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Guitar WorldGuitarsAlex Skolnick on how to explore legato – and explains where a little music theory can go a long way In my introductory column last month, I discussed a few different approaches to legato phrasing . The term legato means “smooth and connected,” and on the guitar legato articulations include…
Guitar WorldGuitarsPedal Pawn unveils the Say Wah – a ground-up quest to recreate the perfect wah tone of SRV and Hendrix If you’re a tone chaser obsessed with vintage blues rock legends, specifically Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix, you may have already come across Pedal Pawn.
Guitar WorldGuitarsEverTune bridges are a revelation for tuning stability – but what are they? “Most people who own our bridges aren’t beating the door down to get them on their vintage guitars,” says Matt Blackett, EverTune’s director of market development.
Guitar WorldGuitarsThe Hero Hiker travel guitar could be the most inventive way to take a six-string on a trek through the mountains Hero Hiker has come to the aid of intrepid explorers who want to trek mountains but still have a guitar in tow with two ultra-light takes on travel guitar designs.
Guitar WorldGuitarsPete Townshend is warming to Led Zeppelin Pete Townshend has given fresh insight into the reasons for his decades-long indifference towards Led Zeppelin, but appears to be warming to the band after trying to reach out to Jimmy Page.
Guitar WorldGuitarsIf you’ve got a problem with rich rock stars, Flea has a question for you Flea has never been one to keep his opinions to himself. As the Red Hot Chili Peppers rose to international stardom in the early ’90s, he remained fiercely outspoken about the music industry, the…
Guitar WorldGuitarsBen McKee had one semester left at Berklee, but gave it up to play bass in one of the world’s biggest bands Changing a successful formula can be risky, but bassist Ben McKee has form when it comes to taking chances.
Guitar WorldGuitarsRicky Byrd on the madness of guitar collecting and his beloved Keef-esque Junior This month in Bought & Sold, the former Joan Jett And The Blackhearts six-stringer Ricky Byrd digs into his love for cheap electric guitars , versatile tones, and why he’s now a Fender amp guy…
Guitar WorldGuitarsThe best new gear this week, feat. Kim Gordon's Jazzmaster and the pedal with the severed finger Welcome to Guitar World ’s weekly gear round-up, your one-stop-shop for keeping up to date with what’s been happening in the big wide world of guitar gear over the past seven days.
Guitar WorldGuitarsHow the EHX Deluxe Memory Man won the hearts of Robert Smith, the Edge and Adrian Belew and transformed guitar tone As mentioned in a previous Power Tools column about the Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress flanger , the introduction of low-cost bucket-brigade device (BBD) integrated circuits kicked off a…
Guitar WorldGuitarsJuly 2026 Guitar World Editors' Picks Hello there, and welcome to Guitar World Editors’ Picks – our monthly guide to the guitar tracks that have captured the attention of our editors over the past four weeks or so.
Guitar WorldGuitarsJohn 5 on the time tech issues almost ruined one of his biggest Mötley Crüe gigs John 5 has played with some huge acts across the years, but joining Mötley Crüe – a band of which he is a huge fan – is a standout milestone in his prolific career.
Guitar WorldGuitarsLitejam RGB24 review What is it? While it is certainly a rewarding experience, learning an instrument is hard. Thankfully, as far as the guitar goes, there are plenty of readily-available resources, including online…
Guitar WorldGuitarsJohnny Marr on megalomania, insecurity and the mercurial art of songwriting – and what people get wrong about his sound Johnny Marr’s latest record, The Age of Everything , with its mix of jangle-meets-abrasion, hits like a handcuff to the wrist.
Guitar WorldGuitarsMastodon’s Bill Kelliher on grief, persistence, and why Josh Homme is our generation’s Elvis When Brent Hinds left Mastodon in March 2025, guitarist Bill Kelliher admits it was “a relief [though] bittersweet”.
Guitar WorldGuitarsTroy Van Leeuwen reunited with Dr. No effects for the Blameshifter, a switching pedal that features a severed finger Fresh from becoming the first artist to get a signature Squier Paranormal guitar, Queens of the Stone Age’s Troy Van Leeuwen is releasing a new stompbox with Dr.
Guitar WorldGuitarsFender confirms NAM A2 compatibility is coming to the Tone Master Pro for the modeler’s biggest update yet Fender has confirmed that NAM A2 is coming to the Tone Master Pro in what is set to be the modeler’s most significant update yet. Matt Gutnik, Fender’s Chief Product Officer, confirmed rumors online.
Guitar WorldGuitarsAn unheard Jimi Hendrix riff has been unearthed from the archives by Orianthi Orianthi’s new Band of Gypsys-inspired power trio, the Power of 3 , have unveiled their third single, and it features a previously unheard guitar riff from Jimi Hendrix.
Guitar WorldGuitarsFender Japan is releasing Pokemon guitars with an onboard 8-bit effect – but they’re so limited you need to enter a lottery to get one A wild Strat appeared! Fender Japan has teamed up with Pokémon for two special pixel art guitars that tip their headstocks to the enduring franchise’s first two video games.
Guitar WorldGuitarsDinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis on the time he discovered the guitar to build his sound around J Mascis has looked back on the time he first crossed paths with the guitar that has defined his sound – and admitted it wasn’t the Fender guitar he was initially after. The Dinosaur Jr.
Guitar WorldGuitarsNoel Gallagher gifted a guitar to an Oasis tribute act There’s been a host of big-name players auctioning off huge swathes of their guitar collections in recent years, but Noel Gallagher says he struggles to let go of his guitars.
Guitar WorldGuitarsMartin Simpson on five decades as a recording artist and the collection of rare guitars that made it happen Fifty years. The timeline does not lie – even if 73-year-old Martin Simpson is liable to disagree (“That’s obviously impossible because I’m only 28!”).
Guitar WorldGuitarsDanny Sapko’s YouTube copyright strike removed after allegedly exposing viral bassist’s fake playing The online guitar community has rallied in support of YouTuber and bass player Danny Sapko, who recently found himself at the center of another fake guitar player scandal.
Guitar WorldGuitarsIn 1970, Pete Townshend smashed his iconic SG at a show and gave it to a superfan – 56 years later, it's finally been unearthed Matthieu Lucas, the founder of Parisian artist guitar boutique Matt’s Guitar Shop , has built quite a reputation for his Indiana Jones-esque approach to excavating long-lost guitars.
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