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Trivium fan’s kindness repaid in Gibson Les Paul Custom from frontman Matt Heafy
UPS driver Hector Velasco’s random act of kindness towards a young boy was noticed by the Drew Barrymore ShowWomen announce 10-year anniversary reissue of Public Strain, alongside new rarities compilation
“Everyone who bought Women’s Public Strain started a Bandcamp.”Metallica’s All Within My Hands foundation donates $250,000 to US wildfire relief efforts
Fires continue across the west coast.
- Features
Guitar.com Live shares the secrets of online marketing for guitarists
Looking to jazz up your online presence?Excited about the next generation of guitar players? So is PRS
The brand’s found a new way to encourage emerging talent, thanks to its Pulse Artist program.Why Ernie Ball’s VPJR Tuner represents the future of pedalboard convenience
With its dual-function design, Ernie Ball’s latest pedal innovation points the way to a more streamlined pedalboard future.Catch these unmissable all-star guitar lessons at Guitar.com Live
Looking to supercharge your playing?
- Reviews
The Big Listen: IDLES – Ultra Mono
A third album in four years sees IDLES sharpen both their sound and their knives for an uncompromising attack on austerity, political incompetence and the patriarchy. There’s a lot more resistance than joy here.The Big Review: Fender Vintera Road Worn ’50s Telecaster & ’60s Stratocaster
Fender’s Road Worn guitars return with improved relic’ing and an attractive range of custom colours. Is this the no-brainer guitar purchase of 2020?The Big Listen: Thurston Moore – By The Fire
The former Sonic Youth man blends the accessible and the experimental as he celebrates “the glory of the three- or four-minute rock song” and much more besides.Review: Warm Audio Jet Phaser
The second of Warm Audio’s uncompromising remakes of out-there 1970s pedals involves phase, fuzz… and 2.1kg of chunky retro goodness.
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Guitar Legends: Mark Knopfler – the guitarist with inimitable touch
With his unmistakeable fingerstyle playing, Mark Knopfler is in the pantheon of British guitar greats. Here’s a guide to his gear and a playlist that goes beyond the huge hits.The best guitar amplifiers to buy in 2020: 10 best acoustic amps
If your acoustic has a built-in preamp (as many do these days) and you want to amplify your sound, you can plug direct into...100,000 guitarists can’t be wrong? Why Positive Grid’s Spark smart amp is proving a huge hit
Back at NAMM 2020 we encountered Positive Grid’s revolutionary Spark smart amp, and in the months since it has become a bona fide phenomenon...Peter Green’s 20 greatest guitar moments, ranked
The late Peter Green was unquestionably one of the blues-guitar greats. Yet as his prolific early career progressed from the Bluesbreakers and on to Fleetwood Mac, his prodigious talent revealed itself in many other ways, too.
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How to play chords like Paul Simon Part 2
Rod Fogg -In part two of our look at the chord shapes and sequences which define Paul Simon’s sound, we focus on his early years as a solo artist.How to play blues like Albert King
Continuing our journey through the guitar styles of the legendary Three Kings, this time it’s the turn of Flying V-toting blue icon Albert.How to play country guitar Part 5 – Putting it all together
In the final part of his intro to country guitar, Nashville sessioneer David Henricksson puts it all together with a pair of solos to master.How to play chords like Paul Simon
Rod Fogg -With a long career involving unpredictable twists, turns and collaborations Paul Simon is one of the most successful songwriters of the last 60 years. We take a look at the chord shapes and sequences which define his sound.
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