Total Guitar - page 6

TC Electronic Ditto X2 review

By Alex Lynham

Simple, stage-ready looping. Less is more, right?

Earthbound Audio founder Mark's flooded living room

Earthbound Audio says pedal brand is on "indefinite hold" and launches fundraiser after home is devastated by Ida floods

By Matt Parker

Maker of Supercollider Fuzz and Iron Pig distortion pauses production and thanks friends and fans for their support

Eddie Vedder’s new single, The Long Way, features a backing band of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Heartbreakers members

By Matt Parker

Hear the first single from the Pearl Jam man’s new album, Earthling, produced by Andrew Watt

Charvel Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 2 HH HT review

By Rob Laing

Charvel widens its appeal with a Tele-inspired electric for all occasions

Joe Satriani pays tribute to longtime manager Mick Brigden, who has died aged 73

By Matt Owen

The prolific manager and tour director also worked with Mountain, Peter Frampton, Humble Pie, Van Morrison, Carlos Santana, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and many more

How to play a C chord on guitar

By Jonny Scaramanga

Beginner guitar: Here's how to play one of the most common chords you'll find on your guitar-playing journey, as well as several easy variations

Bill Finnegan announces future Klon KTRs to be made with new components after NOS diode supply diminishes

By Matt Owen

The remaining NOS diodes, which have been used in every Klon pedal since the beginning of production, will be used solely for the creation of future Centaur pedals

Fender finally releases long-awaited Stratocaster Lego set

By Matt Owen

You can now build your own Strat and Princeton Reverb amp thanks to a new 1,074-piece kit

Thom Yorke performs with Radiohead in 2001 in San Francisco

Radiohead announce three-disc Kid A/Amnesiac reissue, premiere previously unreleased track, If You Say The Word

By Jackson Maxwell

KID A MNESIA couples 2000's Kid A, 2001's Amnesiac and a third disc of alternate takes and previously unreleased material

Man on course to smash world record after playing bass guitar for 60 hours straight in mammoth fundraiser

By Matt Owen

Mark Edwards of Devon, England, played a continuous 86-song setlist for more than two days straight, shattering his previously held record of 41 hours of four-string action

Kim Thayil and Jerry Cantrell join forces to lead upcoming Sounds of Seattle rock camp

By Jackson Maxwell

The grunge-focused camp – which also features original Pearl Jam drummer Dave Krusen – will take place in Los Angeles from February 17-20, 2022

Electro-Harmonix 720 Stereo Looper review

By Chris Corfield

This simple guitar-focused looper will elevate your practice game

Kirk Hammett reveals he has never written a guitar solo with a wah pedal

By Matt Owen

The Metallica guitarist made the admission in this month's issue of Guitar World, in which he and James Hetfield pick apart the sonic history of the Black Album

Jonny Greenwood says Radiohead side-project The Smile's debut album is "just about finished"

By Sam Roche

The guitar-driven band – which also features Thom Yorke and Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner – are “sitting in front of a pile of music”, Greenwood reveals

Faith Guitars revamps its HiGloss acoustic series with the three-piece rosewood-equipped FVHG3

By Matt Owen

The flagship model from the new-and-improved HG3 series will be followed by updated versions of the brand's current HiGloss guitars

Adori Audio’s Slimtech is an ultra-slim combo amp that fits in a gigbag

By Matt Parker

The uber-portable guitar amplifier has a 10-hour rechargeable battery, plus delay, distortion and Bluetooth

Hard-rock heroes UFO schedule their last-ever show and promise “it’ll be a worthy finale”

By Matt Parker

The iconic outfit set a date for their live retirement in October 2022

Rico Nasty and Liso Lee performing live for NPR Tiny Desk

Rico Nasty’s unexpectedly heavy NPR Tiny Desk concert makes a star of Strandberg-toting guitarist Liso Lee

By Matt Owen

The South Korean six-string sensation, who has performed alongside Cee Lo Green, Zayn Malik and Gwen Stefani, stole the show in her latest gain-heavy run-out

Burgerkill founding guitarist Aries Tanto – aka Eben – dies aged 46

By Sam Roche

The guitarist played with the Indonesian metal outfit since their inception in 1995

Johnny Marr shares a closer look at his bonkers 9-pickup Fender Stratocaster

By Matt Owen

The mind-bending Spirit Strat recently made its debut in the music video of Marr's new single, Spirit Power and Soul