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Watch: Elvis Costello’s animated music video for new song Hetty O’Hara Confidential
Recorded in the same sessions of No Flag.Floyd Rose launches commemorative 40th-anniversary model
Four decades of tremolo madness.Sharptooth release music video for new track Evolution
Their latest LP, Transitional Forms, is out today.Deep Purple release new song Nothing At All
Taken from their fast-approaching 21st LP Woosh!
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The Guitar Interview: Lamb Of God on charting their own path and creating their brutal new record
We sit down with metal aristocrats Willie Adler and Mark Morton to talk tone, technique, building chicken coops, and addressing the deeper issues of society in their new self-titled album.“I spent seven hours in the shop, so I think they hate me now!” Maya Delilah on loops, learning and being very picky about...
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The guitarist and frontman of one of Wales’ best new rock bands details the guitar parts on their hotly tipped forthcoming EP, The Non-Stop.
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Review: Echopark DT Series The 59
Now built in the heart of Motor City, Echopark Guitars continue to make waves. This stripped-down rock ’n’ roll machine certainly looks the part, but how does it sound?The Genius Of… Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
A one-off album that evolved the sound of electric guitar remains misunderstood over 50 years on – and still has plenty to teach aspiring players.Review: Danelectro Back Talk Reverse Delay & 3699 Fuzz
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Late-1960s Telecasters are not especially rare – unless they happen to have a rosewood body and neck like the guitar George Harrison played on the roof of the Apple building in 1969.
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The best guitar amps to buy in 2020: 12 best modelling amplifiers
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Our favourite new stompbox announcements, releases and rumours of the past month.Seven new electric and acoustic amplifiers: June 2020
Our favourite new amp and speaker announcements, releases and rumours of the past month.The best pedals to buy in 2020: 15 best multi-effects pedals
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How To Play Country Guitar (Part 3) – Doublestops
In his third instalment of his beginner’s guide to country guitar, Nashville sessioneer David Henricksson gets to it on the double.Chord Clinic: How to play chords like Neil Young (Part 1)
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He’s one of the most imitated and highly regarded guitarists of the modern era, but John Mayer's style is unabashedly inspired by the greats.How to play country guitar (Part 2)
A primer on open-string techniques in bluegrass and country rock: licks, pull-offs and more.
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Watch: Elvis Costello’s animated music video for new song Hetty O’Hara Confidential
Recorded in the same sessions of No Flag.Floyd Rose launches commemorative 40th-anniversary model
Four decades of tremolo madness.Sharptooth release music video for new track Evolution
Their latest LP, Transitional Forms, is out today.Deep Purple release new song Nothing At All
Taken from their fast-approaching 21st LP Woosh!
- Features
The Guitar Interview: Lamb Of God on charting their own path and creating their brutal new record
We sit down with metal aristocrats Willie Adler and Mark Morton to talk tone, technique, building chicken coops, and addressing the deeper issues of society in their new self-titled album.“I spent seven hours in the shop, so I think they hate me now!” Maya Delilah on loops, learning and being very picky about...
The London chill-pop guitarist talks Matons, Marshalls, sibling rivalry and her determination to smash guitar stereotypes.How listening to jazz trumpets improved my guitar improvisation
It’s easy to get stuck into well-worn clichés and patterns when we improvise, but listening to things that aren’t the guitar can help you break free.Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard’s Tom Rees talks rejecting pastiches, writing on a nylon-strung guitar and replicating T. Rex
The guitarist and frontman of one of Wales’ best new rock bands details the guitar parts on their hotly tipped forthcoming EP, The Non-Stop.
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