Latest articles by Christopher Scapelliti
Robbie Robertson told us how this simple change helped the Band save "The Weight" from oblivion
In our 1995 interview, the guitarist said this classic hit was originally a B-list song intended as filler
Lindsay Ell talks performing with Shania Twain and finding joy in her career after 16 years
The guitarist addresses her struggles and the lessons learned in her life-affirming new EP, 'Love Myself'
Mick Mars on how his Motley Crüe ‘Dr. Feelgood’ tracks wreaked havoc on another great album from the 1980s
The former Crüe axeman’s comments come to mind as a new edition of 'Dr. Feelgood' re-enters the Billboard charts.
Was George Harrison's 1963 Country Gent really destroyed in a Beatles road mishap? The evidence says no
The discovery of Paul McCartney's stolen Höfner bass this past year offers new clues to the Gretsch guitar's fate
Scott Gorham on his trouble-plagued Thin Lizzy audition and the mod he's made to every Les Paul ever since
The guitarist explains that he'd sold his better guitar to Supertramp’s Roger Hodgson
Eddie Van Halen didn't like John Frusciante's choice of wah pedal. His advice was priceless
Guitar tech Dave Lee says the plastic wah pedal was Frusciante's favorite — and the easiest to break
Peavey's Classic 20 tube combo can be yours with $100 off at Sweetwater's Cyber Monday sale
With two channels, lush reverb and volume-attenuation switches, this tube amp is perfect for stage, rehearsal and bedroom practice
This new Yamaha Pacifica is “near perfect” as is. It’s absolute perfection with $200 off at Sweetwater’s Cyber Monday event.
If you’ve been lusting after a Pacifica model, now’s the right time to grab one
This Limited Edition Player II Strat is discounted $240 and going fast at Fender’s Cyber Monday sale
It's one of nearly 80 guitars on sale at Fender right now
One simple tweak makes this PRS SE NF3 nearly perfect. Get it on sale for $679 and save $120 for the mod
With a pull switch and a set of SE locking tuners, this Indonesian-made axe gets “dangerously close” to PRS’s U.S. builds - get it while it's still on sale!
So good, I'm buying it myself. UAD's Guitar Amp Bundle is just $99 and includes 50+ more plug-ins on Cyber Monday
With a total value of nearly $500, this is a chance you don't want to miss
So many pedal deals, so little time: The best deals on guitar pedals right now
Huge savings on small boxes that make big noises. A guide to the best pedal deals right now
Need some grit in your tone? Boss SD-1 Super OverDrives are dirt cheap on Cyber Monday
If you've never discovered the power of this legendary workhorse, now is the time
A travel guitar "so good you won't believe it isn't a regular solidbody." Take 20% off during Amazon's Cyber Monday sale
With a body roughly half the size of a standard electric guitar, the Donner Hush-X still sounds every bit as good
Improve your studio workflow and save $200 on the UA Apollo Twin X DUO Gen 2 during Sweetwater's Cyber Monday sale
Want even more processing power? Check out these other deals going on all month
Black Friday guitar deals 2024: Black Friday is officially over but you can still grab a great guitar gear deal
Black Friday may be done for this year, but there are still loads of great savings available and we've got the best of them
Stevie Ray Vaughan explains his left-handed vibrato and why Albert King was filing his nails during his solo
Stevie revealed the stories behind both oddities in a now-historic 1984 interview with Guitar Player
Save $150 — nearly 45% — on the Sterling by Music Man Cutlass CT30HSS during Sweetwater’s Black Friday Sale
Available in a range of colors, there's something here to satisfy the eye of every beginning guitarist
Up to $170 off Fender Meteora guitars and basses at Sweetwater's Black Friday deals
Available in a range of finishes and boasting Fireball pickups with modern electronics, these are versatile workhorses with stylish looks
Save up to half off on Electro-Harmonix guitar pedals at Musicians Friend on Black Friday
The big deals are the Pulsar Stereo Tremolo and Satisfaction Plus, but Big Muffs and more are on sale too
Neural DSP Quad Cortex Bundle Deal, only at Sweetwater this Black Friday
The popular amp emulator gets even better with a free gigbag and Eminence speaker emulations
Eric Clapton and Duane Allman’s guitar tandem was the essence of the blues tradition
The co-writer of many 'Layla' tracks sheds light on the symbiotic relationship between the two guitarists
Why did the Beatles play Epiphone Casinos? It all comes back to one man
John Mayall brought some famous guitarists to the fore. He also turned the Beatles on to one of their defining guitar models
An unusual guitar is at the center of a mystery about the Beatles' White Album
The rare fretless guitar appears to have been used on "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" and "Helter Skelter"
“Bobby came in and he went, ‘Da-da-da-da-da-da-da DUH-daaa!’ I said, ‘That’s the only thing you think I should do?’” George Benson tells how one small change turned the song “Breezin’” into an instrumental guitar sensation
The guitarist also shares how he got his Gibson Johnny Smith guitar for a steal
