Guitar Player Staff
Guitar Player is the world’s most comprehensive, trusted and insightful guitar publication for passionate guitarists and active musicians of all ages. Guitar Player magazine is published 13 times a year in print and digital formats. The magazine was established in 1967 and is the world's oldest guitar magazine. When "Guitar Player Staff" is credited as the author, it's usually because more than one author on the team has created the story.
Latest articles by Guitar Player Staff

By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff Published
Fixed or vibrato, this brief guide should have you up to speed in under ten minutes.

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

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

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A brief guide to the source of tone.

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

By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff Published
Session vets Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Russ Kunkel, Leland Sklar and Steve Postell drop six-song live recording.

By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff Published
We’ve pulled out some of the blues-rock legend’s best pointers from the GP archives.

By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff Published
Billy Duffy and crew will return to the road this summer with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Zola Jesus.

By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff Published
Cop some straight up wisdom from the late, great guitar genius.

By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff Published
Video Keith Richards plays the Chess Records blues standard with his guitar "god."

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

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

By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff Published
The torch of 'Greeny' has been handed to guitar luminaries since 1959.

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

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

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We dig the dirt on the latest from Vertex, Boss, TC Electronic, Blackstar, Walrus, JHS and Wampler.

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Synonymous with the Fender Jazzmaster the My Bloody Valentine guitarist created his own sound.

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Rob Magargal at the Taylor Guitars repair facility shares some basic guitar maintenance. Learn how they restring acoustic guitars after cleaning.

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Video Synonymous with the Fender Jazzmaster, Robert Smith is one of the most underrated guitar players of the modern era.

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Video The Blur guitarist take us deep inside “Song 2” with producer Warren Huart.
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