Open Aadd9 tuning: 5 shapes you need to know By Jon Bishop published 5 September 24 A favorite of Australian virtuoso Alan Gogoll, this tuning will expand your acoustic horizons and add a touch of magic to your chord voicings
Boss brings back a delay loved by Eddie Van Halen and Steve Vai in its most affordable form yet By Matt Owen published 5 September 24 The Roland SDE-3000 became a staple for numerous guitar heroes, and now it's been repackaged in a new pedalboard-friendly form that has extra enhancements to boot
Carlos Alomar recalls making Fame with two rock icons – and why he turned down dinner with a Beatle By Matt Parker published 4 September 24 The long-term Bowie collaborator says he had to put his guitar ideas first
Jared James Nichols is reviving a 1975 Les Paul Custom that was being played when its original owner died By Matt Owen published 4 September 24 The vintage instrument was ravaged by hurricane Katrina, after it had been put in storage for decades following the tragic death of its first owner
“Someone dosed Eric with LSD”: George Terry on stepping up during Clapton's bad nights on the road By Matt Parker published 4 September 24 The session pro and former Clapton sideman has been reflecting on life on tour and in the studio with the guitar icon in the 1970s
Best guitar strap locks 2024: Safeguard your axe By Chris Schwarten last updated 4 September 24 Our pick of the finest fasteners from Schaller, Loxx, Jim Dunlop and more
“A versatile pedal that provides many options”: Electro-Harmonix LPB-3 review By Trevor Curwen published 4 September 24 EHX serves up boost with an EQ section for powerful tonal shaping from a compact pedal
Dimebag Darrell’s Warhead amp has been revived as a compact lunchbox head – and it was tested during Pantera rehearsals By Matt Owen published 4 September 24 The affordable 40-watt amp head looks to faithfully deliver “pure, unfiltered Dimebag tone” with pre-set EQ circuits and identical settings – and was put through its paces with Pantera by Zakk Wylde
This country guitar masterclass that has everything you need to know to make it in Twang City By Daniel Donato published 4 September 24 With Daniel Donato as your guide, this video and tab deep dive offers a comprehensive primer in country guitar, from the fundamentals to the showpony licks
Brian May recovering after suffering “minor stroke” By Matt Owen published 4 September 24 The Queen legend's ability to play guitar was in “some doubt” following the health scare
Andy Summers on his longstanding relationship with Robert Fripp – and their surprise new collab album By Janelle Borg published 4 September 24 Summers and Fripp have known each other since childhood and decided to record three albums' worth of material back in the '80s after they both achieved success with their respective bands
Seymour Duncan supercharges two classic Billy Gibbons guitar tones with new signature Tele and Les Paul pickups By Matt Owen published 3 September 24 The Pearly Gates have been beefed-up as the Hades Gates, and the ZZ Top legend's Red Devil humbucker has been turned into a hot output Telecaster pickup
MXR’s new Yngwie Malmsteen signature stompbox could be its most dynamic overdrive to date By Matt Owen published 3 September 24 The streamlined drive pedal is engineered for expressive dynamics in order to accommodate Malmsteen's fiery playing
Epiphone’s Jimi Hendrix ‘Love Drops’ Flying V recreates the guitar great’s most psychedelic model By Matt Owen published 3 September 24 Hendrix used his hand-painted Love Drops V extensively in the late 1960s, and was rumored to have played it during the recording of Electric Ladyland
Best tremolo pedals 2024: 8 top pedal choices, from old-school vibe to chopped-up tones By James Farmer last updated 3 September 24 The best tremolo pedals on the market right now, from the likes of TC Electronic, Electro-Harmonix, Boss, Strymon and JHS
How to play surf music on guitar: 3 techniques that will make your playing sound authentic By Mike Olekshy published 3 September 24 This introduction to surf guitar will teach you the basics of the style popularized by Dick Dale, The Surfaris and The Ventures
Open G tuning chords: 5 shapes you need to know By Jon Bishop published 3 September 24 Loved by the likes of Joni Mitchell and Keith Richards, open G makes a good tuning for bottleneck blues, and these chords are essential voicings for exploring its musical potential
OBNE’s Western-themed Pardner is a fuzz that can ‘lasso’ to another pedal to shape its tones By Phil Weller published 3 September 24 The Pardner’s unique send and return loop allows another pedal’s characteristics to shape its sounds
“Her number one piece of feedback is to be quieter”: FINNEAS reveals his guitar technique debates with Billie Eilish By Janelle Borg published 3 September 24 The artist and super-producer recalls recording guitars on Eilish's latest album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, and why the Fender Acoustasonic is a key tool in his production toolkit
Did Tim Henson just tease the arrival of his first Japanese-made Ibanez signature guitars? By Phil Weller published 2 September 24 The Polyphia guitarist debuted a new white colorway on both a six– and 8-string Ibanez TOD builds – and now fans are speculating about the prospect of a Prestige line
