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A Stevie Ray Vaughan stage-played Fender Elite Stratocaster, purchased by Mark Tremonti, goes up for auction

By Matt Owen published 3 December 21

The unusually spec'd '80s-era six-string, which has swapped hands with two of the biggest names of blues and metal, features pickup selector buttons and a unique vibrato system

How to combine rhythm and lead in a blues guitar solo

By Richard Barrett published 15 November 21

Add variety to your blues playing by bringing the two disciplines together in the vein of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix

Joe Bonamassa recalls the time he played Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan’s guitars in one afternoon

By Matt Owen published 14 April 21

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 Vibroverb amp is up for sale at Rumble Seat Music

Stevie Ray Vaughan’s 1964 Fender Vibroverb, used on David Bowie’s Let’s Dance, is up for sale

By Richard Bienstock published 1 December 20

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 published 17 November 20

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 published 14 October 20

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 published 27 August 20

"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 published 6 July 20

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 published 19 May 20

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 published 6 April 20

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 published 9 March 20

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 published 19 December 19

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 published 17 December 19

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 published 5 December 19

Think you know everything there is to know about the late, great SRV? Read on!

The 10 best slow guitar solos

By Tony Grassi published 15 November 19

Examine some of rock guitar’s greatest slow burns

Metallica's Kirk Hammett: how to play like Stevie Ray Vaughan

By Kirk Hammett published 3 October 19

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 published 27 August 19

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 published 8 August 19

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 published 24 July 19

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 published 11 July 19

A young, unknown "Stevie Vaughan"—Number One Strat in hand—wows a small Austin audience.