Fender Honors Legendary Mike Campbell with Stories Collection “Red Dog” Telecaster®
April 8, 2025 Fender officially launches the newest member of the ‘Stories Collection’ family—a series of instruments that pays tribute to iconic Fender guitars and basses that have been uniquely modified by the legendary artists who played them. Mike Campbell, the tasteful and versatile player who is responsible for some of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ most […]
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How to Play the D Chord (and Dm!) | Easy Guitar Lesson for Beginners
Get more from this lesson by reading the article: https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/how-to-play-the-d-chord-on-guitar In the third in our series of lessons for beginners, learn how to play the D chord and then the…
Read more » PIGTRONIX ANNOUNCES NEW GAS GIANT SINGLE FOOTSWITCH ANALOG JUMBO FUZZ
NEW YORK CITY – Following the success of Cosmosis 1 earlier this January, Pigtronix is now introducing the all-new Gas Giant, a single footswitch analog jumbo fuzz pedal with a dual-function tone control featuring Bump and Scoop modes plus a built-in noise gate option. Inspired by the iconic transistor-based fuzz pedals built in NYC in the […]
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Summer School Electronics’ Spring Break takes you from surf to space and everywhere in between.
Syracuse, NY – April 4th 2025 – Summer School Electronics Spring Break Reverb, takes the simple 1-knob reverb concept and runs with it by adding a selectable mode that features a delay that only affects the reverb tails. With the delay in the off position, the silver Reverb knobs adds spring-style reverb to any signal […]
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Unlock your Expressive Potential with Volume Swells Like Eddie Van Halen and Jeff Beck
For tabs and tips, visit: https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/techniques/learn-volume-swells-like-jeff-beck-allan-holdsworth Volume swells can make single notes sound like a violin and chords like an orchestra. #violining #volumeswells #allanholdsworth #eddievanhalen #jeffbeck
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Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera: My favorite Roxy riffs and more!
Phil Manzanera recently visited Guitar World HQ in New York City to play — and discuss! — some of his favorite Roxy Music guitar riffs and more. For more on…
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Cleartone’s treated electric and acoustic guitar strings — demo by Guitar World’s Paul Riario
Today, Guitar World’s Paul Riario test drives some electric and acoustic Cleartone treated guitar strings. These strings feature a patented coating that has been scientifically proven to boost your guitar’s…
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Jim Oblon: Finding new approaches to blues soloing
THE BLUES AND BEYOND Last month, Jim Oblon demonstrated a Jimmy Reed-inspired eight-bar rhythm figure played with a funky, syncopated half-time feel, moving from the I (one) chord, A7, to…
Read more » Levy’s Revives Mid-Century and ’70s Vibes with Retro-Inspired Straps
TAMPA, FL – Levy’s Music has introduced two collections of guitar straps, each celebrating iconic eras of design. The Mid-Century Modern Series draws inspiration from classic patterns, while the Levy’s x Jodi Head Icon Series channels the bold, creative energy of 70s iconic figures. Both collections highlight Levy’s’ signature craftsmanship and attention to detail. […]
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Downpicking 101: Improve Your Speed and Precision | Master James Hetfield’s Signature Technique
For tabs, visit: https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/techniques/downpicking Downpicking is a fundamental and powerful pick stroke, and one of the mainstay techniques in metal and punk. #downpicking #metallica #jameshetfield #megadeth
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