Fender's unmissable Memorial Day sale promises up to 30% off Player, Paranormal, Affinity, and loads more By Daryl Robertson last updated 27 May 24 From Kurt Cobain’s outlandish Jag-Stang to Steve Lacy’s People Pleaser Stratocaster, Fender's Memorial Day sale has something for everyone
I review pedals for a living and Sweetwater’s awesome Memorial Day pedal sale has got my attention – here are the 5 pedals you should be looking at By Matt McCracken last updated 27 May 24 Sweetwater’s super pedal sale is the place to shop for effects lovers with a huge selection of pedals from EarthQuaker Devices, Walrus Audio, Catalinbread, and loads more
Guitar Center's Memorial Day sale has landed with up to 35% off a host of guitar gear – including $200 off the P90-loaded Gibson Les Paul Standard By Daryl Robertson last updated 27 May 24 Update or upgrade your setup for less on Memorial Day, thanks to Guitar Center's mega sale
Best Memorial Day guitar sales 2024: today's most epic deals on acoustic and electric guitars, amps, effects and more By Chris Barnes last updated 27 May 24 Explore all the best Memorial Day guitar savings in one place – massive savings from Guitar Center, Musician's Friend, Sweetwater, Positive Grid and others
Eric Clapton picks an unlikely contender as his favorite contemporary guitarist By Janelle Borg published 24 May 24 The blues veteran has a deep admiration for one of modern guitar's premier lo-fi players
Gibson’s new Dark Purple Burst is one of its tastiest finishes to date – and now it’s been extended to 3 classic designs By Phil Weller published 24 May 24 ES-335, SG Modern and Les Paul Modern Studio guitars have been treated to the standout finish
“I have never experienced anything like that. There was B.B. King grease that had been baked on there for years and the strings were heavy as hell”: Lee Ritenour on the time he played B.B. King’s prized guitar Lucille By Janelle Borg
Fender's unmissable Memorial Day sale promises up to 30% off Player, Paranormal, Affinity, and loads more By Daryl Robertson last updated 27 May 24 From Kurt Cobain’s outlandish Jag-Stang to Steve Lacy’s People Pleaser Stratocaster, Fender's Memorial Day sale has something for everyone
I review pedals for a living and Sweetwater’s awesome Memorial Day pedal sale has got my attention – here are the 5 pedals you should be looking at By Matt McCracken last updated 27 May 24 Sweetwater’s super pedal sale is the place to shop for effects lovers with a huge selection of pedals from EarthQuaker Devices, Walrus Audio, Catalinbread, and loads more
Guitar Center's Memorial Day sale has landed with up to 35% off a host of guitar gear – including $200 off the P90-loaded Gibson Les Paul Standard By Daryl Robertson last updated 27 May 24 Update or upgrade your setup for less on Memorial Day, thanks to Guitar Center's mega sale
Best Memorial Day guitar sales 2024: today's most epic deals on acoustic and electric guitars, amps, effects and more By Chris Barnes last updated 27 May 24 Explore all the best Memorial Day guitar savings in one place – massive savings from Guitar Center, Musician's Friend, Sweetwater, Positive Grid and others
Eric Clapton picks an unlikely contender as his favorite contemporary guitarist By Janelle Borg published 24 May 24 The blues veteran has a deep admiration for one of modern guitar's premier lo-fi players
Gibson’s new Dark Purple Burst is one of its tastiest finishes to date – and now it’s been extended to 3 classic designs By Phil Weller published 24 May 24 ES-335, SG Modern and Les Paul Modern Studio guitars have been treated to the standout finish
Fender Japan has revived the cult classic Cyclone – and it might be the most desirable Fender offset of the year By Matt Owen published 24 May 24 The Mustang-esque model has been brought back to life with a few choice upgrades
Kramer launches its latest Custom Graphics creations – and one of them pays tribute to a model that “revolutionized the guitar world” By Phil Weller published 24 May 24 The two axes are built for ‘80s glam metal shred extravagance and continue the firm's single humbucker trend
Guitar World deals of the week: up to 60% off at Fender, up to 40% off pedals at Sweetwater, plus more massive Memorial Day savings By Matt McCracken published 24 May 24 Feast your eyes on the best Memorial Day sales for guitarists with savings on Gibson, Fender, Martin, Line 6, and loads more
“I narrowed it down to the bare essentials and found that three strings were all I needed”: 10 guitarists who played with missing strings on purpose… and the weird reasons why By Will Ainsley
Phil Lynott’s 5 best basslines with Thin Lizzy and beyond By Nick Wells published 27 May 24 Six foot plus of leather and lust, Phil Lynott was the consummate rock bassist. These are his 5 best basslines
Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers and Bob Dylan are all fans of the rubber bridge guitar. I played one for a month to find out what the hype was about – and it wasn’t at all what I expected By Matt Owen published 27 May 24 It’s one of the biggest gear phenomenons of recent years, and now the $395 Orangewood Juniper has made the rubber bridge guitar more attainable than ever. What makes this plucky lo-fi creation so darn popular?
