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Joe Bonamassa
“The narrative is I grew up in a rich family – wrong. The narrative is it was handed to me – wrong. It’s sweat equity over 35 years”: Joe Bonamassa sets the record straight on the humble beginnings of his world-famous guitar collection

By Matt Owen Published

In a conversation with Rick Beato, the gear connoisseur revisits the roots of his collecting journey – and responds to those quick to claim his buying habits take stock away from aspiring players

Guitarists
Yngwie Malmsteen plays electric guitar in front a Marshall amp stack
“I never wanted to be a violinist. I wanted to play electric guitar with smoke bombs and flash pots and Marshall stacks”: Yngwie Malmsteen says he is definitely not a frustrated classical player

By Matt Parker Published

The virtuoso takes issue with the misconception that he wanted to be anything other than a smoking shred guitarist

Guitarists
Gibson Rick Beato signature guitar
“Designed to be something special”: Gibson just made Rick Beato’s signature Les Paul Special Double Cut even more desirable

By Matt Owen Published

Sparkling Burgundy Satin has joined TV Blue Mist on the finish list for the model, which sports a thinner, lightweight mahogany body

Electric Guitars
Kirk Hammett performs onstage
“I hate admitting this but I started bawling like a baby”: Kirk Hammett says his iconic ‘Greeny’ Les Paul recently had another gut-wrenching injury

By Matt Owen Published

Another footnote has just been added to the iconic Les Paul's long medical history – but, as the Metallica maestro explains to Rick Beato, it could have been a whole lot worse

Electric Guitars
Rick Beato, John Petrucci, Tosin Abasi and Devin Townsend talk digital modelers vs real guitar amps
“The biggest challenge for digital products is not the tone”: John Petrucci, Tosin Abasi and Devin Townsend explain what modelers don’t do as well as amps – yet

By Matt Parker Published

The trio of prog metal guitar titans sat down with Rick Beato and went deep on the state of modeling

Guitarists
Nuno Bettencourt taps on Rick Beato's Fender Stratocaster
Watch Nuno Bettencourt shred Van Halen's Hot for Teacher – on a Strat

By Jackson Maxwell Published

In a long-form chat with Rick Beato, Bettencourt also discussed a part of EVH's guitar arc that “nobody talks about”

Guitarists
Rick Beato (left) and Nuno Bettencourt
"Don't practice it for too long, because you're going to get tendonitis": Watch Rick Beato break down Nuno Bettencourt's jaw-dropping Rise solo

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Go inside the inner workings of the volcanic lead break – the highlight of Extreme's recent comeback single – that has the guitar world abuzz

Guitarists
Rick Beato sits with his new signature Gibson Les Paul Special
Rick Beato's signature double-cut Gibson Les Paul has finally arrived

By Jackson Maxwell Published

The YouTube guitar giant's new signature model sports a lightweight mahogany body (just 7.2 pounds), and a custom TV Blue Mist finish

Electric Guitars
Wolfgang Van Halen performing live
Rick Beato debunks claims that Wolfgang Van Halen was playing to a backing track of Eddie at Taylor Hawkins tribute

By Matt Owen Last updated

Wolfgang's timing, tone and delivery on Hot for Teacher and On Fire was so good some viewers couldn't quite believe it

Artists
Rick Beato studio tour
Rick Beato gives viewers a guided tour of his studio – including the ‘secret stuff’ he keeps behind the camera

By Matt Parker Published

The YouTube superstar shows off his gigantic gear collection, plus some before and after shots of the studio’s construction

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