GW Editor-in-Chief Damian Fanelli’s favorite riffs (and a new way to play the Beatles’ “Something”)
In this stupendously rare video, Damian Fanelli — Guitar World magazine’s editor-in-chief since 2018 — plays and discusses some of the guitar riffs that changed his life. Get ready for…
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Jared James Nichols: How I Use Drop D Tuning | Learn Hard Wired
For tabs: https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/artist-lessons/jared-james-nichols-hard-wired In this lesson, Jared James Nichols goes over the namesake song of his GW lesson column, “Hard Wired,” which appears on his 2023 self-titled album. It’s played…
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Sue Foley: The Genius of Piedmont Picking and Elizabeth Cotten
For tabs: http://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/artist-lessons/sue-foley-teaches-elizabeth-cotten-piedmont-fingerstyle-blues On her latest album, One Guitar Woman, Sue Foley pays tribute to the female pioneers of the guitar, all of whom are among the biggest influences on…
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Drop D tuning: depth, density and destruction! #dropdtuning #dropdtuning #soundgarden #kingsx
Drop D is fantastic for rock, metal and alternative riffs. For the full tutorial visit https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/techniques/drop-d-tuning #dropdtuning #dropdtuning #soundgarden #kingsx
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Yungblud bassist Silke Blansjaar lifts the veil on her tour-worn Gibson Grabber
Dutch-born, UK-based multi-instrumentalist Silke Blansjaar started off her music journey as a drummer, before she embraced the bass and landed a gig with Yungblud, one of the UK’s brightest young…
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Drop D Tuning Made Easy: Everything You Need to Know
For tabs: https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/techniques/drop-d-tuning Drop D tuning is not just the most popular altered tuning for guitarists, it’s also the easiest to setup. Get the lowdown on this essential tuning with…
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp Celebrates 30 Years with Legendary The Who Icon Roger Daltrey
FOR RELEASE: WEDNESDAY, SEPT 10, 2025 Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp Celebrates 30 Years with Legendary The Who Icon Roger Daltrey in Miami, FL, January 29 – February 1, 2026. To Kick Off the Celebration, Alice Cooper and Rob Halford (Judas Priest) Headline Two Camps in Phoenix, AZ This November, and Felix Cavaliere (The Rascals), […]
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Joe Bonamassa: The Great Duane Eddy | How I Paid Tribute to the Titan of Twang
For lesson tabs: https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/artist-lessons/joe-bonamassa-duane-eddy-lesson Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to the legendary Duane Eddy, the “Titan of Twang” who passed away on April 30, 2024, at age 86. #joebonamassa #duaneeddy #guitarlesson…
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What’s StewMac Doing in the Boutique Pedal Game?
StewMac, known for guitar pedal kits just launched its first ready-to-play pedals. In this Guitar World Spotlight, we asked Alex from Superdanger Studios to do a deep dive on the…
Read more » GIBSON CUSTOM: SJ-200 MONARCH #100 BRAZILIAN ROSEWOOD
DT: SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 A WORK OF ART WITH TIMELESS SOUND, HANDCRAFTED BY GIBSON CUSTOM ARTISANS IN BOZEMAN, MONTANA. ONE-OF-ONE, ULTIMATE CUSTOM EDITION OF THE WORLD-FAMOUS GIBSON SUPER JUMBO ACOUSTIC GUITAR, AVAILABLE NOW AT THE GIBSON GARAGE NASHVILLE AND VIA GIBSON.COM NASHVILLE, TN — A museum-worthy work of art, the Gibson Custom SJ-200™ Monarch #100 […]
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