- News
Rivolta unveils the Regata VII
The semi-hollow features an offset design and 24 frets.Two brothers are set to make up to £80,000 by auctioning a Prince-played acoustic guitar
The affordable acoustic appeared on 1991’s Diamonds And Pearls.Dunlop reveals new dual-inductor “Custom Badass” Cry Baby wah
A “kickswitch” on the side of the pedal allows for easy changing between two wah voices.Dweezil Zappa to sell pedals, guitars and more on Reverb
Some of the instruments for sale are incredibly unique custom guitars.
- Features
Shop Talk: Tom Bartlett of Bartlett Guitars
Tom Bartlett’s Retrospec model is the result of an intense obsession with the Les Paul legend, and a penchant for doing things the old way“We’re never scared of doing anything”: Why You Me At Six refused to be bound by genre
Guitarists Max Helyer and Chris Miller explain the turmoil that inspired the Surrey rockers’ seventh album, SUCKAPUNCH, and how modern production has opened up a whole new world of tone.Meet Chubby & The Gang, the most important new punk band in the UK today
Tom ‘Razor’ Hardwick and Ethan Stahl discuss the importance of playing as loud and as hard as you can and the influence of Motörhead.“We wanted to pay attention to the details that only guitar geeks would appreciate”: Epiphone on the ’59 Les Paul
To get the backstory on Epiphone’s first collaboration with the Gibson Custom Shop, we catch up Epiphone’s product manager Aljon Go and director of R&D Richard Akers.
- Reviews
Review: EarthQuaker Devices Astral Destiny
Plenty of digital reverb pedals have one or two options for adding an ethereal upper octave, but this eight-mode beast is a dedicated shimmer machineThe Big Listen: Steven Wilson – The Future Bites
The prog magician’s sixth solo album finds him delving deeper into his pop side while critiquing rampant consumerism and delivering his renowned fretboard virtuosity.The Big Review: Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard
The Inspired By Gibson line has already raised the bar considerably but could this Custom Shop collaboration be the best Epiphone Les Paul yet?The Genius Of… Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue by Martin Scorsese
Finally set for release on DVD and Blu-ray, Martin Scorsese’s account of one of the greatest tours in the history of live music is “an alchemic mix of fact and fantasy”. Capturing carnival leader Bob Dylan at the peak of his powers, it’s worth watching for the all-star guitar playing alone
- Guides
Guitar Legends: Tom Morello – why Rage’s main man is the master of riffs
Master of the Whammy pedal, preacher of righteous riffs and fan of – frankly – quite old gear, Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello is a guitar player like no other. His imagination is as important as his gear, but here’s a guide to the tools and sounds of his trade…The Edge’s 20 greatest guitar moments, ranked
A uniquely creative guitarist who has powered one of the world’s biggest bands for 40 years and counting, let’s trip through the wires to look at 20 guitar highlights from the strings and pedals of the man they call The Edge.The history of overdriven guitar tones
Heavily overdriven and distorted electric guitar tones have been around a lot longer than you might think.DIY Workshop: Build your own fuzz pedal
How to build a basic Fuzz Face clone from scratch and turn it into a ‘boutique’ version with precision biasing, transistor switching and more.
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How to play chords like John Lennon Part 2
Rod Fogg -We head into psychedelic territory in our second part of our John Lennon lesson, as we explore the chords and sequences used by a man spreading his creative wings.How to play blues like Gary Moore
The Northern Irish bluesman’s kinetic style fused blues and rock with a virtuosity that inspired scores of guitar players – here are the fundamentals of his technique.How to play chords like John Lennon Part 1
Rod Fogg -In the first of a series looking at the chord shapes and sequences used by the Beatles, we get inside the head of John Lennon and find a solid rhythm guitarist with an ear for original chord changes.How to play blues like Freddie King
In our final part of our look at the stylings of the legendary Three Kings, we tackle the searing style of Freddie King.
