Listen to Tropical F*ck Storm's Epic Cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)” Rod Brakes published 3 February 23 This 17-minute-long version of the sprawling 1968 classic pays homage to the high priest of psychedelic rock
Get That Classic Rockabilly Sound, EVH Girth, Bathroom Ambience and Much More With Electro-Harmonix’s New Slap-Back Echo Rod Brakes published 3 February 23 This late ‘70s throwback has been updated and reissued with a smaller footprint
Joe Bonamassa Announces Expansive New Live Album, ‘Tales of Time’ Rod Brakes published 2 February 23 Video Watch the video for his latest single, “The Loyal Kind,” filmed at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre
This High-Class Axe Is the Handiwork of Banker – the First Boutique Maker Accepted to Gibson’s Authorized Partner Program Dave Hunter published 2 February 23 Founder Matthew Hughes puts his own spin on Gibson’s classic creations with the Banker Ironman CT
Fender Unveils New Gold Foil Series Jazzmaster, Telecaster and Jazz Bass Rod Brakes published 31 January 23 These '60s garage rock-inspired guitars feature vintage-style gold-foil pickups and ebony fingerboards
Child Prodigy Taj Farrant’s Top Ten Tips for Guitarists Rod Brakes published 31 January 23 The six-string wunderkind offers these solid-gold pointers for fellow guitar players of any age
“It Was Pretty Obvious It Was a Song That Was Going to Go a Long Way”: Glenn Tipton Explains How John Lennon’s Home Inspired Judas Priest’s 1980 Classic “Living After Midnight” By Mark McStea published 3 February 23 “It was just born from nothing and worked immediately,” recalls the guitarist
“I Just Knew I Was Born to Play That Guitar”: Barbara Lynn Recalls Her Pioneering Days as a Guitarist By Sue Foley published 27 January 23 A Black, left-handed, female guitarist who played lead and wrote most of her own material, Lynn was an anomaly from the start
Here’s Why Santana’s ‘Abraxas’ Is a Lesson in Finding Your Own Voice on Guitar By Jim Campilongo published 26 January 23 The band’s ‘Billboard’ number one album remains the most focused and concise album from Carlos’s group
“If You Know Your Chords, You Can Pick up Anything Onstage”: Carol Kaye Talks Jazz Guitar By Sue Foley published 26 January 23 Known for her pop hit basslines, her early days as a jazz guitarist have been almost forgotten
“He Will Eventually Be Remembered as One of the Great Composers of Our Time”: Adrian Belew, Don Preston, Mike Keneally and Jon Anderson Remember Frank Zappa By Grant Moon published 26 January 23 The musical method behind the perceived madness of a “genius” guitarist
Want to Be as Stylistically Fluid as Bill Frisell? The Man Himself Explains How By Bill Milkowski published 17 January 23 Forget about labels. Drop the attitude. Be humble.
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter’s Top Six Tips for Guitarists By Joe Bosso published 13 January 23 The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan guitar veteran dishes out some solid advice
Explore the Inventive Musical Mastery of Tom Scholz By Jeff Jacobson published 13 January 23 A celebration of the artistry and ingenuity of Boston’s renaissance man
21 Darkly Enticing Musical Ideas Using the Natural Minor Scale By Tom Kolb published 4 January 23 Whether you’re a rookie, intermediate player or seasoned veteran, these Aeolian flavored riffs are bound to inspire
Discover the Genius of Alex Lifeson’s Chord Voicings By Vinnie DeMasi published 3 January 23 The guitarist’s complex and clever chord work are at the heart of Rush’s amazing engine
Even Stranger Than This B-2 Bomber Guitar’s Shape Is Its 42-Inch Wingspan By Terry Carleton published 27 January 23 But it all makes sense when you discover it was made by a 7-foot-tall, ex-U.S. Navy, goth-metal bombshell
Famously Played by the Rolling Stones’ Brian Jones in the ‘60s, Vox’s Teardrop Guitars Remain as Distinctive as Ever By Dave Hunter published 27 January 23 These quirky cousins of the familiar AC30 and AC15 combos established an iconic look
Here’s Why the Mid-’60s Marshall 4x12 Speaker Cabinet Is an Essential Part of the Rock Equation By Dave Hunter published 25 January 23 This formidable beast of tone helped the sound of the electric guitar evolve
This 1964 Greenburst “Jetstar” M.I.J. Mongrel Mash-up Is Loud and Ready to Rock By Terry Carleton published 16 January 23 The pitbull nature of its look makes you want to smack it around like Jack White or Dan Auerbach might
Gretsch’s First Solidbody Electric Guitar Brings Vintage Bling to Those on a Budget By Dave Hunter published 11 January 23 This 1964 Gretsch Corvette model 6135 is a B-list beauty
Designed for Players With Refined Tastes, the EKO Florentine 2 Is a Unique Under-the-Radar Vintage Guitar By Terry Carleton published 6 January 23 Located in Recanti, Italy, and still operating today, the EKO Company was the largest exporter of electric guitars in all of Europe
