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My Favorite Guitar Solos by Brian Setzer

By Guitar Player Staff last updated 6 September 22

Rock'n'roller Brian Setzer chooses three classic solos: two rock'n'roll firestarters – and one prog rock staple?

Joe Satriani Recommends Listening to these Five Lesser-Known Guitar Solos

By Guitar Player Staff, Rod Brakes last updated 6 September 22

Lesser known but no less great these deep cuts inspired one of the world’s most famous guitarists.

Robert Fripp adorns the cover of Guitar Player's October 2022 issue

October 2022 Guitar Player Lesson Audio

By Guitar Player Staff last updated 18 August 22

GP Presents Spirit Hustler on July 29 in San Francisco – Win Tickets

By Guitar Player Staff last updated 28 July 22

Win tickets to an existential evening of psychedelic rock at the Chapel.

The cover of Guitar Player's September 2022 issue

September 2022 Guitar Player Lesson Audio

By Guitar Player Staff last updated 26 July 22

"I Sold My Soul to the Guitar”: Slash Explains How He Got Started

By Guitar Player Staff published 21 July 22

The Guns N’ Roses star recalls the trials and tribulations of his formative years as a guitarist in this classic interview extract from the GP archive.

The cover of Guitar Player's forthcoming August 2022 issue

August 2022 Guitar Player Lesson Audio

By Guitar Player Staff last updated 28 June 22

The cover of Guitar Player's forthcoming July 2022 issue

July 2022 Guitar Player Lesson Audio

By Guitar Player Staff last updated 31 May 22

A Rough Guide to Guitar Fingerboard Materials

By Guitar Player Staff last updated 26 May 22

Ebony, maple, rosewood, pau ferro or synthetic – we all seem to have our favorites.

Understanding the Basics of Electric Guitar Bridges

By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff published 25 May 22

Fixed or vibrato, this brief guide should have you up to speed in under ten minutes.

How we test at Guitar Player

By Guitar Player Staff last updated 24 May 22

The lowdown on our independent reviewing process, and the criteria we uses to assess guitars, amps and pedals

Electric Guitar Necks: the Basics

By Guitar Player Staff published 20 May 22

Get the lowdown on materials, truss rods, scale lengths and joints with this simple guide.

Electric Guitar Strings 101

By Guitar Player Staff published 20 May 22

A brief guide to the source of tone.

A Rough Guide to Solidbody Electric Guitar Tonewood

By Guitar Player Staff published 19 May 22

Electric guitar bodies come in a huge variety of shapes, sizes and tonewoods; here are the basics every player needs to know.

Esteemed Supergroup the Immediate Family Unveil New EP ‘Live From Telefunken Soundstage’

By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff published 13 May 22

Session vets Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Russ Kunkel, Leland Sklar and Steve Postell drop six-song live recording.

Five of Johnny Winter’s Top Tips for Guitar Players

By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff published 12 May 22

We’ve pulled out some of the blues-rock legend’s best pointers from the GP archives.

Billy Duffy of The Cult performs during the Revolution 3 Tour at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre on July 24, 2018 in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

The Cult Announce "We Own The Night" North American Tour Dates

By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff published 12 May 22

Billy Duffy and crew will return to the road this summer with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Zola Jesus.

Three of Frank Zappa's Timeless Guitar Playing Tips

By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff published 11 May 22

Cop some straight up wisdom from the late, great guitar genius.

Muddy Waters at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL on May 23, 1981.

Watch the Rolling Stones Performing "Hoochie Coochie Man" with Blues Legend Muddy Waters

By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff published 6 May 22

Video Keith Richards plays the Chess Records blues standard with his guitar "god."

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Five of Roy Buchanan’s Best Tips for Guitar Players

By Guitar Player Staff published 5 May 22

Cop a bunch of five knockout pointers from the Telecaster master.

The cover of Guitar Player's forthcoming June 2022 issue

June 2022 Guitar Player Lesson Audio

By Guitar Player Staff last updated 5 May 22

Martin's No Limits Challenge Might Just Change The Way You Think About Acoustic Playing

By Guitar Player Staff published 29 April 22

From AC/DC to Destiny's Child, Martin's new challenge is pushing acoustic playing to its limits

Peter Green (right) and bassist John McVie, of British rock group Fleetwood Mac, rehearsing at the Royal Albert Hall, London, 22nd April 1969.

The Extraordinary Les Paul Lineage of Peter Green, Gary Moore and Kirk Hammett

By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff published 14 April 22

The torch of 'Greeny' has been handed to guitar luminaries since 1959.

Jeff Beck playing a Gibson Les Paul Standard

“You Pick Up a Les Paul and It's Heavy and It Really Means Something – It Means Business”: Jeff Beck on His Les Paul Love Affair

By Guitar Player Staff published 12 April 22

Video Watch His Matchless Technique Up Close in this Jaw-Dropping Performance of the Beatles’ “She’s a Woman.”

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L-R: Sonny Landreth, Robben Ford, Steve Vai and John Jorgenson performing in 2015. Note the Dumble Overdrive Special amp between Landreth and Ford.

Sonny Landreth Shares Some Sweet Memories of "Colorful Genius" Howard Alexander Dumble

By Guitar Player Staff published 29 March 22

The slide statesman remembers the world class custom amp builder who passed away January 16, 2022, at age 77.

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“I didn’t want to be the flashy lead player. Whether it was Keith Richards, Pete Townshend, David Crosby or Richie Havens, what the left hand was doing was more fascinating to me than what the right hand was doing": The Paul Stanley interview
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The iconic Batwing-shaped axe made famous by Soundgarden: the new Guild Polara Kim Thayil Signature reviewed
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“Any good guitar player will tell you his vibrato is as sweet as honey…” Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, Joe Perry, Tom Morello and many more on what Paul Stanley’s playing brought to Kiss