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Rick Beato, Phil X and Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal rewrite Angus Young’s Back in Black solo
By Sam Roche published
Beato and Phil X stay faithful to the original, wielding AC/DC-appropriate Gibson SGs for a flurry of pentatonic runs, while Bumblefoot takes a different approach...

We need to talk about boomer bends: why the backlash to Tim Henson's technique preference represents more than just a generational divide
By Matt Parker published
The Polyphia guitarist’s comments about avoiding "boomer-ish" bends sparked a reaction that speaks to larger issues for us guitar players, and how our treatment of the past shapes the future of the instrument

“No-one said you couldn’t bend!”: Polyphia's Tim Henson addresses “boomer bends” controversy
By Matt Parker published
Henson catches up with Rick Beato to discuss the fallout from a throwaway comment about “boomer-ish” guitar bends

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

Rick Beato's signature Gibson Les Paul Special is officially in production
By Richard Bienstock published
The YouTube personality and musician shares a sneak peek at the first Pelham Blue model off the assembly line

Rick Beato is getting a signature Gibson Les Paul Special DC
By Sam Roche published
The YouTuber lifted the lid on the new collaboration during his New Year's Eve livestream

What if Eric Johnson or Eddie Van Halen played Jimmy Page’s iconic Stairway to Heaven solo?
By Richard Bienstock published
Rick Beato asked the question – Phil X and Johnson himself provided the answer
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