PRS Unveils the New Custom 24-08

For 2018, PRS is introducing a new model based on the Custom 24 platform: the Custom 24-08. A marriage of the Custom 24 and PRS 408 models, the Custom 24-08…

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How to Play Fast Arpeggio-Based Licks Without Sweep Picking

I’ve often been associated with players that use specific picking techniques, such as sweep picking, economy picking, hybrid picking and so on. In truth, I have no idea what any…

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Watch Black Sabbath Perform “N.I.B.” at Their Final Show

Black Sabbath recently announced The End, a concert film and live album documenting their final show at the Genting Arena in the band’s hometown of Birmingham. Now—in this preview of…

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Watch an In-Depth Look at Using the Kemper Profiler for Bass

In this clip from Andertons Music, company reps Nathan and Lee take an in-depth look at using the Kemper Profiler for bass.  With the Kemper Profiler, players are able to…

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Locking Tuners or Traditional Tuners?

In this brand-new new video, Gear Gods‘ Trey Xavier tackles the subject of tuners. More specifically, Xavier pits traditional tuners against locking tuners. Though Xavier makes his own preference fairly…

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Sublime Guitars Unveils the Chieftain Deluxe

Sublime Guitars has launched the latest version of their semi-hollow line with the new Chieftain Deluxe. With a new production method, upgraded electronics and player friendly price-point, the new Chieftain…

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Watch Paul Riario Demo Wired Guitarist’s String Drop Strings

In this fresh clip, GW Tech Editor Paul Riario discusses String Drop—a new set of strings from Wired Guitarist. String Drop strings are made to ensure progressive tension, meaning that…

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Teenage Guitar Star Ray Goren Discusses His Debut Album, ‘Me’

Ray Goren might only be 17 years old, but he’s already lived the sort of life a musician three or four times his age could only dream of. A child…

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Forgotten Guitar: 15-Year-Old Jason Becker Plays Yngwie’s “Black Star” at High School

When it comes to heartbreaking stories in the world of guitar, there aren’t many that can match that of Jason Becker and his more-than-25-year-long battle with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)….

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Guitar 911: Five Guitar Repair Safety Tips

I received an email from a reader that genuinely warrants a lesson. Because he’s right: Safety needs to be addressed. I received an email from a reader who makes a very…

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