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Brad Paisley

Brad Paisley: “I’ve always said that country is jazz on the bridge pickup!”

By Amit Sharma

The country music star on his guitar rig essentials, how he came to develop his secret neck pickup-equipped Fender Esquire, and the similarities between metal, jazz and country…

Orianthi

Orianthi: “Michael Jackson taught me to do what’s best for the song. It’s not about crowding it with guitars“

By Jonny Scaramanga

The former Michael Jackson and Alice Cooper guitarist shares gear, music business and songwriting knowledge

Garba Touré

Songhoy Blues' Garba Touré: “I want to have my own way on the guitar, so people say, ‘That’s Garba playing’”

By Jonathan Horsley

The desert blues guitarist on staking out new frontiers for Malian music, and his love for the Gibson SG

The 15 best electric guitars 2020: top electric guitars for all styles, abilities and budgets

The 15 best electric guitars 2020: top electric guitars for all styles, abilities and budgets

By Chris Corfield

Our expert pick of the best electric guitars for newcomers to pro players

8 best beginner electric guitars 2020: learn to play on these epic electric guitars for beginners

8 best beginner electric guitars 2020: learn to play on these epic electric guitars for beginners

By Chris Corfield

On the hunt for your first electric guitar? Our expert guide will help you find the best beginner electric guitars – prices start from $199

The 12 best guitar amps 2020: tube, solid state and modeling amplifiers for all levels and budgets

The 12 best guitar amps 2020: the top tube, solid-state and modeling amplifiers for all levels and budgets

By Chris Corfield, Alex Lynham

These are the best combo amps and heads from Marshall, Fender, Orange, Boss, Kemper and more

Best guitar cables 2020: top instrument cables for acoustic, bass and electric guitars

12 best guitar cables 2020: top instrument cables for acoustic, bass and electric guitars

By Guitar World

Try these recommended guitar leads from Planet Waves, Mogami, Ernie Ball, George L’s and more

8 great guitars for kids: the best electric and acoustic guitars for children

8 great guitars for kids: the best electric and acoustic guitars for children

By Jonathan Horsley

Everything you need to know to get your child playing the guitar today

Adrian Smith

Adrian Smith talks fishy tour stories, from falling in front of 20,000 people to being recognized while angling

By John Katic

The Iron Maiden guitarist recalls the conception of his new book, Monsters of River & Rock: My Life as Iron Maiden’s Compulsive Angler

John Petrucci

John Petrucci: “If some of it sounds like pop-punk, who cares? This is instrumental guitar music – you can do what you want!“

By Amit Sharma

The Dream Theater shredder-in-chief talks happy songs and finding the fun in instrumentals on his new solo LP, Terminal Velocity

The 10 best acoustic guitars for beginners 2020: new to the acoustic guitar? These easy strummers are for you

The 10 best acoustic guitars for beginners 2020: New to acoustic guitar? These easy strummers are for you

By Chris Corfield

The best beginner acoustic guitars, featuring quality six strings from Epiphone, Taylor, Fender, Yamaha, Ibanez and more – prices start from just $149

Painted Shield

Stone Gossard and Mason Jennings on how breaking their guitar and songwriting habits led to Painted Shield’s electric debut

By Michael Astley-Brown

The veteran songwriters detail their fresh six-string approaches, lessons learned from Seattle greats, and why great songs come from removing as much as possible

11 best guitar straps 2020: secure your guitar in style

11 best guitar straps 2020: secure your guitar in style

By Chris Corfield

The best guitar straps for acoustic, electric and bass guitars, and for every budget

Best beginner guitar amps 2020: guitar amplifiers for beginners

Best beginner guitar amps 2020: top guitar amplifiers for beginners

By Chris Corfield

Looking for the best beginner guitar amp? Here are the amps you need to be checking out from Boss, Yamaha, Fender and more

Eddie Van Halen

The genius of Eddie Van Halen in 10 stages

By Total Guitar editors

From Eruption and Beat It to the design of the Frankenstrat, EVH was one of the most revolutionary guitar players who ever lived – here's why

Black Pumas

The future sound of Fender: Black Pumas, Yola, Girl In Red, Ashley McBryde and IDLES on gear, tone and songwriting

By Jonathan Horsley

We meet the Fender Next alumni who are building new sounds from fresh approaches

Partner

Partner: “Our genre is post-classic rock – we keep the riffs and forget the rest!”

By Cheri Amour

Queer Canadian pairing Josée Caron and Lucy Niles open up about the sophomore slump, Steely Dan microphones and why even the oldest routes of rock deserve reimagining

Z.Vex Fuzz Factory

25 years of the Z.Vex Fuzz Factory: how the iconic fuzz pedal was conceived during a single, feverish night in the '90s

By Jamie Dickson

Maverick effects maker Zachary Vex recalls how tragedy led to triumph in the creation of his most famous pedal

Daron Malakian of System Of A Down

Daron Malakian on how System of a Down ended up recording their first new music in 15 years – and what the future holds for the alt-metal icons

By Amit Sharma

In this GW exclusive, Malakian discusses his surprising guitar heroes, how he wrote Chop Suey!, and why he’s never practiced a day in his life

10 best guitar tuners 2020: chromatic, polyphonic and strobe guitar tuners

10 best guitar tuners 2020: chromatic, polyphonic and strobe guitar tuners

By Chris Bird

Find the best guitar tuner whatever your budget with our top picks from the likes of Boss, Korg, TC Electronic and D’Addario