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Fender Newporter Player, Fender CN-140SCE and Fender CP-60S Parlor acoustic guitars in Natural finish

Black Friday Weekend Continues at Fender With $$$ Off Acoustic Guitars

Guitar Player Staff published 26 November 22

Save up to 50% in this diverse range of small-bodied flat-tops

Black Friday pedal deals

50% off FX Pedals: The Best Black Friday Guitar Pedal Deals From Behringer, TC Electronic, Vox, Keeley, Boss & More

Scott Rowley published 26 November 22

Get Cyber weekend discounts on overdrive, compressor, fuzz, wah, reverb and EQ pedals from all sorts of big-name brands

Andertons guitar deals

Black Friday Andertons deals 2022: the best of the UK's biggest music store's biggest sale

Scott Rowley published 26 November 22

The latest Black Friday guitar deals at Anderton's: save £100s on guitars from Fender, Gibson, Squier, PRS and more

Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz

At $14, the Question Is: Can You Afford NOT to Buy the Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz in Sweetwater’s Black Friday Deal?

Guitar Player Staff published 26 November 22

Get some classic Japanese fuzz flavor on your pedalboard right now for the price of a pack of strings

Line 6 deals

Get 50% Off Line 6 Plug-Ins Right Now in Sweetwater's Black Friday Sale

Tom Poak published 25 November 22

Save $200 on Line 6 Helix Native plus more half-price bargains on Metallurgy, Echo Farm 3 and Amp Farm plug-ins

Black Friday Fender deals

Save $$$ on These 40th Anniversary Gold Edition Squiers in Fender’s Epic Black Friday Sale

Guitar Player Staff published 25 November 22

With up to $240 off the regular price, we think these are some of the best guitar deals around right now

Your place for epic deals on everything guitar-related this Black Friday
Black Friday Guitar Deals 2022: All The Very Best Guitar Deals Available This Black Friday Your place for epic deals on everything guitar-related this Black Friday
Jimi Hendrix was born 80 years ago on November 27, 1942. Here, Eric Gales, Paul Gilbert, Jennifer Batten, Joe Bonamassa, Kirk Fletcher, Steve Lukather, Joe Satriani and more talk about his enduring legacy
What Jimi Hendrix Meant To Me – By Some of the World's Greatest Guitar Players Jimi Hendrix was born 80 years ago on November 27, 1942. Here, Eric Gales, Paul Gilbert, Jennifer Batten, Joe Bonamassa, Kirk Fletcher, Steve Lukather, Joe Satriani and more talk about his enduring legacy
Gretsch author Ed Ball explains why the classic single-cutaway White Falcon remains a pinnacle of electric guitar design
Vintage, Rare and Cool as F**k: This Gorgeous Cast of 1950s Gretsch White Falcons is a Collector’s Dream Gretsch author Ed Ball explains why the classic single-cutaway White Falcon remains a pinnacle of electric guitar design
Koko Taylor's “Little Miss Dynamite” gives blues women their due on new album ‘Ain’t Nobody Worried,’ with acoustic covers of Bonnie Raitt, Tracy Chapman, Elizabeth Cotten and more
“Keep Going Until Everybody Knows Who You Are”: Rory Block Talks the Blues Koko Taylor's “Little Miss Dynamite” gives blues women their due on new album ‘Ain’t Nobody Worried,’ with acoustic covers of Bonnie Raitt, Tracy Chapman, Elizabeth Cotten and more
Read one of the most insightful interviews from the heyday of Hendrix’s career as we celebrate the great man’s 80th birthday
“If You Stick With It, You’re Going to Be Rewarded”: Jimi Hendrix Talks Guitar Technique, Songwriting, Making Records, Playing Live and More in This Essential ‘GP’ Interview From 1968 Read one of the most insightful interviews from the heyday of Hendrix’s career as we celebrate the great man’s 80th birthday
Save big with the best Black Friday Positive Grid deals, including the Spark Mini amp, bundles and BIAS software
The Best Positive Grid Black Friday Deals Save big with the best Black Friday Positive Grid deals, including the Spark Mini amp, bundles and BIAS software

Players

Billy Duffy

“We’ve Never Done Anything That Hasn’t Been Totally Authentic”: Billy Duffy Talks Recording the Cult’s New Studio Album, ‘Under the Midnight Sun’

By Mark McStea published 23 November 22

After a six-year absence, the Cult are back with an LP that finds them returning to their mid-‘80s roots

Dave Keuning warms up with his Gibson Explorer before a live performance at Dingwalls in London, December 10, 2018.