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- Guitar.com Live
- News
Rivolta unveils the Regata VII
The semi-hollow features an offset design and 24 frets.Two brothers are set to make up to £80,000 by auctioning a Prince-played acoustic guitar
The affordable acoustic appeared on 1991’s Diamonds And Pearls.Dunlop reveals new dual-inductor “Custom Badass” Cry Baby wah
A “kickswitch” on the side of the pedal allows for easy changing between two wah voices.Dweezil Zappa to sell pedals, guitars and more on Reverb
Some of the instruments for sale are incredibly unique custom guitars.
- Features
Shop Talk: Tom Bartlett of Bartlett Guitars
Tom Bartlett’s Retrospec model is the result of an intense obsession with the Les Paul legend, and a penchant for doing things the old way“We’re never scared of doing anything”: Why You Me At Six refused to be bound by genre
Guitarists Max Helyer and Chris Miller explain the turmoil that inspired the Surrey rockers’ seventh album, SUCKAPUNCH, and how modern production has opened up a whole new world of tone.Meet Chubby & The Gang, the most important new punk band in the UK today
Tom ‘Razor’ Hardwick and Ethan Stahl discuss the importance of playing as loud and as hard as you can and the influence of Motörhead.“We wanted to pay attention to the details that only guitar geeks would appreciate”: Epiphone on the ’59 Les Paul
To get the backstory on Epiphone’s first collaboration with the Gibson Custom Shop, we catch up Epiphone’s product manager Aljon Go and director of R&D Richard Akers.
- Reviews
Review: EarthQuaker Devices Astral Destiny
Plenty of digital reverb pedals have one or two options for adding an ethereal upper octave, but this eight-mode beast is a dedicated shimmer machineThe Big Listen: Steven Wilson – The Future Bites
The prog magician’s sixth solo album finds him delving deeper into his pop side while critiquing rampant consumerism and delivering his renowned fretboard virtuosity.The Big Review: Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard
The Inspired By Gibson line has already raised the bar considerably but could this Custom Shop collaboration be the best Epiphone Les Paul yet?The Genius Of… Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue by Martin Scorsese
Finally set for release on DVD and Blu-ray, Martin Scorsese’s account of one of the greatest tours in the history of live music is “an alchemic mix of fact and fantasy”. Capturing carnival leader Bob Dylan at the peak of his powers, it’s worth watching for the all-star guitar playing alone
- Guides
Guitar Legends: Tom Morello – why Rage’s main man is the master of riffs
Master of the Whammy pedal, preacher of righteous riffs and fan of – frankly – quite old gear, Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello is a guitar player like no other. His imagination is as important as his gear, but here’s a guide to the tools and sounds of his trade…The Edge’s 20 greatest guitar moments, ranked
A uniquely creative guitarist who has powered one of the world’s biggest bands for 40 years and counting, let’s trip through the wires to look at 20 guitar highlights from the strings and pedals of the man they call The Edge.The history of overdriven guitar tones
Heavily overdriven and distorted electric guitar tones have been around a lot longer than you might think.DIY Workshop: Build your own fuzz pedal
How to build a basic Fuzz Face clone from scratch and turn it into a ‘boutique’ version with precision biasing, transistor switching and more.
- Learn
How to play chords like John Lennon Part 2
Rod Fogg -We head into psychedelic territory in our second part of our John Lennon lesson, as we explore the chords and sequences used by a man spreading his creative wings.How to play blues like Gary Moore
The Northern Irish bluesman’s kinetic style fused blues and rock with a virtuosity that inspired scores of guitar players – here are the fundamentals of his technique.How to play chords like John Lennon Part 1
Rod Fogg -In the first of a series looking at the chord shapes and sequences used by the Beatles, we get inside the head of John Lennon and find a solid rhythm guitarist with an ear for original chord changes.How to play blues like Freddie King
In our final part of our look at the stylings of the legendary Three Kings, we tackle the searing style of Freddie King.
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- Magazine
- Guitar.com Live