From thefts to being gifted a 1960 Stratocaster aged 13 – Tyler Bryant on his remarkable Strat stories By Jenna Scaramanga published 27 May 24 He's one of the hottest young exponents of Texas blues. So of course he plays Strats…
Andy Aledort on dreaming up his Satch and Vai-endorsed blues album By Alan Paul published 27 May 24 The veteran guitarist’s new album, In a Dream, features US guitar great David Grissom, plus covers of Jimi Hendrix, Cream and Albert King
Cameron Griffin has gone from construction worker to multi-platinum producer/guitarist By Andrew Daly published 27 May 24 The guitarist, songwriter and producer says the recognition is nice, but he’s keeping his focus
Collective Soul’s Dean Roland on his long-serving gear – and why he’s never rested on the band’s ’90s success By Andrew Daly published 26 May 24 One half of the Roland siblings explains why Collective Soul’s new double-album is the continuation of a long-running theme, reinforced by lessons learned while touring with Aerosmith
Robby Krieger on honing his Doors guitar tone, and why slide guitar is the ultimate way to express yourself as a player By Mark McStea published 26 May 24 Robby Krieger breaks down his new album with the Soul Savages’ new album, and details his struggles to come up with his own sound during his time with the Doors
How Larry Graham invented slap bass By Nick Wells published 25 May 24 Few bassists can stake a claim to inventing slap bass more than Sly and the Family Stone’s Larry Graham
10 times the Beatles and the Rolling Stones collaborated together By Damian Fanelli published 25 May 24 The Beatles vs. the Rolling Stones? Not so much. Here’s our guide to 10 friendly – and occasionally excellent – collaborations between two legendary bands
Americana is where country, blues, folk and bluegrass collide – and players like Steve Earle, Jason Isbell and Lucinda Williams are masters of the craft By Stuart Ryan published 24 May 24 Expand your fingerpicking skills and master the techniques used by Americana greats in this in-depth lesson
Hybrid picking on guitar: this in-depth lesson will have you playing like a pro in no time By Tom Kolb last updated 23 May 24 Get started with hybrid picking in this comprehensive lesson
Gus G is a speed picking master – and his alternate picking masterclass will get you playing faster than ever By JTC Guitar published 22 May 24 The Firewind and Ozzy Osbourne guitarist shares three blistering licks to help you sharpen up your picking
Bob Dylan is a songwriting great – and his acoustic guitar approach defined the folk sound By Stuart Ryan published 20 May 24 Bob Dylan changed the world with an acoustic guitar. We break down his style, giving you the tools to take your songwriting to the next level
Bebop scale: how you can use this jazz scale in your guitar solos By Matt Warnock last updated 17 May 24 Learn how the Bebop scale is built and where you can use it in your solos
James Hetfield is the undisputed master of metal rhythm guitar – and his downpicking will seriously test your abilities By Jamie Hunt published 17 May 24 Get to grips with the Metallica frontman’s punishing palm-muting and chugging rhythms
Learn the signature soloing style of Gretsch-toting rockabilly legend and Stray Cat Brian Setzer By Andy G Jones published 15 May 24 Brian Setzer mixes jazz, swing and rock 'n' roll for a sound that's all his own. This lesson unpacks his soloing style so you crazy cats won't stray on the fingerboard
How Allan Holdsworth blew the minds of Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai and a generation of guitar heroes By Charlie Griffiths published 13 May 24 Take your playing to another realm with this lesson in Holdsworth’s legato, string skipping and that unique ability of his to find new patterns in scales
Triads are unsung heroes of guitar – here is how you can use the CAGED system to master them By Molly Miller published 10 May 24 Dr Molly Miller breaks down the three-note formula behind triads and explains how you can use them anywhere across the fretboard