Robben Ford Announces ‘Pure,' His First Instrumental Studio Album Since 1997 Jackson Maxwell Ford says the album "is unlike any recording I’ve ever done."
Dean Unveils New Leslie West Signature Tattered N Torn Thoroughbred TBZ Guitar Jackson Maxwell Limited to just 50 examples, the guitar was signed off on by West prior to his death last December.
Eric Clapton's 2014 Custom 'Slowhand at 70' Fender Stratocaster is Going Up for Auction Jackson Maxwell Among other performances, Clapton used the Strat extensively during his 2015 'Slowhand at 70' concert at the Royal Albert Hall.
PRS Updates the Archon Amplifier Jackson Maxwell After being pulled from PRS's lineup at the start of 2021, the Archon is back in 50-watt form.
An Eddie Van Halen-Signed and Played Charvel EVH Art Series Guitar is Headed to Auction Jackson Maxwell Eddie used the guitar – a tribute to his iconic "Bumblebee" model – onstage at a 2012 Van Halen show in Tacoma, Washington.
Fender Launches the Jason Isbell Custom Telecaster Jackson Maxwell A pair of Tim Shaw-designed pickups, a rosewood fretboard, and a custom-modified bridge highlight this classy signature Tele.
Rivers Cuomo on the Biological Need to Shred, Heavy Metal, and Why Singing Your Solos First Makes For Good Phrasing By Richard Bienstock Rivers Cuomo lets the shred-obsessed kid inside him break free on 'Van Weezer,' a record that's half Blue Album, half '80s metal.
How Billy Gibbons Wrote ZZ Top's “La Grange“ By Joe Bosso How a warm-up jam became ZZ Top’s breakthrough hit.
Watch Gary Moore and B.B. King Play “The Thrill Is Gone” in 1992 By Christopher Scapelliti The amazing 10-minute performance was recorded at the Town and Country Club in London.
Want to Play Jazz Guitar? Start with These Five Songs By Matt Warnock Check out these five tunes as you begin to develop your jazz-tune list and build your jazz-soloing vocabulary.
Five of Danny Gatton's Greatest Performances By Ed Mitchell A few examples of why Steve Vai reckons Gatton came “closer than anyone else to being the best guitar player that ever lived.”
Pentatonic Substitutions: How and Where to Use Them By Tom Kolb Learn some more musically useful and colorful applications of a familiar scale.
Three Things Guitarists Can Do to Sound Better Right Now By Gary Brawer These relatively simple fixes can make a huge difference.
Four Classic Recording Strategies for a Digital World By Michael Molenda A mental “time tunnel” to help you check your modern mode at the studio door.
12 Killer Blues Licks You Must Know By GP Editors You can drop any of these 12 classic phrases into a blues-based progression and come out smiling.
How to Chromaticize Diatonic Scales By Brian Davidson Applications of this concept are limited only by your fingers, fretboard knowledge, ears, and imagination.
Get an Up-Close Look at Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Number One” Strat in This Historic Video By Christopher Scapelliti A detailed look at the guitar SRV called his "first wife."
Classic Gear: Klemt Echolette S NG51 By Dave Hunter The little-known Klemt Echolette S NG51 tape echo makes a worthy comeback on the vintage market.
Found a Box of Spare Guitar Parts? Dinette Can Turn Them Into Something Equally Weird and Cool By Terry Carleton As a baritone guitar, this Dinette DIY Franken-Bari can take your tone to more interesting places than a real Vox Teardrop.
Watch a Guitar Get Made From Scratch in This Documentary By Jackson Maxwell For those who love guitars, woodworking, or both, this beautifully shot, hour-long film is pretty hard to beat.
Examining a ’77 Dumble Overdrive Special 1x12 By Dave Hunter Rare and revered, and with a price to match, this 1977 combo exemplifies the genius of Alexander Dumble.
10 Different Ways to Hot Rod Your Guitar By Gary Brawer Hot rodding comes in many forms, and any one of them can inspire you to explore, play more, have fun, and sound more like yourself.
