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Rick Beato, Tosin Abasi, Tim Henson and Misha Mansoor

Tim Henson reveals he's never heard Metallica's Black Album – much to the amazement of Tosin Abasi and Misha Mansoor

By Michael Astley-Brown

Rick Beato hosts a modern guitar summit, complete with a number of surprise revelations from the Polyphia, Animals as Leaders and Periphery guitar heroes

Dual-bass prog trio The Omnific recruit Polyphia's Clay Gober for epic new single, Antecedent

By Matt Owen

Three basses are better than two in this four-minute masterclass, which offers up a dizzying array of picking-slap-hybrid exchanges and melodic percussive passages

Tim Henson playing Jason Becker's Peavey JB24 Numbers electric guitar

Watch Tim Henson improvise with Herman Li using Jason Becker’s original prototype Peavey Numbers guitar

By Matt Owen

The pair teamed up to trade licks in the latest installment of the Jason Becker fundraiser livestream event, which has raised nearly $250,000 so far

Is the guitar solo dead in the 21st century?

By Jonny Scaramanga

Opinion: With guitar solos absent from the charts, Green Day championing the anti-solo and Eddie Van Halen gone, is it the end for the fret-melting guitar hero?

Tim Henson’s shred remix of Ariana Grande’s Positions is one of the best guitar covers you’ll hear this year

By Michael Astley-Brown

The Polyphia guitarist is switchin’ them positions for you

From virtuosic R&B guitar jams to full-on punk revival: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche

The latest six-string offerings from Unprocessed/Polyphia, Buck Meek, Falling In Reverse and loads more

Polyphia’s Tim Henson demonstrates jaw-dropping ‘God Hand’ 8-string slapping riff - and teaches you how to play it

By Michael Astley-Brown

The trap-shred prodigy teaches you his latest Tosin Abasi-inspired thump lines

Ichika Nito and Polyphia’s Tim Henson trade insane licks and taps in new video jam

By Richard Bienstock

Two of today's most inspiring players get together for a mind-blowing online collaboration

Go from Johnny Cash to Polyphia with these 6 diverse licks

By Pat Heath

Advance your guitar playing in 30 minutes by nailing these distinct styles

Generic view of a guitarist in a rock band in silhouette smashing a guitar on the stage while performing, taken in May 2009 in London, the group is called Caimbo

The biggest threat to the guitar? It could well be guitarists: how online hate endangers the instrument we love

By Michael Astley-Brown

Why we ended up with a culture of player haters, and what we can do to change it

Polyphia hope “guitar music dies a painful death” - here’s why

By Michael Astley-Brown

Shred prodigy Tim Henson explains why he only listens to rap

Polyphia Premiere "Look But Don't Touch" Playthrough Video

By Guitar World Staff

Polyphia's Tim Henson and Scott LePage lay it down live at Guitar World HQ.

DiMarzio Unveils Polyphia-Designed Notorious and Igno Pickups

By Richard Bienstock

New single-coils and humbuckers were developed in conjunction with guitarists Tim Henson and Scott LePage.

Polyphia's Guitarists Explain How They "Killed It" on Their Latest Curveball Album, 'New Levels New Devils'

By Joe Bosso

“If something’s been done before, we want to turn it upside-down and mess with it."

Polyphia Detail 'Look But Don’t Touch' U.S. Tour

By Richard Bienstock

Outing will also feature I the Mighty and Tides of Man.

Instrumental Math-Rock Trio Covet Premiere Official Video for "Glimmer"

By Richard Bienstock

The Bay Area act is currently on tour with Polyphia.

Polyphia Share Video for New Instrumental Track, "Yas," Featuring Chon

By Richard Bienstock

The band's forthcoming album, 'New Levels New Devils' is out October 12.

Introducing Polyphia, Rising Stars of the Instrumental Guitar Scene

By Richard Bienstock

10-Year-Old Guitarist Li-Sa-X Shreds Polyphia’s “Aviator” — Video

By Damian Fanelli

Well, Li-sa-X—who is a whopping 10 years old now—is back with a new video. In it, she takes on the Polyphia track “Aviator,” shredding up a storm as always.

Polyphia Premiere "Aviator" Music Video Featuring Chelsea Grin's Jason Richardson — Exclusive

By Damian Fanelli