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July 31
- Knaggs Guitars Teams Up with Session Pro Tyler Tomlinson for New Signature Keya J TT Model
July 28
- Want to Improve Your Alternate Picking? This Essential Lesson Will Have You Shredding in No Time
- Gibson’s Latest Batch of Certified Vintage Guitars Includes Some Total Classics (and One of the Weirdest Guitars Ever Made!)
- “The Amp That Started It All Returns”: Marshall Announces New JTM 45-Inspired Studio JTM Designs
July 27
- “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
- Grateful Dead Unveil Remastered and Expanded 50th Anniversary Editions of ‘Wake of the Flood’ Featuring Previously Unreleased Material
- “I Didn’t Want That Kind of Dead Studio Perfection”: Steve Miller Reveals the Recording Secrets Behind His '70s Smash "Fly Like an Eagle"
- Guild Announces Top-of-the-Line D-55 70th Anniversary Acoustic Guitar
July 26
- Best Delay Pedals: Elevate Your Tone From Subtle To Stratospheric
- Five Things You Should Know About 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
- “What Captured Me Early on Was the One-Guitar-as-Orchestra Kind of Approach”: Catfish Keith Has Copious Licks in His Bag of Tricks
- “Like Neil Young Said, It’s Better to Burn out Than to Fade Away”: Gary Rossington Remained “The Last Rebel” Whose Presence Through Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Many Incarnations Was Essential
July 25
- “The Sound Is Monstrous, Dirty and Twangy”: Watch Brian Setzer’s “Girl on the Billboard” Music Video Featuring the Quintessential Rock and Roll Tone of a 1957 Gretsch Jet Fire Bird
- Save Big On Vintage-Inspired Guitars with a Massive 20% Discount on Fender Vintera Series Guitars
- Recorded During the Pandemic Simultaneously With 2021’s ‘Heavy Load Blues’, Gov’t Mule’s Ambitious New Album, ‘Peace…Like a River,’ Is an Exercise in Taking Risks
- Mine the Musical Gold of “Free Bird” and Other Songs From Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ‘(Pronounced ’Lĕh-’nérd ’Skin-’nérd)’ in This Celebratory Lesson
July 24
- John Mayer Says You Shouldn’t Learn Blues Solos Note-for-Note: "It's Like Playing Last Night’s Lotto Numbers"
- Jason Becker is Selling an Autographed Peavey Wolfgang Guitar Given to Him by Eddie Van Halen
July 22
- “There Are Two Parts: The Rational and Irrational”: Django Reinhardt Scholar Stephane Wrembel Shares Valuable Insights Into the Technique of the Gypsy Jazz Guitar Master
- Discover Dickey Betts’ Inspired Guitar Playing Approaches on the Allman Brothers Band’s Best-Selling Studio Album, ‘Brothers and Sisters’
- “Study Is a Big Word. I Just Looked at the Charts and Saw New Chords”: Peter One Reveals His Approach to Guitar Playing and Talks Returning to Music With an Intoxicating Solo Debut, ‘Come Back to Me’
July 21
- “We Were Tired of Playing the Required Music You’d Play in a Bar”: Rich Williams Reveals His Top Five Quintessential Kansas Songs
- “We Tracked Everything Live and Kept Whichever Takes Had the Magic”: Duane Betts Steps out Solo With ‘Wild & Precious Life’
- Best Patch Cables: Our Top Picks For Reliability, Tone and Boosting ‘Board Space
- “Put the Guitar Down”: Sadler Vaden’s Top Five Tips for Guitarists
- With X-Braced Tops, Top-Notch Tonewoods, and Plenty of Bling These Guitars Rivaled Martin – so Why Is No One Talking About Lyon & Healy Today?
July 20
- “Every Track on the Record Is a Must-Hear”: Jim Campilongo Says ‘Django Reinhardt et Stephane Grappelli’ Changed His Life
- “Dwight Yoakam Said, ‘F**k Country Radio!’ I Was Like, ‘No, No, No, Not With My Song’”: Dave Alvin Opens up About His Ode to Hank Williams, “Long White Cadillac”
- Universal Audio Max Preamp/Dual Compressor Review
- Universal Audio Galaxy ’74 Tape Echo & Reverb Review
- Universal Audio Del-Verb Ambience Companion Review
July 19
- John Petrucci Launches New Company, Tonemission, With the 'John Petrucci IR Collection: Vol. 1' Speaker Impulse Responses
- Ellis Guitars X Series Pickup Blending System Review
- Taylor Builder’s Edition 814ce Review
- Death By Audio Disturbance Lockable LFO Modulator Pedal Review
July 18
- PRS Teams Up with John McLaughlin for Lavishly-Appointed Private Stock Signature Model
July 17
- GP Presents Leo Kottke, July 22 & 23 in Berkeley, CA – Win Tickets
July 14
- EHX Joins Forces with Andy Summers for New Walking on the Moon Signature Flanger Pedal
- Fender Unveils New US-Built Suona Collection Models
- Watch "The Greatest One-Man Music Show in the World" Tommy Emmanuel And "Genius" Richard Smith’s Insane “Son of a Gun” Acoustic Guitar Duet
July 13
- September 2023 Guitar Player Lesson Audio
- Here’s What You Should Know About Replacing Guitar Amp Tubes (It Can Transform Your Sound!)
