Christopher Scapelliti
Christopher Scapelliti is editor-in-chief of Guitar Player magazine, the world’s longest-running guitar magazine, founded in 1967. In his extensive career, he has authored in-depth interviews with such guitarists as Pete Townshend, Slash, Billy Corgan, Jack White, Elvis Costello and Todd Rundgren, and audio professionals including Beatles engineers Geoff Emerick and Ken Scott. He is the co-author of Guitar Aficionado: The Collections: The Most Famous, Rare, and Valuable Guitars in the World, a founding editor of Guitar Aficionado magazine, and a former editor with Guitar World, Guitar for the Practicing Musician and Maximum Guitar. Apart from guitars, he maintains a collection of more than 30 vintage analog synthesizers.
Latest articles by Christopher Scapelliti
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How to EBow Like a Pro
By Rod Brakes, Christopher Scapelliti, Art Thompson published
Video Watch guitarists Phil Keaggy and Big Country’s Stuart Adamson demonstrate their mastery of this oft-misunderstood guitar gadget.
![Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars in 1972 (l-r): guitarist Mick Ronson, bassist Trevor Bolder, David Bowie and drummer Mick Woodmansey](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9X4xmwqN84NJPANopo6NGY-320-80.jpg)
Watch David Bowie Guitar Genius Mick Ronson Perform His Epic “The Width of a Circle” Solo
By Rod Brakes, Christopher Scapelliti published
Video We examine the technique and tone of the late, great Spiders from Mars guitarist.
![Lol Creme (left) and Kevin Godley (centre) from 10CC with English comedian Peter Cook (1937-1995), 1977. Cook is holding a guitar fitted with a prototype Gizmotron, (aka The Gizmo), an effects device invented by Godley and Cream, which uses serrated wheels to produce a bowing effect on guitar strings. Cook contributed to Godley and Creme's concept album 'Consequences', which was intended to showcase the Gizmotron. The device was later marketed commercially, but proved unsuccessful.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i9PDXRgYLD63jYfG3gRy9h-320-80.jpg)
“It Promises to Revolutionize the World of Music”: Watch this Rare Vintage News Report on the Gizmotron
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video The remarkable story of Kevin Godley & Lol Creme’s innovative device that trod a fine line between madness and genius.
![Tom Scholz in studio, '70s](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EczvT6WwrtEkyauJrFsWmh-320-80.jpg)
“The Biggest Thrill Was When I Got Two Warranty Cards from Jeff Beck”: Watch Guitar Innovator Tom Scholz’s Intriguing Mini-Doc
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video The Boston founder’s Rockman invention was the precursor to amp sims and multi-effects.
![Steve Vai Hydra](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Nbfa5QqxQAmrVbvXzkCi8G-320-80.png)
Watch Steve Vai’s Insane “Teeth of the Hydra” Performance Video – You’ve Probably Never Seen Anything Like It
By Christopher Scapelliti, Rod Brakes published
Video Forever pushing guitar evolution forward, Vai remains at the forefront of technique and design.
![Tom Morello, 1993](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TTWzegEGVFK59TmkSmb8RC-320-80.jpg)
“I Was Really Excited By the Prospect of Playing Hip-Hop Music Within the Context of a Punk Rock Band”: How Tom Morello Became the Whammy Pedal Wizard
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video Watch the Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave guitarist jam his unforgettable “Like a Stone” solo.
![B-Bender Tele](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GFmoCvgJ4jWW9j4BtnEjRa-320-80.jpg)
Watch Clarence White Demonstrate His Innovative B-Bender Telecaster in 1968
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video The newly recruited Byrds guitarist displays his virtuosity by successfully mimicking the sound a pedal steel.
![Robert Fripp, musician and guitarist for progressive rock band King Crimson, London 1981](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v6n26ia23SgdrAvev2HhZb-320-80.jpg)
Watch Looping Innovator Robert Fripp's 1979 Frippertronics TV Demonstration
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video Here's how the King Crimson guitarist made tape loops a thing decades ago.