News Orianthi reveals how an invitation from Alexander Dumble shaped the tone of her signature Orange combo Her Oriverb took two years to dial in as she sought to replicate the tone of Dumble's debut build Jeff “Skunk” Baxter recalls the questionable deal he made with Jimi Hendrix in the mid 1960s The guitar icon says the swap angered his bosses, but it started a friendship with a guitarist that he knew was destined for bigger things The world’s most famous charity rock song lost its guitar parts in 1984. They’re finally back for 2024 “Do They Know It’s Christmas” co-writer Midge Ure says he struggled to give guitar more prominence on the song Latest news Lindsay Ell talks performing with Shania Twain and finding joy in her career after 16 years By Christopher Scapelliti last updated 10 December 24 The guitarist addresses her struggles and the lessons learned in her life-affirming new EP, 'Love Myself' Sammy Hagar says Joe Satriani was “not a perfect match” for the Best of All Words tour, but one factor set him apart By Phil Weller published 10 December 24 The outspoken frontman says dozens of 12-year-olds can play like Eddie, but he wasn’t after pure mimicry Warren Haynes explains the two things every guitarist should do to stop sounding like an amateur By Phil Weller published 10 December 24 The blues powerhouse says he started out as a singer and that it paid dividends when he began to play guitar Joe Satriani and Steve Vai are writing new music and will tour as the SatchVai Band By Elizabeth Swann published 9 December 24 The news comes at the end of a busy year of touring for the two guitar virtuosos Mick Mars on how his Motley Crüe ‘Dr. Feelgood’ tracks wreaked havoc on another great album from the 1980s By Christopher Scapelliti last updated 8 December 24 The former Crüe axeman’s comments come to mind as a new edition of 'Dr. Feelgood' re-enters the Billboard charts. Was George Harrison's 1963 Country Gent really destroyed in a Beatles road mishap? The evidence says no By Christopher Scapelliti published 6 December 24 The discovery of Paul McCartney's stolen Höfner bass this past year offers new clues to the Gretsch guitar's fate Vernon Reid on the one Hendrix song that doesn’t get the credit its due By Phil Weller published 6 December 24 The Living Colour guitarist has praised a side of the virtuoso that many overlook Gary Moore talks guitars and shreds with his Peter Green Les Paul in 1987 By Jonathan Graham last updated 6 December 24 The guitar legend was promoting his album 'Wild Frontier' when he made the oddest TV appearance of his life Jake E. Lee clarifies the events leading up to his shooting and gives a health update By Phil Weller published 5 December 24 Lee explains the timeline and verbal altercation that led to his shooting in October Jimi Hendrix predicted the rock guitar act that would lead "mind-blowing" music into the future. He wasn't wrong By Phil Weller published 5 December 24 Hendrix’s comments strike up an interesting debate about what makes an artist “mind-blowing” 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives 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 ARTICLES1Jeff “Skunk” Baxter recalls the questionable deal he made with Jimi Hendrix in the mid 1960s2The DOD 250 Overdrive/Pre gets an appealing 50th anniversary makeover 3The world’s most famous charity rock song lost its guitar parts in 1984. They’re finally back for 20244Sammy Hagar says Joe Satriani was “not a perfect match” for the Best of All Words tour, but one factor set him apart5Warren Haynes explains the two things every guitarist should do to stop sounding like an amateur
Lindsay Ell talks performing with Shania Twain and finding joy in her career after 16 years By Christopher Scapelliti last updated 10 December 24 The guitarist addresses her struggles and the lessons learned in her life-affirming new EP, 'Love Myself'
Sammy Hagar says Joe Satriani was “not a perfect match” for the Best of All Words tour, but one factor set him apart By Phil Weller published 10 December 24 The outspoken frontman says dozens of 12-year-olds can play like Eddie, but he wasn’t after pure mimicry
Warren Haynes explains the two things every guitarist should do to stop sounding like an amateur By Phil Weller published 10 December 24 The blues powerhouse says he started out as a singer and that it paid dividends when he began to play guitar
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai are writing new music and will tour as the SatchVai Band By Elizabeth Swann published 9 December 24 The news comes at the end of a busy year of touring for the two guitar virtuosos
Mick Mars on how his Motley Crüe ‘Dr. Feelgood’ tracks wreaked havoc on another great album from the 1980s By Christopher Scapelliti last updated 8 December 24 The former Crüe axeman’s comments come to mind as a new edition of 'Dr. Feelgood' re-enters the Billboard charts.
Was George Harrison's 1963 Country Gent really destroyed in a Beatles road mishap? The evidence says no By Christopher Scapelliti published 6 December 24 The discovery of Paul McCartney's stolen Höfner bass this past year offers new clues to the Gretsch guitar's fate
Vernon Reid on the one Hendrix song that doesn’t get the credit its due By Phil Weller published 6 December 24 The Living Colour guitarist has praised a side of the virtuoso that many overlook
Gary Moore talks guitars and shreds with his Peter Green Les Paul in 1987 By Jonathan Graham last updated 6 December 24 The guitar legend was promoting his album 'Wild Frontier' when he made the oddest TV appearance of his life
Jake E. Lee clarifies the events leading up to his shooting and gives a health update By Phil Weller published 5 December 24 Lee explains the timeline and verbal altercation that led to his shooting in October
Jimi Hendrix predicted the rock guitar act that would lead "mind-blowing" music into the future. He wasn't wrong By Phil Weller published 5 December 24 Hendrix’s comments strike up an interesting debate about what makes an artist “mind-blowing”
