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String Gauges 101: How to Choose the Right Guitar Strings

By Damian Fanelli

How to choose the string gauge that works best for you.

Watch Rob Scallon Shred on a 16-String Theorbo

By Richard Bienstock

The guitarist rips out some medieval djent on the lute-like instrument.

Rob Scallon and Sarah Longfield Shred Slayer's "Piece By Piece" on Ukuleles

By Richard Bienstock

Pair rips through the 'Reign in Blood' classic in a four-string frenzy.

Watch Rob Scallon Play a $1 Guitar

By Damian Fanelli

Rob Scallon Plays "Metal in Very Inappropriate Places"

By Damian Fanelli

Rob Scallon, that uber-talented guitar-playing, video-making guy from the ever-fascinating world of YouTube, is back with a new video.

Watch Rob Scallon Play "For Whom the Bell Tolls" on Bells

By Damian Fanelli

Well, it's finally May. And, as any up-to-speed guitar-centric internet fan knows, that's when Rob Scallon posts his popular "Maytallica" videos.

Experiment: Does Down-Tuning Make Your Guitar Sound Heavier?

By Damian Fanelli

Internet gent and multi-instrumentalist Rob Scallon recently posted a video called "The Down-Tuning Experiment."

Kirk Hammett Reacts to 11 Bizarre Metallica Covers

By Damian Fanelli

Very recently, Metallica's Kirk Hammett made a guest appearance on MexicanYouTube channel Luisito Rey.

This Is What Metal Sounds Like on a Sitar

By Guitar World Staff

Rob Scallon has been known to rock everything from a ukulele to a shovel. Surprisingly, he’s never put his talent to work on a sitar.

No Frets Allowed: Rob Scallon's New Song Is Whammy Bar Only

By Damian Fanelli

Guitarist—well, multi-instrumentalist, to be more accurate—Rob Scallonis often challenged by his almost-1,000,000 YouTube subscribers to perform musicalfeats of skill, dexterity and daring-do.

This Brutal Breakdown’s Tempo Is Measured in Beats Per Week

By Chris Scapelliti

Guitarist Rob Scallon has showed off his impressive guitar skills in several videos we’ve shared here over the months.

Justin Johnson Shreds Blues on Three-String Electric Shovel Guitar

By Christopher Scapelliti

Justin Johnson has been getting attention with a video in which he plays some tasty slide guitar on a three-string guitar made from a shovel and built by Mississippi Blues Guitars.

Metallica's "One" on One Guitar: See How It Was Done

By Damian Fanelli

Back in the spring, multi-instrumentalist Rob Scallon made waves when he posted aviral video called "Metallica's 'One' Played in One Guitar."

Double Ukulele Cover of Slayer's "Payback"

By Katy Irizarry

I'm sure you all remember Chicago-based guitarist Rob Scallon for his out-of-the-box covers of various metal tunes on the least metal instruments around.

Dude Plays Megadeth's "Holy Wars" on One-Stringed Shovel Guitar

By Guitar World Staff

Over the holiday weekend, Rob Scallon, a guitarist with a YouTube account, posted a brand-new video. It's a pretty decent shovel-guitar cover ofMegadeth's "Holy Wars."

Dude Plays Metallica's "One" on One Guitar

By Guitar World Staff

Every May, Rob Scallon, a guitarist with a YouTube account, celebrates the existence of Metallica by posting a series of "May-tallica" videos, some of which are pretty good.

Rob Scallon’s One-Fret Metal Song — Video

By Guitar World Staff

Guitarists Communicate Via Morse Code Metal — Video

By Richard Bienstock

Guitarist Rob Scallon References 31 Songs in One Minute, from Ozzy to Hendrix to Metallica — Video

By Guitar World Staff

Get your timers out and watch as YouTube multi-instrumentalist Rob Scallon plays 31 guitar-centric songs in one minute on his Chapman ML-1 Hot Rod.

Pantera's "Cowboys from Hell" Played on Ukulele — Video

By Guitar World Staff

By now, most GuitarWorld.com visitors should be familiar with Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist Rob Scallon, the guy who covers Slayer and Cannibal Corpse songs with banjos and ukuleles 'n' such.