The secrets behind Kurt Cobain‘s guitar tone on Nirvana‘s Smells Like Teen Spirit By Chris Gill How Cobain changed popular music forever with a modded Strat, a Mesa/Boogie and a couple of everyday stompboxes
The secrets behind Eddie Van Halen's guitar tone on Tattoo By Chris Gill Returning from a long studio hiatus, Eddie's "whomping" 50-watt EVH 5150III heads brought the crunch
The secrets behind Pete Anderson's tone on Dwight Yoakam's Guitars, Cadillacs By Chris Gill We investigate a bona-fide classic of '80s twang, with a modded Deluxe assuming a starring role
The secrets behind Elliot Easton's tone on The Cars' Touch and Go By Chris Gill This highlight from the Boston new wave heroes' 1980 album Panorama is all about the magic in the midrange
The secrets behind Eddie Van Halen's guitar tone on Everybody Wants Some!! By Chris Gill Everything was on 10 for EVH on this feelgood hit from Women and Children First
The secrets behind Buddy Guy's tone on Damn Right, I've Got the Blues By Chris Gill Guy's comeback was the sound of a blues master making the most of a minimalist rig
The secrets behind Geordie Walker's guitar tone on Killing Joke's Eighties By Chris Gill The Killing Joke guitarist found his sound in a Gibson ES-295 and an ear for lush yet haunting tone
The secrets behind Slash's guitar tone on Guns N' Roses' Welcome to the Jungle By Chris Gill Here's how the legendary hard-rocker achieved his sound on one of the band's most iconic hits
The secrets behind Jack White's guitar tone on the White Stripes' Seven Nation Army By Chris Gill How White got the sound of one of the most iconic guitar riffs of all time - and how you can nail the tone for cheap
The secrets behind Ronnie Wood's crunchy tone on the Faces' Stay with Me By Chris Gill Ronnie Wood’s rhythm track on the Faces’ classic Stay with Me is one of the raunchiest guitar tones of all time. Learn how he got it
The secrets behind Al di Meola's tone on Race with Devil on Spanish Highway By Chris Gill How to capture the sonic magic of this breakneck proto-shred masterpiece
The secrets behind Gary Moore's tone on Still Got the Blues By Chris Gill How the legendary guitarist got his powerful, high-gain tone on this career-reinventing track
The secrets behind Eric Johnson's tone on Cliffs of Dover By Chris Gill Learn how to get the instrumental icon's legendary guitar sound
The secrets behind Chris Cornell's tone on Soundgarden's Black Hole Sun By Chris Gill Learn the inner workings of one of the great rock songs of the late 20th century
The secrets behind James Hetfield's guitar sound on Metallica's Sad But True By Chris Gill Learn how James Hetfield got his monstrous rhythm guitar tone on this classic Metallica track
The secrets behind Pete Townshend's tone on The Who's Won't Get Fooled Again By Chris Gill Learn how the legendary guitarist got his "sound from paradise” on this classic track
The Secrets Behind the Distinctive Guitar Tone on The Fixx's "One Thing Leads to Another" By Chris Gill "One Thing Leads to Another" still sounds as infectious and cool today as it did back in 1983. Learn more about its distinctive guitar tone.
The Secrets Behind Joe Perry's Guitar Tone on Aerosmith's "Walk This Way" By Chris Gill Aerosmith’s mid-Seventies albums are virtual encyclopedias of awesome hard rock guitar tones. Learn how Joe Perry got his on their iconic hit, "Walk This Way."
The Secrets Behind Ty Tabor's Guitar Tone on "Out of the Silent Planet" by King's X By Chris Gill Learn how Ty Tabor created his highly coveted tone on a King's X classic.
The Secrets Behind Angus Young's Guitar Tone on AC/DC's "Hells Bells" By Chris Gill There’s much more to Angus Young's "Hell's Bells" tone than just his timeless Gibson SG Standard and Marshall amp rig.
