How to Build the Ultimate Pedal Board

Are you a pedal-board dunce? Fear not! In this illustrated tutorial, Guitar World shows you everything you need to know, from choosing a board to powering up and laying out…

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Vixen Guitarist Brittany Denaro Talks Songwriting, Gear and New Music

After being discovered performing in an all-female Guns ‘N Roses tribute band, guitarist Brittany Denaro—or Britt Lightning—was invited to join the ranks of hard rockers Vixen. Denaro’s impressive musical resume…

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How to Get More Mileage Out of Your Scales

If you’ve become comfortable with my previous lesson, “Diatonic Scale Workout: Increase Picking Strength and Produce Great-Sounding Sequences,” and feel like you have all seven three-note-per-string positions under your fingers,…

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Ernie Ball Music Man Unveils November Ball Family Reserve Collection

Left to right: Luke III in Claro Walnut, St. Vincent in Light Translucent Gold, and Axis in Natural Koa. The Ball Family Reserve—a celebration of Ernie Ball Music Man’s heritage…

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Prince’s Custom “Cloud” Guitar Sells for $700,000 at Auction

Julien’s Auctions has said that one of Prince’s custom “Cloud” guitars has sold for $700,000, following a lengthy bidding war. The auction house claims that it is the highest price…

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Watch Paul Gilbert Play “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”

As our readers know, if you want to watch a slew of talented guitarists wail over the shred-friendly “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” chord progression, you’ve come to the right place. As…

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Deep Purple Premiere New “Bloodsucker” Lyric Video

After going down a decidedly “animated” route for their last music video—for the Infinite track, “The Surprising,”—Deep Purple have gone for something more conventional for their newest clip, a lyric…

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Ozzy Osbourne Announces Farewell World Tour

Ozzy Osbourne has announced the first shows of an extensive world that will stretch into 2020. Osbourne—in a press release—confirmed that the tour will be his final world tour, but…

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Railhammer Unveils Reeves Gabrels Signature Pickups

Railhammer has unveiled its new Reeves Gabrels Signature pickups. From the company: One of the things that make Reeves Gabrels rank among the world’s best guitar players is that he…

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How to Eliminate Guitar Buzz

Noise seems to be every guitar player’s nightmare. It can be buzz, hum, hiss, air-traffic control … (This Is Spinal Tap, anyone?) I’ll start off by saying that guitar rigs…

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