Put some hair on your tone with Cream T’s new Billy Gibbons WhiskerBucker pickup set By Richard Bienstock New humbuckers promise an “exact electronic reproduction” of BFG’s Pearly Gates Les Paul
Alex Henry Foster: "This album was liberating for me - it was more about the songs than the performance" By Alex Lynham We caught up with the frontman of Your Favorite Enemies to discuss his esoteric debut solo album, Windows in the Sky
Here are the 6 fresh guitar artists you need to hear this month By Total Guitar editors Say hello to Brazilian rockers Ego Kill Talent, gifted blues player Hannah Wicklund, UK punk trio Gender Roles and more
9 sports stars who are surprisingly good guitarists By Jacob Uitti While you may know them for their work on the pitch, court or slopes, these sporting icons are also unlikely six-string advocates...
Steve Vai on his time in Whitesnake: "There was real aggression and control in my playing. I just remember thinking it was never good enough back then!" By David Von Bader Three decades after its release, Vai takes you inside the making of Whitesnake’s Slip of the Tongue, the album that sent the band into uncharted territory
The Darkness: "Ed Sheeran's fans probably didn’t anticipate seeing a rock band when they bought a ticket!" By Richard Bienstock How do you delight, beguile and offend thousands of Ed Sheeran fans? Just ask UK riff-masters Justin and Dan Hawkins
Epiphone DR-100, Fender CD-60S and Yamaha FG800: beginner acoustic guitars head to head By Jonathan Horsley Looking for a great entry-level acoustic guitar? We put ace beginner acoustics from Epiphone, Fender and Yamaha to the test
Joe Satriani: "You have to be true to yourself. The internet is a great tool, but it also has the danger of homogenizing everybody" By Amit Sharma Satch returns with Shapeshifting, a record of quicksilver genius that elevates guitar playing once more
8 great guitars for kids: acoustic and electric guitar options for children By Jonathan Horsley Plus, all the advice you need to get your child playing the guitar today
Classic gear: Paul Cochrane Timmy By Alex Lynham One of the first boutique overdrive pedals, the Timmy has been endlessly cloned due to its fantastic sound and versatile tone-shaping options
Vivian Campbell: Me and my guitar By Grant Moon The Leppard, Dio and Whitesnake legend talks us through his beautiful Les Paul Custom signature model
Ihsahn: “I am not a very technical guitar player - progressive is more a mentality” By Jonathan Horsley The Norwegian black-metal trailblazer on why playing prog is about thinking big, not shredding hard…
Alan Merrill tells the story of I Love Rock 'n' Roll in his final Guitar World interview By Mark McStea The Arrows frontman muses on his career in music in this never-before-published conversation
Ray Suhy: "I used an Ibanez RG for a death metal tour, and a few months later I used the same guitar on a jazz album!" By Alison Richter The genre-fluid guitarist discusses technique crossover between two of music's most seemingly dissimilar styles
Eric Clapton: 13 of his best under-the-radar solo songs By Damian Fanelli The overlooked solo Clapton tunes you need to hear
Drive-By Truckers: "These songs called for lyrical playing and slide guitar was a great way to achieve that" By David Von Bader We explore the band's latest LP, The Unraveling, with guitarist Mike Cooley
10 best guitar tuners 2020: chromatic, polyphonic and strobe guitar tuners By Chris Bird Find the best guitar tuner for your budget with our pro picks from the likes of Boss, Korg, TC Electronic and D’Addario
10 biographies, motivational manuals and killer guitar books to read during lockdown By Matt Parker Great guitar reads covering inspiration, idiotic antics and information, in mostly equal parts
21 underrated guitar solos you need to hear By Jonathan Horsley Lesser-celebrated but nonetheless awesome acts of lead playing from St. Vincent, Kurt Cobain, James Honeyman-Scott and more that might change how you approach your playing
Steve Vai: "When I was a kid playing guitar too loud, the neighbors would complain... and my father would tell them to shut the f**k up" By Joe Bosso With the big 6-0 just around the corner, guitar icon Steve Vai reminisces about Satch, Zappa, Alcatrazz and a life in the ultra zone
