Boss Brings Authentic Studio Microphone Sound to Acoustic Amplification for the First Time With Its AC-22LX Acoustic Amplifier Rod Brakes published 3 August 23 Boss’s new Air Feel technology breathes life into dry pickup signals
“The World Needs It Back”: Sunn Amps Make Historic Return Rod Brakes published 1 August 23 New amps and accessories are due to hit the shelves later this year
Knaggs Guitars Teams Up with Session Pro Tyler Tomlinson for New Signature Keya J TT Model Jackson Maxwell published 31 July 23 Powered by a pair Seymour Duncan Vintage P90s, the Keya J TT features some unique signature touches.
Gibson’s Latest Batch of Certified Vintage Guitars Includes Some Total Classics (and One of the Weirdest Guitars Ever Made!) Rod Brakes published 28 July 23 A “mint” 1960 Les Paul Standard ‘Burst dubbed Sunny by Kirk Hammett remains unsold
“The Amp That Started It All Returns”: Marshall Announces New JTM 45-Inspired Studio JTM Designs Rod Brakes published 28 July 23 The historic British firm honors its founder Jim Marshall’s 100th birthday and debut design
Grateful Dead Unveil Remastered and Expanded 50th Anniversary Editions of ‘Wake of the Flood’ Featuring Previously Unreleased Material Rod Brakes published 27 July 23 Listen to Jerry Garcia’s "Eyes of the World" demo from the Grateful Dead vault here
“I Would Try to Get Different Sounds out of My Guitar”: Muriel Anderson Talks Interpretation, Inspiration and Dreaming About Guitars By Sue Foley published 3 August 23 A true musical adventurer, Muriel Anderson has played with Chet Atkins and Les Paul and continues to perform throughout the U.S.
Wild, Urgent and Vital: Here’s Why MC5’s ‘Kick out the Jams’ Stands as a Precursor to Punk and Defines Timeless Rock Music By Jim Campilongo published 2 August 23 If rock music is a combination of bravado and lust, MC5 left pretty much everyone in the dust
“I’ll Never Be Able to Play the Kind of Leads I Want”: Pete Townshend Discusses Guitar Solos, Gibson SGs and More in This Fascinating Interview From the ‘GP’ Vault By Michael Brooks published 2 August 23 “I was happiest listening to Jimi Hendrix – that, to me, was like heaven,” said the Who’s six-string destroyer
"Blues Music Is My First Love": Christone “Kingfish” Ingram Reveals Five Life-Changing Riffs By Jim Beaugez published 2 August 23 Video The Fender signature artist and Grammy-winning bluesman talks vital influences from Albert King and B.B. King to Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Hazel
“A Lot of Cats Don’t Work on Their Rhythm Enough…The Next Thing Is Pitch”: Prince Shares Some Guitar-Playing Wisdom in This Awesome Interview From the ‘GP’ Vault By Art Thompson published 27 July 23 “When you get these things down, then you can learn how to solo,” said the purple one
How to Bend Strings Like Andy Timmons By David Brewster published 3 August 23 Inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck and SRV, Andy Timmons’ expressive, soulful string-bending technique is among the best
Bored of Using the Same Old Chords? Here’s One of the Hippest Ways to Spice up a Progression By Jake Hertzog published 1 August 23 Turn stock rock chords into sweet jazz changes with reharmonization
Tap Into the Barre Chord Magic of Allan Holdsworth, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson Using This Five-Minute Lesson By Shane Theriot published 1 August 23 Use your finger like a mobile capo, revoice power chords, and create beautiful dissonance with these simple tips
Want to Improve Your Alternate Picking? This Essential Lesson Will Have You Shredding in No Time By Guitar Player Staff published 28 July 23 Brush up on the basics of alternate picking with these easy-to-remember techniques you can work into your own music
Mine the Musical Gold of “Free Bird” and Other Songs From Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ‘(Pronounced ’Lĕh-’nérd ’Skin-’nérd)’ in This Celebratory Lesson By Jeff Jacobson published 25 July 23 As Lynyrd Skynyrd’s debut album turns 50, we dive into its guitar stylings, as performed by Gary Rossington, Allen Collins and Ed King
The History of the Gibson Flying V By Chris Gill published 2 August 23 A failure when introduced in 1958, the Flying V eventually became one of Gibson's most iconic electric guitars
Best Looper Pedals 2023: Our Top Pick Of Loop Pedals For Practice And Live Performance By Matt McCracken last updated 1 August 23 Fatten up your live performances and enhance your practice regimen with the leading looper pedals from Boss, TC Electronic, MXR, EHX, and more
A Favorite of Eddie Van Halen, the MXR Phase 90 Smeared Its Luscious Tones Over Countless Classic Recordings By Dave Hunter published 1 August 23 More dramatic sounding than MXR’s Phase 45, more affordable and less obtrusive than the larger two-knob Phase 100, the Phase 90 hit the sweet spot
Best Delay Pedals 2023: Elevate Your Tone From Subtle To Stratospheric By Matt McCracken published 26 July 23 Make your tone massive with our pick of the best delay stompboxes from Line 6, Boss, Strymon and more
Five Things You Should Know About Frets By Guitar Player Staff published 26 July 23 From shape, feel and tone to material, condition and replacement – here are the basics of guitar frets
“I Needed an Instrument That Could Withstand the Elements”: How Climate Extremes Led Gene Baker to Re-Envision the Acoustic-Electric With b3 Guitars’ Cielo Deluxe By Dave Hunter published 26 July 23 Enter the Cielo, a thinline hybrid acoustic-electric guitar with a chambered body made of solid woods
