8-string guitar: An introduction to low-end madness by Haken’s Charlie Griffiths
With two extra low strings, an 8 string guitar has a huge amount of potential for riff, chord and lead playing. Delve into this new world with Charlie Griffiths, guitarist…
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Silence the Hum, Keep the Tone with BzzzzKill
Eliminate single-coil hum without sacrificing tone. BzzzzKill installs behind your Strat pickguard – no mods, no noise, just pure vintage sound. Simple, invisible, and effective. https://www.bzzzzkill.com/password #BzzzzKill #GuitarWorld
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Plexi Power and Modern Control: GW Checks Out the New Marshall 1959 Modified Amp!
Paul Riario heads over to Marshall in NYC to demo the new Marshall 1959 Modified. This amp delivers iconic plexi tones with modern upgrades, incl. master volume, a bright cap…
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Cory Wong: The merits of using consecutive downstrokes
Cory Wong talks about downpicking — picking or strumming consecutive downstrokes — and why it can be so musically effective. For the tabs for this video, check out the August…
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The minor pentatonic! #minorpentatonic #leadguitar #guitarlesson #bluesmusician #bbking
From Chuck Berry to Clapton, Slash and Chris Buck – every electric guitar player on the planet uses the Minor Pentatonic. Now it’s your turn to master it For the…
Read more » The minor pentatonic! #minorpentatonic #leadguitar #guitarlesson #bluesmusician #bbking
From Chuck Berry to Clapton, Slash and Chris Buck – every electric guitar player on the planet uses the Minor Pentatonic. Now it’s your turn to master it For the…
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Jared James Nichols: What all guitarists can learn from Albert King
One of Jared James Nichols’ biggest musical influences is the king of blues power, Albert King. There are so many things that define his unique approach to playing, including aggressive…
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Muireann Bradley performs “Candyman” at Guitar World Studios
Muireann Bradley recently visited Guitar World HQ in NYC to play and discuss “Candyman,” a song from her new album, I Kept These Old Blues, which is available now. For…
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Joe Bonamassa shows you how to connect lead phrases like Eric Johnson
Joe Bonamassa demonstrates the influence of one of his biggest guitar heroes, Eric Johnson. For the tabs for this video, check out the August 2025 issue of Guitar World: https://bit.ly/GW2020w….
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