- Learn 'The Eddie Van Halen Scale' in This Short, Simple Lesson and Add Some Attention-Grabbing Passages to Your Solos
- Say goodbye to Amazon Prime Day but not the savings, these 9 epic guitar deals are still available right now
July 12
- 9 Pro Guitar Tech Tips You Need To Know
- “I’m Definitely Not a One-Guitar Person”: Carlos Santana Pulls out His Favorite PRS, Gibson and Fender Axes
- “The Song Was Literally Done in Two Hours”: Steve Miller Reveals How He Made His Unexpected 1973 Smash “The Joker”
- “I Did Not Dream That the 808 Would Become so Famous”: Tube Screamer Inventor Susumu Tamura Tells the Definitive Story of This Iconic Stompbox
July 11
- A Simple Guide to Great Metal Guitar Tone
- Boss Unveils Its “Most Advanced ME Model to Date” – the ME-90 Guitar Multiple Effects
- Save Up to 25% On Positive Grid's Awesome Smart Amps In The Amazon Prime Day Sale
- Fender is turning up the dial on the Amazon Prime Day deals - and you don't want to miss out
- Slash Called Him the “Most Passionate Gibson Guitar Enthusiast” While Tony Iommi Said He Transformed the Company: Cesar Gueikian Is Appointed President and CEO of Gibson Brands
- Eric Clapton, Brad Paisley and Doc Watson Have All Played Wayne Henderson Instruments – Listen to the Master Luthier’s Fascinating Interview Here on Our Latest ‘No Guitar Is Safe’ Podcast
July 10
- Develop Amazing Fretboard Skills Using These Simple Tips From Some of the Best Players in the Business
- Ever Wondered Why Brazilian Rosewood Is a Big Deal? Here’s All You Need to Know
- August 2023 Guitar Player Lesson Audio
- You May Know the Fender VI, Gibson EB-6 and Danelectro UB-2, But Have You Ever Seen a Mosrite Six-String Bass?
- “I Could’ve Bought a House or These Three-Quarter-Million-Dollar Guitars": Joe Bonamassa Talks 'Burst Les Pauls and Collecting Other Rare Guitars in This Fascinating Interview From the Vault
July 9
- "There Was This Feeling That Women Don’t Play Certain Instruments, Like Guitar and Banjo": Feminist Icon Peggy Seeger Looks Back on Her Pioneering Musical Career
July 8
- New Documentary ‘Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd’ Hits Theaters This Month – Watch the Trailer
July 7
- Watch Jeff Beck Play Jimi Hendrix’s “Little Wing” and Blow TV Host's Mind
- The All-American Acoustic Guitar: This Rare Sunburst D-18 From 1936 Represents a Pinnacle of Martin’s Craftsmanship
- Five of George Harrison's Most Iconic Beatles-Era Guitars
July 6
- 50 Years Ago, Rock and Roll Experienced One of Its Greatest Years: Here’s Why
- Ten of the Greatest Chicago Blues Songs
- Five Incredible Under-the-Radar Blues Guitar Solos by Fender Stratocaster Players
- “If You Want to Play Guitar, It Isn’t Something That Comes Overnight”: A 27-Year-Old Rick Derringer Details His Gear, Technique and Outlook in This Savvy Interview From the ‘GP’ Vault
July 5
- Here’s Why Bill Frisell and Elvis Costello’s ‘Deep Dead Blue’ Collaboration Is Essential Listening for Every Guitarist
- “I Didn’t Have to Worry About Trying to Prove Myself”: John Frusciante Retraces His Path to Musical Excellence on Fellow Red Hot Chili Pepper Flea’s ‘This Little Light’ Podcast
- “It’s the Greatest Accolade You Could Hope for”: Guns N’ Roses Guitarist Richard Fortus Champions Independent U.K. Boutique Builder Ivison Guitars
July 4
- One of the Most Reviled Albums in the Rolling Stones’ Catalog, Is It Time We Took Another Listen to ‘Their Satanic Majesties Request’?
- Watch Tedeschi Trucks Band’s Spine-Tingling “I Am the Moon” Red Rocks Performance
- Strum Your Way To Summer Bliss With A Massive 20% Off Select Fender Ukuleles
- John Frusciante Called This Album “Beautiful” While John Petrucci Played It “Over and Over and Over”: Here’s Why Yes’s ‘Close to the Edge’ Remains a Prog Rock Masterpiece
- Watch the Remastered 4K Version of David Bowie’s Monumental “Ziggy Stardust” Hammersmith Odeon Performance
July 3
- Watch Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson’s Knockout “Going Down” Performance