Guitarist records entire album using only broken guitars By Matt Owen published 5 January 22 Max Davies assembled Inventions For Broken & Prepared Guitar – which has been praised by John Frusciante – using instruments with a range of technical defaults
Wet Leg: "We didn’t set ourselves any boundaries. We’d just hit our guitars sometimes – actually hit them!" By Jonny Scaramanga published 5 January 22 Hester Chambers on how the Chaise Longue duo's novel approach to playing and anything-goes songwriting ethos made them a viral smash – and one of 2022's bands to watch
PRS confirms launch date, specs of John Mayer signature SE Silver Sky By Jackson Maxwell published 4 January 22 The soon-to-be-launched, lower-cost version of Mayer's top-selling signature boasts a rosewood fretboard and comes in a quartet of smart finishes
Watch Josh Klinghoffer cover the Golden Girls theme song in honor of Betty White By Jackson Maxwell published 4 January 22 White passed away on New Year's Eve, less than three weeks shy of her 100th birthday
Joe Satriani announces fine art tour for January 2022 By Matt Owen published 4 January 22 Satch will show off his newest collection of one-of-a-kind canvases and hand-painted guitars at two Wentworth Gallery exhibitions in Florida on January 28 and 29
Jared Dines recruits Michael Angelo Batio, Manuel Gardner Fernandes, Rabea Massaad and Felix Martin for quite possibly the best shred collab ever By Matt Owen published 4 January 22 The 27-strong lineup also features Matt Heafy, Jason Richardson, Ola Englund, Cole Rolland, Charlie Parra Del Riego and Marcin Patrzalek
Trivium: “We wanted to capture lightning in the bottle rather than plan too much. There were no constraints, limitations or boundaries” By Amit Sharma published 4 January 22 Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu on how they produced the band's shreddiest album to date, In The Court Of The Dragon
Young Pantera fan gifted Dean Dimebag Darrell ML from anonymous music store customer By Jackson Maxwell published 4 January 22 Hart Music – in Grand Junction, Colorado – was the site of the heartwarming deed
Nirvana Nevermind album artwork lawsuit dismissed By Matt Owen published 4 January 22 Spencer Elden – the baby on the album’s cover – filed legal action last year claiming he was the victim of child sexual exploitation
David Lee Roth cancels his entire Las Vegas residency By Sam Roche published 4 January 22 An official statement is yet to be released, though the Van Halen frontman recently called off shows due to “unforeseen circumstances related to Covid”
Wolfgang Van Halen names his 2 favorite Van Halen albums By Matt Owen published 4 January 22 The Mammoth WVH frontman includes both David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar records as he names the albums that changed his life
Samsung is releasing a guitar with LED guide lights on its fretboard By Sam Roche published 4 January 22 The ZamStar is a new guitar and app combo developed by Samsung's C-Lab, and promises simplified learning and a host of collaborative features
7 easy tips that will help you write your next song By Total Guitar editors published 4 January 22 Get inspired with these simple ways to supercharge your songwriting
KHDK Electronics debuts two-in-one Scott Ian signature pedal, the JSL By Matt Owen published 4 January 22 The Anthrax axeman’s latest amp-and-boost unit takes inspiration from his sold-out Sgt D model, though introduces a redeveloped circuit for “more clarity and metal”
Ibanez unveils new-and-improved RG Premium and AZ Premium models for 2022 By Matt Owen published 1 January 22 A trio of RGs are treated to neck-thru designs, while the AZs come equipped with ebony fretboards, HSH configurations and DiMarzio pickups
Ibanez expands its Advanced Acoustics line with new-for-2022 sub–$500 AAD50 and AAD50CE models By Matt Owen published 1 January 22 Affordable entries to Ibanez's acoustic catalog feature Grand Dreadnought bodies, solid Sitka spruce tops and an Ibanez under-saddle pickup
Eric Gales reveals what it cost to get Joe Bonamassa to produce his new album By Matt Owen published 30 December 21 It turns out JoBo's production rates are far cheaper than you'd imagine – Gales managed to get him onboard for just two cans of Diet Coke
Kirk Hammett's "Greeny" Les Paul has a sibling – and it's owned by Gibson's Cesar Gueikian By Jackson Maxwell published 29 December 21 Gueikian unknowingly acquired the 'Burst made directly before Greeny, and discovered the two Les Pauls' near-identical serial numbers while on the phone with Hammett
Remembering the guitarists we lost in 2021 By Jackson Maxwell published 24 December 21 Between them, these guitar greats had a lasting impact on death metal, country-rock, jazz, surf-rock and punk
TC Electronic celebrates the 45th anniversary of its first-ever pedal with the Stereo Chorus Flanger Gold By Matt Owen published 23 December 21 The celebratory offering stays true to its DNA, but introduces a handful of modern upgrades including an extra opamp for increased headroom and 9V DC operation
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