John Abercrombie, Renowned Jazz Guitarist, Dead at 72
John Abercrombie, renowned jazz and fusion guitarist, has died at age 72, according to a post on his Facebook page. An alum of the Berklee College of Music, Abercrombie became…
Read more »How to Melt Faces by Combining Tremolo Picking and Tapping
Tremolo picking is alternate picking done quickly on a single note. This staccato technique has been around for years—5000 to be exact. Shred masters of the ancient world were playing…
Read more »IK Multimedia Announces iRig Mic HD 2
IK Multimedia is proud to announce that iRig Mic HD 2, the successor to the highly acclaimed iRig Mic HD, is now available for pre-order. iRig Mic HD 2 is…
Read more »Watch This Guy Learn to Play Guitar in 24 Hours
Back in March, Luke Korns, an internet gent with 1.3 million YouTube followers (more or less), set out to learn to play guitar in 24 little hours. Starting off with the…
Read more »Jesse Cook Premieres "Beyond Borders"
Juno-winning guitarist Jesse Cook is gearing up to release his new album, Beyond Borders, on September 15 via eOne Music Canada. Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of the album’s…
Read more »The Most Difficult Song I’ve Ever Transcribed—and It’s Not by Yngwie Malmsteen
Here’s a classic (Hey, 2011 is classic, right?) blog post by Matt Scharfglass, a multi-instrumentalist, professional musician and former music editor at Guitar World. It’s the result of our having innocently…
Read more »EarthQuaker Devices Releases Data Corrupter Modulated Monophonic PLL Harmonizer Pedal
EarthQuaker Devices has announced its new Data Corrupter Modulated Monophonic PLL Harmonizer pedal. The Data Corrupter is a “wild, yet repeatable” three-voice Modulated Monophonic PLL Harmonizer that takes your input signal…
Read more »Watch Tommy Lee React to Kids Reacting to Motley Crue
The React videos have been around for a long time, and—whether you want to admit it or not—they prove to be fairly popular among GuitarWorld.com readers. In fact, “How Kids React…
Read more »Uwe Bossert Demos the Kemper Profiler Looper and New Delays
Kemper Amps recently shared this video that features guitarist Uwe Bossert demoing the Kemper Profiler looper function and new delays. With the Profiler, players are able to extract the exact…
Read more »Mad Hatter Guitar Products Introduces the Terminator 6S Systems
Mad Hatter Guitar Products is excited to announce the Terminator 6S systems as the latest addition to their Terminator product line. The Terminator 6S systems is designed for guitars with…
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