul and the PRS Custom 24.
Five Things You Might Not Know About the Fender Telecaster By Christopher Scapelliti published 5 July 16 Phillip McKnight has educated us about the five things we didn’t know about the Fender Stratocaster and the Gibson Les Paul.
Five Things You Didn't Know About the Gibson Les Paul By Christopher Scapelliti published 27 June 16 Phillip McKnight has educated us about the five things we didn’t know about the Fender Stratocaster.