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NAMM 2021: Ibanez unveils new signature guitar for Lari Basilio, the LB1
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NAMM 2021: Ibanez unveils new signature guitar for Lari Basilio, the LB1
The guitar is a HSS single-cut, bolt-on electric.NAMM 2021: D’Addario announces XS, a “breakthrough in coated strings”
With an “impossibly thin” coating.NAMM 2021: Ibanez unveils signature acoustic for Jon Gomm, the JGM10
Sporting a satin black finish.
- Features
Meet St Barbe, the jazz-rockers looking to bring a fresh sound to your ears in 2021
The genre-bending trio smash together alt-rock and jazz to create a fresh, interesting space somewhere in between…Lonely The Brave find inspiration in film scores and post-rock
On their first LP since 2017, the Brit rockers dig into their early influences and find solace in their music’s melancholic optimism.The 10 Best Guitar Tracks to Hear This Week
This week's playlist features forgotten recordings, new reissues and monster riffery“This is folk music”: Bonny Light Horseman on celebrating the classics
A year on from the release of Bonny Light Horseman’s stunning debut album, Josh Kaufman reflects on breathing new life into centuries-old folk songs, reducing Justin Vernon to tears and lending The National his guitars.
- Reviews
Review: Ernie Ball VPJR Tuner
With its two-in-one approach, Ernie Ball’s latest innovation aims to combine two functional stalwarts to give you more room for sexy stuff on your board, with some handy extra features to boot.The Big Listen: Buck Meek – Two Saviors
With Big Thief back in the studio working on a new album, their Texan guitarist Buck Meek treats us to a second solo record in three years.The Big Review: Epiphone Inspired By Gibson ES-335 Figured
Following in the footsteps of 2020’s hugely impressive Inspired By Gibson solidbodies, Epiphone turns its attention to the mighty ES-335Review: Cornerstone Gladio Double Preamp
Can the tone of an $80,000 amplifier be captured in a stompbox?
- Guides
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.Tech Talk: An emergency Christmas repair
Fixing a tiny guitar presents unique challenges
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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