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“It is a daunting task, but it’s totally doable. Once you get it, it’s like breathing”: Eric Johnson has a valuable lesson for players “trapped in patterns”
🗓️ August 03, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The guitar great has laid down the gauntlet, offering a simple challenge to anyone who is trying to play more melodically
“They had a picture of me up at the NAMM Show but I wasn’t an endorsee! I went to the Fender booth, and they said, ‘We want to give you a deal’”: John 5 is a modern master of the Telecaster – here are his 5 favorite Teles
🗓️ August 03, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The stories behind 5’s favorites, featuring the Mötley Crüe guitarist’s custom Ghost and Phantom builds, and a vintage doozy that convinced Fender he should be on the artist roster
illformed Glitch²: Now Free, In Memorium of Its Creator
🗓️ August 03, 2026 | Source: Gear News
To honour the memory of the late Kieran Foster and celebrate his passion for electronic music, the illformed Glitch² plugin is now available as a free download. The post illformed Glitch²: Now Free, In Memorium of Its Creator appeared first on gearnews.com.
“A clever expanding pedalboard that solves a real gigging problem, but it isn’t without practical compromise”: D'Addario XPND 1 Core pedalboard review
🗓️ August 03, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
D’Addario’s XPND range brings telescopic pedalboard expansion with a rugged design built for real-world use – but is it genuinely practical, or just clever engineering?
“Jack White is the last rock star that I can think of. He’s very dangerous. His approach to playing… you just don’t know what’s going to happen”: Billy Howerdel is trying to avoid being “too good”, as he writes A Perfect Circle’s next album
🗓️ August 03, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Having dropped the all-new single Starless in May, Howerdel says a new record is incoming but “You've got to be a Buddhist about it”
Jeff Beck said he’d love to see Eddie Van Halen play live but “probably wouldn’t stay for the whole concert”
🗓️ August 03, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Beck shared his thoughts on the Van Halen school of guitar back in 1985
HeadRush 5.1: Neural Amp Modeler and TONE3000 added to Prime!
🗓️ August 03, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Headrush 5.1. Instantly access thousands of free NAM and TONE3000 amp captures directly on Prime, Core, or Flex Prime—no computer required. The post HeadRush 5.1: Neural Amp Modeler and TONE3000 added to Prime! appeared first on gearnews.com.
From Hendrix’s pyrotechnics to Cory Wong’s hot-buttered funk, for 72 years the Strat has revolutionized how we play guitar. These are the 25 players who wrote – and burnt – the playbook
🗓️ August 02, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Fender Stratocaster would just be a glorified carpentry project without the players who danced across its neck and gave it life. Here we celebrate 25 of the best
“It just sounds like doo-doo under a D chord”: Why muting the low E string is one of the most important lessons any beginner guitarist can learn
🗓️ August 02, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Learning to mute individual strings makes all the difference when mastering your first guitar chords
“It just sounds like doo-doo under a D chord”: Why muting the low E string is one of the most important lessons any beginner guitarist can learn
🗓️ August 02, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Learning to mute individual strings makes all the difference when mastering your first guitar chords
The “Master of Puppets” Guitar Tone: How to Sound Like Metallica with Plugins, Budget Gear, or Studio Equipment
🗓️ August 02, 2026 | Source: Gear News
What gear to you need to get close to the "Master of Puppets" guitar tone? Which plugins are enough? Check out this guide! The post The “Master of Puppets” Guitar Tone: How to Sound Like Metallica with Plugins, Budget Gear, or Studio Equipment appeared first on gearnews.com.
Joe Bonamassa: Guitar of the Day | Home Edition -
🗓️ August 02, 2026 | Source: Trust In Shredding
Joe Bonamassa Artist Profile & Setup Instruments: Electric Guitar (Primarily vintage Gibson Les Pauls, Fender Stratocasters, and ES-335s), Acoustic Guitar, Vocals Primary Roles: Solo Artist, Bandleader, Songwriter, Producer Genres: Blues Rock, Electric Blues, Roots Rock Extensive Biography Joe Bonamassa (born May 23, 1977, in New Hartford, New York) is widely recognized as one of the world's premie...
“I came out to Los Angeles with $20. I was homeless. I lived off of two tacos and water a day”: Malina Moye reflects on the hardship that shaped her historic career
🗓️ August 02, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Moye recently made history by becoming Kramer's first woman of color signature artist
“This is not a tuning Iuse often, but it turned out to be perfect here”: Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer on how extended-range guitars open up new chord voicing possibilities
🗓️ August 02, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Mike Stringer's progressive metal masterclass continues as he teaches you how to play Spiritbox’s Tsunami Sea
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🗓️ August 02, 2026 | Source: Trust In Shredding
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“Not your average digital delay by any means”: Beetronics Pollinator Hazee Delay review
🗓️ August 02, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Beetronics cross-pollinates delay and modulation to create textural sounds that blur the boundaries between them
“I tend to cringe when I hear people who’ve obviously taken my style. I think it’s a joke that’s often played on me”: The Edge has never been impressed by players who try to imitate his sound
🗓️ August 02, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The U2 guitar icon discussed the value of developing your own voice during a 1996 interview
“He said, ‘There's a room upstairs filled with guitars, but you can't see them – we’re only selling them all at once.’ We came back and waved hundred dollar bills in his face”: Blondie's Chris Stein on his greatest (and strangest) guitar shopping spree
🗓️ August 02, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Blondie’s days in rugged CBGB’s were many chart-topping hits behind them in 1980, when Stein told GW about the time he and his bandmates got themselves into an unassuming dream guitar store...
