Fender Play vs Yousician: Which online lessons are right for you?
These titans of online guitar tuition take a very different approach to teaching. What sets them apart and which is the best one for you?
Read more » “A series that is worthy of being called a ‘hybrid’”: Fender Japan’s latest Hybrid II models bring modernistic quilted tops and never-before-seen finishes to the Strat, Tele, Jazzmaster and Jazz Bass
If you’ve ever wanted one of electric guitar’s classic outlines with a fresh quilted maple look, well, Fender Japan has answered your prayers…
Read more » Lonnie Mack is an unsung hero in the development of the modern guitar solo – learn the blues guitar pyrotechnics that lit a fire under Stevie Ray Vaughan
A key influence on SRV classics such as Scuttle Buttin’, Lonnie Mack’s trailblazing style is worth another look
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ALBUM REVIEW: Heaven :x: Hell – Sum 41
As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. Iconic pop-punk band SUM 41 – also known for integrating metal riffs and the occasional rap verse –…
Read more » ‘Frankenstrat’ or ‘Frankenstein’? Wolfgang Van Halen sets the record straight on the ‘official’ title of Eddie Van Halen’s iconic electric guitar
The Mammoth WVH leader has revealed the actual name of his father’s legendary instrument, which is written across its case
Read more » “I saw this video of somebody breaking down Heart of Glass. The guy said, ‘Here’s Chris Stein’s guitar part.’ I was like, ‘No, that’s my guitar part’”: Frank Infante sets the record straight on his iconic Blondie riffs and solos
From One Way or Another to Atomic, the former Blondie guitarist looks back on his time with the new wave sensations: the triumphs, the turbulence, the tones, and why he always has to set the record straight on who played what
Read more » “That was my favorite Eddie guitar. It was always the most magical one”: Nuno Bettencourt has had a custom ‘Bumblebee’ Washburn N4 made as a tribute to Eddie Van Halen
The replica will see action during Extreme’s tour, and is reportedly set to feature in an upcoming music video
Read more » “One of the most expressive pickups I’ve ever played… notes gloriously blossom into sustained feedback that reaches those magical upper overtones”: Shed Pickups HA-59 PAF Set review
A period-correct pickup set that seeks to nail the holy grail golden-era Gibson tone. Is there a better aftermarket humbucker on the market?
Read more » “I have these big meat hooks, so I can pick up a lot of wonderful guitars, but if I played them for two hours, I’d be cramping. I only have one guitar that I didn’t build”: Meet bluegrass-shredding luthier Dan Wetzel
The True North guitarist learned to pick by listening to vinyl and not seeing his heroes’ hands – then turned to building instruments because of the size of his own
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HEAVY MUSIC HISTORY: The Division Bell – Pink Floyd
It’s early 1993. On the banks of the River Thames, on a converted grandboat named Astoria, three men convene to write and record their band’s fourteenth album. There are two…
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