News “I thought about it as a possible James Bond theme”: Jack White on the origins of the iconic Seven Nation Army riff Ironically enough, White would end up writing an actual Bond theme just five years later Yngwie Malmsteen’s #4 Strat has been listed on Reverb – and it comes with a free Ferrari It might be 2024’s best – and weirdest – deal, as Miami’s Walt Grace Vintage serves up quite the $175,000 package David Gilmour and his daughter Romany surprise Brighton pub with Wish You Were Here duet Of course, it’s normally not very cool when your dad tries to muscle in on your set, but when your dad is David Gilmour, it’s a little different Latest news Ritchie Blackmore once protested hotel construction by cranking his amps at 3 a.m. – but didn't know that Eric Clapton was in the room next door By Phil Weller published 12 September 24 In a new interview, the founding Deep Purple guitarist also revealed the tonal tip he gleaned from Slowhand in their first, decidedly less awkward, meeting Scotty Moore details the legendary Elvis Presley That’s All Right session By Jackson Maxwell published 12 September 24 Speaking to GP in 2009, Elvis Presley's original six-string sideman said the near-mythical session began somewhat inauspiciously Ashdown’s new SX tube amp series offers mid-priced options for vintage amps with modern features By Phil Weller published 11 September 24 Available in five- and 50-watt formats, the new collection bolsters vintage tube tones with modern connectivity and settings for at-home and on-stage Gibson revives its forgotten '80s relic, the Victory, in response to “player requests” By Phil Weller published 11 September 24 Three variants of the failed late-'80s guitar have been released as Gibson goes for a second bite of the Superstrat cherry, with some choice improvements Prince’s legendary While My Guitar Gently Weeps solo was designed to settle a score with Rolling Stone By Phil Weller published 11 September 24 The magazine left him off its 100 Greatest Guitar Players Of All Time list the year before, and Prince waited for the perfect moment to prove their judgment wrong Best guitar cables 2024: Hard-working cables that will preserve your tone By Matt McCracken last updated 6 September 24 Keep your tone untouched with the best guitar cables from the likes of Planet Waves, Mogami, Fender and more Watch Steve Lukather cover Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing, with Jeff Beck's White Strat By Jackson Maxwell published 6 September 24 The Toto guitarist revealed that Beck's camp has offered a number of other guitar heroes – including Billy Gibbons and John Mayer – a chance to use the Strat onstage as part of an ongoing tribute to the late guitar hero Boss unveils the SDE-3 Dual Delay – a Roland SDE-3000-inspired stompbox that can deliver two delay layers simultaneously By Phil Weller published 5 September 24 The famous ‘80s rackmount delay has been given its most condensed recreation, but its Offset function threatens to steal the show Alex Van Halen teases a snippet of Unfinished – the last song he worked on with his brother, Eddie By Phil Weller published 5 September 24 The song is set to feature in the audiobook version of the drummer’s soon-to-be-released autobiography, Brothers, and finds Eddie in melodious form Fender launches the Mustang Micro Plus, bolstering its lauded pocket amp with key quality-of-life upgrades By Phil Weller published 5 September 24 Now boasting 100 customizable presets with a vastly increased bank of amps and effects, Fender wants to “inspire musicians at every level” 123456789Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1“I thought about it as a possible James Bond theme”: Jack White on the origins of the iconic Seven Nation Army riff 2Yngwie Malmsteen’s #4 Strat has been listed on Reverb – and it comes with a free Ferrari3David Gilmour and his daughter Romany surprise Brighton pub with Wish You Were Here duet4Ritchie Blackmore once protested hotel construction by cranking his amps at 3 a.m. – but didn't know that Eric Clapton was in the room next door5Scotty Moore details the legendary Elvis Presley That’s All Right session
Ritchie Blackmore once protested hotel construction by cranking his amps at 3 a.m. – but didn't know that Eric Clapton was in the room next door By Phil Weller published 12 September 24 In a new interview, the founding Deep Purple guitarist also revealed the tonal tip he gleaned from Slowhand in their first, decidedly less awkward, meeting
Scotty Moore details the legendary Elvis Presley That’s All Right session By Jackson Maxwell published 12 September 24 Speaking to GP in 2009, Elvis Presley's original six-string sideman said the near-mythical session began somewhat inauspiciously
Ashdown’s new SX tube amp series offers mid-priced options for vintage amps with modern features By Phil Weller published 11 September 24 Available in five- and 50-watt formats, the new collection bolsters vintage tube tones with modern connectivity and settings for at-home and on-stage
Gibson revives its forgotten '80s relic, the Victory, in response to “player requests” By Phil Weller published 11 September 24 Three variants of the failed late-'80s guitar have been released as Gibson goes for a second bite of the Superstrat cherry, with some choice improvements
Prince’s legendary While My Guitar Gently Weeps solo was designed to settle a score with Rolling Stone By Phil Weller published 11 September 24 The magazine left him off its 100 Greatest Guitar Players Of All Time list the year before, and Prince waited for the perfect moment to prove their judgment wrong
Best guitar cables 2024: Hard-working cables that will preserve your tone By Matt McCracken last updated 6 September 24 Keep your tone untouched with the best guitar cables from the likes of Planet Waves, Mogami, Fender and more
Watch Steve Lukather cover Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing, with Jeff Beck's White Strat By Jackson Maxwell published 6 September 24 The Toto guitarist revealed that Beck's camp has offered a number of other guitar heroes – including Billy Gibbons and John Mayer – a chance to use the Strat onstage as part of an ongoing tribute to the late guitar hero
Boss unveils the SDE-3 Dual Delay – a Roland SDE-3000-inspired stompbox that can deliver two delay layers simultaneously By Phil Weller published 5 September 24 The famous ‘80s rackmount delay has been given its most condensed recreation, but its Offset function threatens to steal the show
Alex Van Halen teases a snippet of Unfinished – the last song he worked on with his brother, Eddie By Phil Weller published 5 September 24 The song is set to feature in the audiobook version of the drummer’s soon-to-be-released autobiography, Brothers, and finds Eddie in melodious form
Fender launches the Mustang Micro Plus, bolstering its lauded pocket amp with key quality-of-life upgrades By Phil Weller published 5 September 24 Now boasting 100 customizable presets with a vastly increased bank of amps and effects, Fender wants to “inspire musicians at every level”