RESTRUKT, Multiply 2, The Clap: Free Plugins of the Week
🗓️ August 02, 2026 | Source: Gear News
RESTRUKT deals with unwanted ambience, Multiply 2 takes free chorus plugins to a new level, and The Clap claps without samples. Free Plugins of the Week! The post RESTRUKT, Multiply 2, The Clap: Free Plugins of the Week appeared first on gearnews.com.
Vermona drumDING: Now Available!
🗓️ August 02, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The long-awaited Vermona drumDING with analog and sampling together is now available for preorder. The post Vermona drumDING: Now Available! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Who's the best guitar duo of all time?
🗓️ August 01, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Who had the greatest chemistry? Who pushed each other's playing to the greatest heights? Who best knew how to serve the song together? Let us know
The 15-Minute Seasonal Guitar Setup Check
🗓️ August 01, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Is seasonal humidity messing up your guitar action? Fix string buzz and tuning issues with this simple 15-minute 4-step setup check. The post The 15-Minute Seasonal Guitar Setup Check appeared first on gearnews.com.
“As far as guitar players go, he’s one of the best conversationalists on the planet”: What Samantha Fish learned from trading licks with Buddy Guy
🗓️ August 01, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Fish first played with Guy in 2013 after she was coaxed into an impromptu on-stage jam with the legend
“If you’re a guitar player out there, go listen to her – that is the way you should play guitar”: Brian Fallon on the lick that every guitarist should know
🗓️ August 01, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Gaslight Anthem frontman says the world needs players like Izzy Stradlin and Slash in equal measure– and this lick proves why
“Most people don’t get to see guitars like these”: Meet the 1968 Gibson Super 400 that was customized for Merle Travis – the ultimate artist’s guitar (even if the materials aren’t that great)
🗓️ August 01, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
With a thinner neck and P-90s instead of humbuckers, this is the kind of unicorn that pops up very rarely on the vintage guitar market
“Harrison lost interest in the Rosewood Telecaster well before Let It Be came out. In December 1969, he gave it away”: How George Harrison fell in and out of love with the Tele he played at the Beatles’ final performance – and where it is now
🗓️ August 01, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
George Harrison’s heavyweight prototype Fender shaped the late-era Beatles sound, and later passed through the hands of Delaney Bramlett and, briefly, Jerry Garcia
“It all started during a soundcheck. I was playing a Telecaster, and I said to our drummer, ‘Hey man, play the train beat!’ I began playing what became the main riff in Let It Burn”: Charlie Starr on how to turn a simple, catchy riff into a killer song
🗓️ August 01, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Blackberry Smoke guitarist pays tribute to the power of the almighty riff in his latest GW lesson
“I’ve lost count of how many SGs I have. But none of them match up to that one guitar”: Angus Young on his favorite Gibson SG from his collection – and the hunt to find a replacement
🗓️ August 01, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The AC/DC guitar hero has tried getting copies made to no avail
“Harley Benton might have outdone itself. This is custom shop-level detail for under $350”: My pick of the best new guitar gear launched this week – and the new drops you might have missed
🗓️ August 01, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
New drops from Orange, Kramer, Harley Benton and more
Deals of the Week: Distortion Discounts and 2 Guitar Bundles
🗓️ August 01, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The first deals of the week for August! Lock into your next summer project with these guitar bundles and multi-effects pedals. The post Deals of the Week: Distortion Discounts and 2 Guitar Bundles appeared first on gearnews.com.
Tony Iommi, Becky Baldwin: Hand Picked by Tony Iommi For New Album
🗓️ July 31, 2026 | Source: Trust In Shredding
Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi I've been busy so I'll just dive straight in! My big news is something I can barely believe even now, as you don't get much of a higher honour than this. Tony Iommi, the man often cited as creating the heavy metal genre, is releasing a new album this year. I was asked to come to his studio and record the bass parts. To even meet this musician was beyond what I could ever imagine for my life, but to audition on a track, and be asked to work with him for those few mon...
“Well, I’ve always said that if they wanted me to reform, I would do it”: Steve Hackett says he would be up for a Genesis reunion tour with Phil Collins – but could it happen?
🗓️ July 31, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
There would be some serious obstacles in getting the ’70 to ’75 classic Genesis lineup back together
Synths of Prog Rock: 5 Instruments That Helped Define the Progressive Sound
🗓️ July 31, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Progressive rock shook up the blues-based establishment in the 1970s. These are five synths of prog rock. The post Synths of Prog Rock: 5 Instruments That Helped Define the Progressive Sound appeared first on gearnews.com.
GEMA vs. Suno: Munich Court Now Rules AI Music Training Illegal
🗓️ July 31, 2026 | Source: Gear News
GEMA vs. Suno: Munich's Regional Court rules AI music training illegal, the first European ruling to establish a licensing requirement for music AI. The post GEMA vs. Suno: Munich Court Now Rules AI Music Training Illegal appeared first on gearnews.com.
"The build quality is superb, it plays like a dream, and unlike other guitars in this price range, the electronics don’t let it down": Sire Larry Carlton S7 Ash Top review
🗓️ July 31, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
With a raft of premium features, Sire's super value-for-money S-style makes a concrete case for dodging the big brands
Summer Guitar Songs: 5 Classics Every Player Should Learn
🗓️ July 31, 2026 | Source: Gear News
These summer guitar songs are the antidote for campfire jams. Discover five feel-good tracks that are fun to play and teach valuable lessons. The post Summer Guitar Songs: 5 Classics Every Player Should Learn appeared first on gearnews.com.