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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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,…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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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