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How to Blur the Line Between Rhythm and Lead Guitar

How to Blur the Line Between Rhythm and Lead Guitar If you’re strictly a rhythm guitarist, you’ve probably found that playing chords all the time...

REVIEW: Elixir Optiweb electric guitar strings

REVIEW: Elixir Optiweb electric guitar strings We get hands-on with Elixir’s brand new Optiweb electric guitar strings. read...

Laurence Juber Premieres Acoustic Arrangement of The Beatles' "And Your Bird Can Sing"

Laurence Juber Premieres Acoustic Arrangement of The Beatles' "And Your Bird Can Sing" Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of Laurence Juber's new acoustic arrangement...

Stephane Wrembel Premieres Two New Django Reinhardt Covers

Stephane Wrembel Premieres Two New Django Reinhardt Covers Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of two new tracks by gypsy jazz guitarist Stephane Wrembel. Below, check out...

Radial shipping Hot-British V9

Radial shipping Hot-British V9 Radial Engineering is now shipping its Hot-British V9 – an updated version of the Hot-British tube distortion pedal. The Hot-British V9 builds...

'Whiskey & Wimmen: John Lee Hooker's Finest' Coming March 31

'Whiskey & Wimmen: John Lee Hooker's Finest' Coming March 31 To begin the centennial celebration of blues legend John Lee Hooker’s birth year, Vee-Jay Records...

Learning Triads from Jimi Hendrix

Learning Triads from Jimi Hendrix It’s great to learn some new chords or concepts, but sometimes it’s difficult to know how to use them into...

Play Like Yngwie Malmsteen: How to Master the "Sevens" Mechanic

Play Like Yngwie Malmsteen: How to Master the "Sevens" Mechanic In this instructional video, guitarist Troy Grady investigates one of the unusual asymmetrical groupings of...

A Clean Sweep: Running the Arpeggio Gauntlet

A Clean Sweep: Running the Arpeggio Gauntlet “Close your eyes and continue to relax. Envision yourself in a room with neutral beige walls, faded Iron...

Top Five Best New Guitar Products

Top Five Best New Guitar Products It’s been more than a month since NAMM 2017, and the guys at Guitar Nerds have had a chance...

Eight Ways to Troll Guitar Store Employees

Eight Ways to Troll Guitar Store Employees A new video has been making the rounds in guitar land, racking up page views like La La...

'Whiskey & Wimmen: John Lee Hooker's Finest' Coming March 31

'Whiskey & Wimmen: John Lee Hooker's Finest' Coming March 31 To begin the centennial celebration of blues legend John Lee Hooker’s birth year, Vee-Jay Records...

Hear Top 10 Guitar Riffs Played Backward

Hear Top 10 Guitar Riffs Played Backward What happens when you take 10 of the most popular guitar riffs and play them backward? Could there...

Watch Foo Fighters Preview Two New Songs

Watch Foo Fighters Preview Two New Songs The Foo Fighters debuted a pair of new songs at a show Friday, February 24. You can hear...

Most Expensive Les Paul vs. Least Expensive Les Paul

Most Expensive Les Paul vs. Least Expensive Les Paul Guitar comparison videos have become quite the thing these days. And while it’s useful to compare...

Watch George Harrison, John Fogerty and Bob Dylan Jam in 1987

Watch George Harrison, John Fogerty and Bob Dylan Jam in 1987 On the night of February 19, 1987, Taj Mahal and the Graffiti Band—featuring Jesse Ed...

Dr. No Effects Releases the Turd Fuzz Pedal

Dr. No Effects Releases the Turd Fuzz Pedal Looking for a crappy sound? Dr. No Effects is here to help.The company has unveiled what is...

Upgrade Your Original Guitar or Buy a New Ax? What You Need to Know

Upgrade Your Original Guitar or Buy a New Ax? What You Need to Know You've learned your modes, mastered the four chords found in every...

Deconstructing Jimmy Page’s Riff to Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir”

Deconstructing Jimmy Page’s Riff to Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir” “Kashmir” is one of the best-known songs in Led Zeppelin’s catalog. The track first appeared on their...

Eddie Van Halen Donates 75 Personal Guitars to Schools' Music Programs

Eddie Van Halen Donates 75 Personal Guitars to Schools' Music Programs Earlier this week, Eddie Van Halen visited CNN to discuss the importance of music...

Three Things You Need to Know About Chorus Pedals

Three Things You Need to Know About Chorus Pedals A chorus pedal is a great way to create thicker sounds from a single signal. By...

Fishman shipping Custom Signature Fluence pickup sets

Fishman shipping Custom Signature Fluence pickup sets Fishman’s Fluence pickup range has been joined by new Custom Signature sets from Lamb of God’s Will Adler,...

Michael Schenker Talks Nostalgic New Live Album, ‘Michael Schenker Fest Tokyo’

Michael Schenker Talks Nostalgic New Live Album, ‘Michael Schenker Fest Tokyo’ Thirty-five years have passed since the Michael Schenker Group released their legendary 1982 live...

Good Little Thing: Joshua Jacobson Talks Bonding—and Recording—with Dickey Betts

Good Little Thing: Joshua Jacobson Talks Bonding—and Recording—with Dickey Betts Acoustic fingerpicker Joshua Jacobson scored quite a coup on his wonderful debut album, Good Little...

Real Amp vs. Fake Amp: Can You Tell the Difference?

Real Amp vs. Fake Amp: Can You Tell the Difference? The Kemper Profiling Amp has become the “amp” of choice for many touring and studio...