Joe Bonamassa recalls the time he played Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan’s guitars in one afternoon By Matt Owen The blues-rock hero is a big fan of Clapton's Hare Krishna ES-335 – but less so of the ”Blackie” Strat, which he called a “rough ride”
Stevie Ray Vaughan’s 1964 Fender Vibroverb, used on David Bowie’s Let’s Dance, is up for sale By Richard Bienstock The Vibroverb was an integral component of the blues hero’s legendary cranked-up tone
How to play guitar like 7 Fender Strat icons By Chris Bird Master the tones and techniques of 7 legendary Stratocaster players
Original pedals from Jimi Hendrix, Jack White, SRV and many more gathered in new Stompbox coffee table book By Richard Bienstock The tome features 100 of the most famous and significant effects in history in hi-res detail, with artist interviews, histories, essays and more
Stevie Ray Vaughan opens up in his first Guitar World interview from 1984 By Bill Milkowski "He doesn't go in for the leather-and-studs macho posturing of popular heavy metal bands and he's not particularly adept at crowd manipulation as many of the top rock bands are"
The 100 greatest guitarists of all time By Total Guitar editors Featuring the trailblazers, the early innovators, the best jazz, rock, indie, blues, metal and acoustic players - and the best guitarists around today...
The greatest 12-string guitar songs of all time By Josh Hart and Damian Fanelli 31 of the greatest moments of 12-string shimmer in guitar's storied history
5 times a live version of a song was better than the studio recording By Tom Gilbert A studio recording merely captures a moment in time. Who says you can't play the song more convincingly 17 days later in front of a live audience in Peoria?
The 25 greatest wah solos of all time By Guitar World Staff, Intro by Josh Hart From Satriani to Sabbath, here are the greatest wah moments in guitar history
“It was like watching a Polaroid develop": An oral history of Stevie Ray Vaughan's earliest days on the road By Alan Paul, Andy Aledort Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Dr. John, Vaughan's former bandmates and more recall the development of one of the greatest guitarists of all time
Kenny Wayne Shepherd: those SRV clone accusations came from a jealous place By Mark McStea There aren’t many roads this Strat-wielding blues whiz hasn’t been down, but his new album, The Traveler, still breaks new ground
10 things you didn't know about Stevie Ray Vaughan By Damian Fanelli, Andy Aledort Think you know everything there is to know about the late, great SRV? Read on!
Metallica's Kirk Hammett: how to play like Stevie Ray Vaughan By Kirk Hammett Learn how to play like a blues guitar legend, from an unexpected source!
August 27, 1990: The day Stevie Ray Vaughan died By Tony Grassi GW recounts SRV's final show, and what led to the blues guitar legend's tragic death
Stevie Ray Vaughan Wakes Up and Warms Up: Incredible 1986 Soundcheck By Damian Fanelli It's annoyingly insane how incredible SRV could be at the drop of a hat—or at the ring of a bedside alarm clock.
Fender Custom Shop Unveils the Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Stratocaster Relic By Richard Bienstock Aged version comes with a new relic lacquer finish.
Stevie Ray Vaughan Plays "The Sky Is Crying" at an Austin Club in 1980 By Damian Fanelli A young, unknown "Stevie Vaughan"—Number One Strat in hand—wows a small Austin audience.
Essential Guitar Licks: Stevie Ray Vaughan's "The Sky Is Crying" Bends By Guitar World Staff Pick up a useful, Albert King-inspired bending lick by Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Stevie Ray Vaughan Shows How He Plays "Rude Mood," "Superstition" and "Hideaway" By Damian Fanelli Number One Strat in hand, Stevie Ray Vaughan himself demonstrates how to play some classics.
