Gear Best PRS Guitars 2022: Our Top Pick Of The Finest Guitars From Paul Reed Smith From the iconic Custom 24 and top-of-the-range signature guitars to budget-friendly SE models, we have everything covered Get a Close Look at John Frusciante’s Rare Gretsch White Falcon The Red Hot Chili Pepper reveals another classic guitar from his collection Hear John Frusciante’s Fender Telecaster Custom in Action in This New Red Hot Chili Peppers Live Film See this vintage guitar and more from the Red Hot Chili Peppers arsenal in our latest issue, including rare Fender Stratocasters, a Martin 00-15 and a Gretsch White Falcon Grid List Latest gear Best Distortion Pedals For Guitarists 2022: Dirty Up Your Sound With These Top Choices By Alex Lynham published 26 August 22 Where does an overdrive end and a distortion begin? Find out more with our distortions guide How the Fender Electric XII Became the Sound Everyone Chased During the Late-’60s Craze for 12-String Jangle By Dave Hunter published 25 August 22 The unorthodox 12-string electric found its way onto some of rock's most classic recordings, wooing guitarists the world over, but the course of true love ran any way but smooth. “I’m Always Striving for the Ideal Vision”: KittycasterFX Stompbox Guru Howard Gee Talks Inspiration By Rod Brakes published 11 August 22 How the ex-Catalinbread circuit wizard is taking effects design to another level with his new Portland-based pedal firm. Best Looper Pedals 2022: Push The Boundaries With The Finest Loop Stations Available Today By Daryl Robertson published 10 August 22 Seriously boost your creativity with these looping stomps from Boss, TC Electronic, Chase Bliss Audio, Electro-Harmonix, MXR and more “Once You Could Get Your Ideas Across to Him, He Could Make It”: Bill Carson on Designing the Strat With Leo Fender By Rod Brakes published 10 August 22 Video The "test pilot of the Stratocaster" explains how the world’s most popular solidbody electric came into being in this revealing interview. Video How PRS Channeled Jimi Hendrix’s Woodstock Tone to Create the Fire-Breathing HDRX 100 Amp By Art Thompson published 9 August 22 This formidable amp is a beast unto itself, and a thrilling ride back to an era of guitar amplification when it was all about going big. Best Acoustic Guitars Under $500 In 2022: 9 Killer Acoustic Guitars That Offer Superb Value For Money By Daryl Robertson published 4 August 22 Wallet-friendly acoustic guitars from the likes of Epiphone, Yamaha, Takamine, Ibanez, Fender and more This Ultrarare 1963 Reverse Firebird I Could Be the Only One Gibson Ever Made in Kerry Green By Rod Brakes published 27 July 22 The least expensive model in the line, a custom color Firebird I is the rarest of all. A Look Back at the Rickenbacker 365: One of the Storied Company's Most Versatile and Toneful Creations By Dave Hunter published 25 July 22 The 365 has features that make it both a classic Rickenbacker and a great choice by any standard for everything from clanging power chords to chiming arpeggio work. “I Was Primarily a Guitarist”: Mike Rutherford Talks Early Genesis By Rod Brakes, Tom Mulhern published 14 July 22 Discover how the prog rock pioneer straddled the realms of 4-, 6- and 12-string guitars in this classic archive interview. 123456789Archives The Pick Newsletter Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to The Pick. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST READ1Get a Massive 35% Off This Squier Stratocaster Pack in Fender’s ‘12 Days of Deals’ Sale2Watch Moby Grape’s Historic “Hey Grandma” Performance at the Monterey Pop Festival 3Watch Tame Impala Perform Their Debut Album Live in Its Psychedelic Entirety4Best Guitar Amps Under $1,000 2022: Great Guitar Tones Without Breaking The Bank5Watch the Claypool Lennon Delirium’s Deliriously Wonderful House of Blues Performance
Best Distortion Pedals For Guitarists 2022: Dirty Up Your Sound With These Top Choices By Alex Lynham published 26 August 22 Where does an overdrive end and a distortion begin? Find out more with our distortions guide
How the Fender Electric XII Became the Sound Everyone Chased During the Late-’60s Craze for 12-String Jangle By Dave Hunter published 25 August 22 The unorthodox 12-string electric found its way onto some of rock's most classic recordings, wooing guitarists the world over, but the course of true love ran any way but smooth.
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“Once You Could Get Your Ideas Across to Him, He Could Make It”: Bill Carson on Designing the Strat With Leo Fender By Rod Brakes published 10 August 22 Video The "test pilot of the Stratocaster" explains how the world’s most popular solidbody electric came into being in this revealing interview.
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Best Acoustic Guitars Under $500 In 2022: 9 Killer Acoustic Guitars That Offer Superb Value For Money By Daryl Robertson published 4 August 22 Wallet-friendly acoustic guitars from the likes of Epiphone, Yamaha, Takamine, Ibanez, Fender and more
This Ultrarare 1963 Reverse Firebird I Could Be the Only One Gibson Ever Made in Kerry Green By Rod Brakes published 27 July 22 The least expensive model in the line, a custom color Firebird I is the rarest of all.
A Look Back at the Rickenbacker 365: One of the Storied Company's Most Versatile and Toneful Creations By Dave Hunter published 25 July 22 The 365 has features that make it both a classic Rickenbacker and a great choice by any standard for everything from clanging power chords to chiming arpeggio work.
“I Was Primarily a Guitarist”: Mike Rutherford Talks Early Genesis By Rod Brakes, Tom Mulhern published 14 July 22 Discover how the prog rock pioneer straddled the realms of 4-, 6- and 12-string guitars in this classic archive interview.
