Boss Announces the New GX-100 Guitar Effects Processor Rod Brakes published 3 March 22 This flexible AIRD unit boasts over 150 effects and 23 amplifiers.
ThorpyFx Squeezes All Tone Bender Variants into One Germanium Fuzz Pedal with the Boneyard Rod Brakes published 2 March 22 The U.K. pedal brand says this limited run stompbox is “the ultimate Tonebender.”
Erica Synths Donates All Income from Snazzy FX Pedals to Assist Humanitarian Aid Efforts in Ukraine Rod Brakes published 1 March 22 Make a difference with Music for Peace and enhance your creativity using these colorful stompboxes.
Watch the Explosive “Drain You” Performance from Nirvana's Final Show Rod Brakes published 1 March 22 Video Kurt Cobain plays one of his personal favorites from ‘Nevermind’ for the last time on this day in 1994.
Bonnie Raitt Announces First New Studio Album in Six Years, 'Just Like That…' Jackson Maxwell published 25 February 22 Set for release in April, and produced by Raitt herself, the album prominently features Nashville session guitar ace Kenny Greenberg.
Hendrix Fans Demand Release of “Holy Grail of Lost Films” Documenting Final U.K. Performance Rod Brakes published 24 February 22 Video The 1969 concert at the Royal Albert Hall on February 24 was to be the last show in Europe for Hendrix's original line-up.
“I Have a Whole Career That’s Based Around Crazy Ideas”: Sammy Hagar Reveals How Inspiration Struck Him and Eddie Van Halen By Joe Bosso published 3 March 22 The Red Rocker tells the inspiring tale behind Van Halen’s enduring hit “Right Now.”
Watch Jeff Beck and Jennifer Batten’s Dazzling Display of Guitar Wizardry on ‘Letterman’ By Lisa Sharken published 2 March 22 Video “He's like the Miles Davis of rock guitar” Batten told us back in 1999.
Here's Why Junior Brown is Bar-Band Virtuosity Personified By Jim Campilongo published 1 March 22 ‘Guit With It’ reveals the show-stopping excitement of his guit-steel double-neck performance in full.
“It Was Fun to Keep that Solo Old-School Rock ’n’ Roll”: Steve Stevens Talks Recording Billy Idol’s ‘The Roadside’ By Joe Bosso published 24 February 22 Sidelined by the pandemic the pair made an EP that recalls old times.
Here’s Why Kevin Shields is a Cornerstone of Alternative Rock Guitar By Guitar Player Staff, Rod Brakes published 22 February 22 Synonymous with the Fender Jazzmaster the My Bloody Valentine guitarist created his own sound.
"I Wanted To Do Something a Little Different from the Same Old Slide Guitar Sound": Gary Rossington Reveals the Unlikely Tricks Behind “Free Bird” By Lisa Sharken published 2 March 22 Lynyrd Skynyrd's slide man explains his unorthodox approach behind the Southern rock epic.
Steve Vai Offers Some of the Best Advice a Guitar Player Could Hope to Hear By Rod Brakes published 17 February 22 Here's why living in the now might be the best decision you ever make as a guitarist.
How To Protect Your Guitar from the Cold By Jimmy Leslie published 11 February 22 Here are some remedies and recommendations for taking care of your acoustic when winter hits.
Get Some Acoustic Guitar Recording Tips from a Nashville Studio Master By Jimmy Leslie published 11 February 22 Video Session ace Jerry McPherson delivers deep insights from guitar and microphone choices to some curious advice on string maintenance.
Black Hole of Confusion or Wormhole to Enlightenment? The Unique Relationship Between the G and B Strings By Chris Buono published 8 February 22 The guitar fretboard is divided into two separate and similarly ordered universes. Here's how to make it work for you.
The Whatchamacallit: an Unusual Instrument with an Even More Unusual Story By Terry Carleton published 2 March 22 Reunited with its owner after 50 years, this custom double-neck is a blast from 1954.
Here's How the Watkins Copicat Tape Delay Helped Define the Sound of an Era By Dave Hunter published 24 February 22 Adopted by Hank Marvin and the Shadows this classic echo unit was the first – and some still contend, best – of its kind.
Matchless Laurel Canyon and Coldwater Canyon Review By Dave Hunter published 23 February 22 These new 6V6-fueled amps capture classic American tone with West Coast sonic splendor.
AVA Puts an Elegant Spin on Carbon-Fiber Luthiery with its One First Edition By Dave Hunter published 10 February 22 This forward-thinking design is an option for guitarists looking to break the bounds of conventional construction and find creatively expressive new voices.
The Univox Uni-Vibe was the Final Stompbox to Land in Jimi Hendrix’s Effects Chain By Dave Hunter published 4 February 22 More than 50 years on, this classic effect remains the epitome of rotary pedals.
Tube Amps Vs Solid State Amps: What’s The Difference? By Richard Blenkinsop published 3 February 22 Which kind of amplifier is best for projecting your signature sound? Our expert comparison will help you decide...