Dave Keuning’s Top Five Career-Defining Tracks

By Vinnie DeMasi published 22 November 22

The Killers’ axeman discusses five memorable hits and deep cuts from his extensive rap sheet

Robert De Leo

“I Want All My Songs to Work Acoustically”: Robert De Leo Takes His First Solo Journey on the Lush Acoustic LP ‘Lessons Learned’

By Vinnie DeMasi published 22 November 22

“When it comes to songwriting, that’s essentially where everything starts out for me,” says the Stone Temple Pilots tunesmith

Federico Mompou

This Musician Was Too Shy to Perform Publicly. Instead, He Found His True Destiny: Composition

By Jim Campilongo published 18 November 22

Federico Mompou’s music is as uncorrupted as the sound of nature

John Frusciante

Our Latest Issue Features the All-Time Best John Frusciante Interview We’ve Ever Read

By Richard Bienstock, Guitar Player Staff published 18 November 22

Don’t miss this incredible Red Hot Chili Peppers special – out now!

Lessons

Jimmy Page performing with Led Zeppelin at the Seattle Coliseum, June 1972

The Best Guitar Moments of 1972

By Chris Buono published 24 November 22

From Jimmy Page, Keith Richards and Steve Howe to Neil Young, Elliott Randall and Paul Simon, we pay homage to some of 1972’s greatest in this essential 50th anniversary tribute lesson

Tommy Emmanuel, 2022

“You Can’t Fool People, so Don’t Fool Yourself”: Tommy Emmanuel Shares His Top Tips for Guitarists

By Joe Bosso published 16 November 22

The Certified Guitar Player lives by these guiding principles

John Frusciante adorns the cover of Guitar Player's Holiday 2022 issue

Holiday 2022 Guitar Player Lesson Audio

By Guitar Player Staff published 1 November 22

Jerry Garcia, 1988

Three Ways to Play the Grateful Dead Classic “Friend of the Devil”

By Jimmy Leslie published 1 November 22

Video Have fun learning one of the greatest acoustic tunes ever penned by psychedelic songster Jerry Garcia

Video
Gretchen Menn

Gretchen Menn’s Top Ten Tips for Guitarists

By Joe Bosso published 1 November 22

Guiding principles to help you grow as a guitar player

Gear

1959 Epiphone Sheraton

This Rare 1959 Sheraton Hails From Epiphone's Earliest Gibson Days

By Dave Hunter published 18 November 22

This high-quality vintage guitar bears hallmarks of Epiphone's earlier life as a premier American guitar maker

National Westwood

David Bowie, Jack White and Dan Auerbach Have Played the Westwood, but It’s Still Obscure Enough to Look Like a Custom Build

By Terry Carleton published 17 November 22

This restored and modified ’62 National Westwood “Map” puts a world of tone at your fingertips

Martin Rich Robinson Custom Signature Edition D-28

“It’s Hard to Tell the Difference": Get a Close Look at Rich Robinson’s Intricately Aged Signature Martin D-28

By Jimmy Leslie published 16 November 22

Video Mirroring the Black Crowes guitarist’s treasured 1954 Dreadnought, this heavenly re-creation is “the first model that Martin has ever made as a visual and sonic representation of an artist’s personal instrument”

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EarthQuaker Devices Sunn Life Pedal V3

EarthQuaker Devices Sunn Life Pedal V3 Review

By Dave Hunter published 15 November 22

Immediate access to doomy, droney art-metal escapades

Man plays guitar with Positive Grid Spark amp on white sofa

Best Desktop Guitar Amps 2022: Portable Practice Solutions For Modern Living Spaces

By Matt McCracken published 15 November 22

Keep your chops in tip-top shape with the best desktop guitar amps from Positive Grid, Fender, Boss, and more

Fender Stratocaster

An Essential Guide to Guitar EQ Pedals

By Rod Brakes published 4 November 22

All you need to know about the basics of equalizer stompboxes

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