<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar Player in Advice-tips ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/advice-tips Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:29:15 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Fake nails improved my fingerstyle guitar game. Should you do it too? Here’s everything you need to know ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/advice-tips/should-guitar-players-get-fake-nails-everything-you-need-to-know T6gaRcq4mpzFLJ6hx8W8GE Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:29:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Get more Guitar Player stories in your day with these two easy steps ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/advice-tips/get-more-guitar-player-stories-in-your-day-with-these-two-easy-steps 3Qw6aPHk8bnXiaE7RZJPvD Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:09:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Write for five minutes a day. I mean, who can’t manage that?” Mike Stern's top five guitar tips include one simple fix to help you develop your personal guitar style ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/advice-tips/mike-stern-top-five-guitar-tips QD4Z7o3eFpnKHwMuh7Zua7 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 13:22:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It’s like you’re making a statement. And you never know where it’ll lead." Pete Thorn shares the tip that convinced Joe Satriani he was the right guitarist for the SatchVai Band ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/advice-tips/pete-thorn-top-five-tips-for-guitarists UuEa6UnyMftofSToEMyzd4 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:37:32 +0000 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 12:29:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ "You’ll have at your fingertips everything that Clapton and Hendrix played." Oz Noy explains the one thing every guitar player needs to unlock fretboard knowledge ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/advice-tips/oz-noy-top-guitar-tips fpTDKXsADpBvrEWxPkvuyb Thu, 30 Jan 2025 21:55:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Play one note per chord and watch what happens." Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal says his top guitar tips will help you break out of ruts and engage with the music ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/advice-tips/bumblefoot-top-five-guitar-tips gQCJUZN8qzRs9w3rPYcRmQ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:59:01 +0000 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:24:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When I play a solo, the best score I can get is 75 percent. I got to a point where I accepted that.” Steve Morse on how to keep your cool when the going gets tough ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/advice-tips/steve-morse-guitar-advice-for-a-lifetime-of-playing N3QhtEk7bY7thaswt5qLuJ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:59:38 +0000 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 20:22:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A lot of people quit when they experience failure. But there’s a turning point, and that’s when the magic happens.” Kiki Wong shares the five guitar tips behind her Smashing Pumpkins success story ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/advice-tips/kiki-wong-five-greatest-guitar-tips Y3HQoueBLmUSheecHoARfD Sun, 12 Jan 2025 17:06:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ "That's where you control your tone. It’s surprising to me that so few people really talk about it." Sue Foley serves up five game-changing blues guitar tips ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/advice-tips/sue-foley-offers-five-essential-blues-guitar-tips RABPSqjmjPmhaQvWxP4GjK Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:07:43 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I used to hear people say, 'It's what you don't play that counts.' I thought, What the hell does that even mean?” Warren Haynes explains the two things every guitarist should do to stop sounding like an amateur ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/warren-haynes-two-tips-for-better-lead-playing tQfaGiYYUVkx9q57LfqsZg Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:16:48 +0000 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:17:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “For acoustic guitarists, two pickup signals are better than one.” Getting the best acoustic guitar tone from an amp is within your reach. Try these tips. ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/how-to-get-better-live-acoustic-tone URkC6HCPZPNjXxEQNKwJxj Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:31:35 +0000 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:39:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ "When you look at his 18-page discography, the enormous impact he and his guitar have had on the world of music becomes clear." Learn these 10 techniques that made Steve Lukather a legendary studio ace ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/steve-lukather-top-10-techniques 8PauQz9kRsG6YHifdTiVp3 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:59:29 +0000 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:04:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I wrote out a list of things I wasn’t going to do: No Floyd Rose. No three notes per string. It was like, 'Let me see how much I can get away with this.’ ” Zakk Wylde explains his weirdly effective method for creative guitar playing ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/zakk-wylde-top-five-guitar-tips 4ZkmfbNhvWrSPMctXGcEy4 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:19:37 +0000 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:10:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The minute I figured out some alternate tunings, it was like the sky opened up. I even had two double-necks with capos and alternate tunings”: Rival Sons' Scott Holiday shares tips to help players get out of ruts ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/rival-sons-scott-holiday-guitar-tips NNxr2DrweVHaBNB2pd9VQc Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:56:59 +0000 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:24:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ "His daring note choices and diverse skills are what make him a master fingerpicker and flatpicker." Learn Travis picking, harp harmonics and 8 other techniques that make Tommy Emmanuel an acoustic tour de force ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/tommy-emmanuel-shred-lesson nwBxeceJEw64npjMoDz9HD Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:25:50 +0000 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:26:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve come to realize you could be screwing yourself if you pass on something just because the condition's not right.” Metallica's Kirk Hammett shares advice on guitar buying as he shows and talks about the rarest pieces in his collection ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/kirk-hammett-shows-his-rare-guitars-in-new-gibson-video sejxnZhkw9CfzT2Ktb3Up8 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:07:08 +0000 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 22:54:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ "As much as I love gear and gadgets, there’s no substitute for what you can do with your fingers." Adrian Belew reveals six ways to change your guitar game right now, for free ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/as-much-as-i-love-gear-and-gadgets-theres-no-substitute-for-what-you-can-do-with-your-fingers-adrian-belew-reveals-six-ways-to-change-your-guitar-game-right-now-for-free yHXEYR3UwckTuizwzhB9KY Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:34:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Rhythm playing is a lost art.” Tom Petty shares his greatest advice on rhythm guitar playing in a long-lost 1997 interview ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/rhythm-playing-is-a-lost-art-tom-petty-shared-his-greatest-advice-on-rhythm-guitar-playing-in-a-long-lost-1997-interview 6PtHaarJ9anygeLr56pHoQ Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:30:29 +0000 Thu, 03 Oct 2024 03:33:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’d advise new guitarists to play with an amp. When you use an amp modeler, your touch and picking will be very different”: Sheryl Crow guitarist Peter Stroud on why guitarists shouldn’t start on modelers, and how to complement a singer with your playing ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/peter-stroud-top-5-tips rKS6Wa6kvzZfr6BwoR62XV Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:52:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Here’s the truth: if you’re a great rhythm guitar player you’ll always have a gig. They’re hard to find. There’s tons of soloists”: Go-to guitarist for everyone from Willie Nelson to Taylor Swift, Kenny Greenberg shares his top 5 tips for session success ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/features/kenny-greenberg-top-5-tips-for-session-success r4sJUJGr45pZj6ZwirDrAc Wed, 28 Aug 2024 14:25:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:08:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It's more about songwriting when it comes to Mammoth”: Wolfgang Van Halen doesn't want to sound like his dad – but holds one soloing lesson from him to heart ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/wolfgang-van-halen-evh-soloing-lesson 9gdy3sv2yZ9RnRrHZsfSbR Wed, 03 Jul 2024 20:20:45 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ "We started jamming and he stopped playing and looked at me and, serious as can be, he said, ‘Slow the f*** down!’ He meant it": Leslie West's invaluable advice for Jared James Nichols ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/we-started-jamming-and-he-stopped-playing-and-looked-at-me-and-serious-as-can-be-he-said-slow-the-f-down-he-meant-it-leslie-wests-invaluable-advice-for-jared-james-nichols LuviJjVZoNzAFDVSGUVbEc Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:00:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The shot heard around the world”: How the Rolling Stones’ debut appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show launched not only them but also the Gibson Les Paul Standard ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/the-rolling-stones-ed-sullivan-and-the-keith-burst hLBkkndfe7nmkexEo4LtYi Wed, 25 Oct 2023 17:22:06 +0000 Wed, 25 Oct 2023 17:29:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Wow… Bob Ezrin Just Told Me I Don’t Know How to Play Rock Guitar”: Nita Strauss Recalls How the Straight-Talking Producer Inspired the Hard Work Needed to Earn a Gig With Alice Cooper ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/nita-strauss-bob-ezrin-alice-cooper ayqz7ScNGsUD6GfekScuDj Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:55:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Think You Know How to Play “Smoke on the Water” Properly? You Could Be Playing It Wrong. Deep Purple Guitarist Simon McBride Reveals the Secrets of This Iconic Riff ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/simon-mcbride-deep-purple-smoke-on-the-water-riff TbQ8xyd38orsyukWkpowMS Wed, 30 Aug 2023 11:43:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Do You Love the Effortless Feel of Worn Vintage Guitar Necks? Here's How to Make Sticky, Tacky Finishes Feel Like Driftwood ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/guitar-neck-finish-smoothing-relic fjBvggM6YTUVnZqkWFe3o5 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 12:23:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “First Takes Are Always Better Than Perfect Takes”: Steve Miller Celebrates 50 Years of ‘The Joker’ With Epic New Release, ‘J50: The Evolution of The Joker,’ and Shares This Advice on Creating a Global Smash ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/steve-miller-j50-the-evolution-of-the-joker bAozsDWL7J8Se5QAv765cG Wed, 09 Aug 2023 12:51:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton’s Top Ten Tips for Guitarists ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/samantha-fish-and-jesse-daytons-top-ten-tips-for-guitarists fJEcZAArrHKA6iAbbCZ5CM Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:45:24 +0000 Fri, 17 Mar 2023 13:46:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s Not the Gear That Makes the Player; It’s the Player That Makes the Gear”: Joe Bonamassa Talks Turkey About Tone ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/its-not-the-gear-that-makes-the-player-its-the-player-that-makes-the-gear-joe-bonamassa-talks-turkey-about-tone jwuWKadWWz9L8XZ6R8RSkN Thu, 16 Feb 2023 20:33:51 +0000 Thu, 16 Feb 2023 20:37:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Malina Moye’s Top Ten Tips for Guitarists ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/malina-moyes-top-ten-tips-for-guitarists hhoswVeAXy9MYrKFGb73eR Thu, 16 Feb 2023 14:50:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Child Prodigy Taj Farrant’s Top Ten Tips for Guitarists ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/child-prodigy-taj-farrants-top-ten-tips-for-guitarists 9E3AVdmWsFz4rJMiJE6kwg Tue, 31 Jan 2023 14:51:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jared James Nichols’ Top Ten Tips for Guitarists ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/jared-james-nichols-top-ten-tips-for-guitarists equQiUt7Haxs2uFYW4Lo3A Thu, 05 Jan 2023 14:31:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Acoustic Tips for Electric Players ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/acoustic-tips-for-electric-players 5AKiMAQCsRawFQYS3p3VhD Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:41:29 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https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/trash-and-treasure-a-guide-to-the-far-out-guitars-of-the-1970s Yr5XSqFVpEJK5Z849qv6fH Wed, 25 May 2022 16:29:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Rough Guide to Guitar Fingerboard Materials ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/a-rough-guide-to-guitar-fingerboard-materials DYgH424c2aJKiiGY6SgrsG Thu, 19 May 2022 19:57:42 +0000 Thu, 26 May 2022 09:28:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Philip Sayce’s Insane Human Whammy Demonstration ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/watch-philip-sayces-insane-human-whammy-demonstration aZbpqzRkKwYbhq5H5F8qW6 Wed, 11 May 2022 13:53:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to EBow Like a Pro ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/how-to-ebow-like-a-pro DRv3BgDCCXpSRKPCnwqZPX Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:23:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Keith Richards Guide to Distortion ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/the-keith-richards-guide-to-distortion Y7YKT88jVy5JmtnUuD2rAE Fri, 11 Mar 2022 19:42:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Beatles Get Back Documentary: How To Watch It And Why ]]> 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