News Pink Floyd's Echoes marked David Gilmour's emergence as a guitar hero – and its surreal tonal highlight was created by accident Having spent years attempting to settle on a sonic direction in the wake of the departure of Syd Barrett in 1968, Echoes was the sound of a band finally locking into place John Mayer reveals signature Ernie Ball string set with a unique gauge combination Years in the making, the 10.5–47 set meets Mayer’s exacting standards and has been thoroughly roadtested "The words just popped into my head!" Guitarist Mars Bonfire reveals the strange story behind “heavy metal thunder” and Steppenwolf's “Born to Be Wild” Mars Bonfire says his song was rejected by numerous publishers before Steppenwolf turned it into a hit rock and roll anthem Latest news Robert Fripp wasn't pleased when Jakko Jakszyk ruined his reputation as a tough boss By Phil Weller published 8 October 24 In addition to Fripp, Jakko weighs in on working with another taskmaster — Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson Brian Setzer played Eddie Cochran's guitar just as he left it in 1960: "He was way ahead of his time with how he strung it." By Mark McStea last updated 7 October 24 Today is Eddie Cochran’s birthday. We asked Setzer what made the '50s guitar icon such an innovator. Here's what he told us “Joe Walsh insisted that I buy it”: Jimmy Page on his “Number 1” 1959 Gibson Les Paul By Christopher Scapelliti published 5 October 24 In this vintage chat with Gibson, Page talks about his most famous Les Paul and some of its unique aspects, such as its sealed Grover tuners and bridge humbucker-splitting push-pull knob Jake Kiszka pulls his car off the road to listen every time this song comes on the radio By Joe Bosso last updated 4 October 24 "Also, any early song by Fleetwood Mac," says the Greta Van Fleet guitarist, who reveals his biggest challenge, favorite guitarist and most useless gear purchase David Gilmour says he couldn't pick out his legendary Black Strat in a blindfold test By Phil Weller published 4 October 24 The prog icon sold the famed guitar at auction for just under $4 million. But he's got something he considers just as good “He keeps texting me: ‘Come downstairs, I’m in the front.’ Nuno Bettencourt recalls Eddie Van Halen's surprise visit By Phil Weller published 4 October 24 Extreme's tribute to EVH now includes a cover of Van Halen's "Mean Street" Joe Bonamassa’s latest Epiphone model revives a long-forgotten colorway and taps into the “sparkle” of P90s By Phil Weller published 3 October 24 "These are ready to rock, and you can rule the world with 'em!" Bonamassa says of his new budget-priced Les Pauls The guitar that launched the Beatles is going to the auction block. Here's what George Harrison said about it. By Phil Weller published 3 October 24 "All the other guitars fell off the wall!" George Harrison recalled when he and Paul McCartney demoed his historic Futurama at the music shop Martin's new O’ahu HG-28 is a game-changing hybrid that pays tribute to the steel-string's Hawaiian heritage By Phil Weller published 2 October 24 Described as a smaller 14-fret Dreadnought with the depth of a 000, it’s fitted with premium appointments to make it more than just a tribute to the past Watch Brian May and the Guns N' Roses guitarist jam Queen's “Tie Your Mother Down” on Jay Leno in 1993 By Jonathan Graham published 2 October 24 Launching his debut solo album back in the early 1990s, Brian May enlisted Slash for some added firepower during his 'Tonight Show' appearance 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 ARTICLES1“A roadie plugged the wah in the wrong way, and I stomped into it and got this incredible screaming noise”: Pink Floyd's Echoes marked David Gilmour's emergence as a guitar hero – and its surreal tonal highlight was created by accident2“They had strippers and crabs everywhere... People would get pissed and start shooting at the stage. You had to duck and keep playing!” Stevie Ray Vaughan talks his Number One Strat, Dumbles, and his craziest gigs in classic GP interview3“The guitar allows me to switch my brain off from trying to understand the music... The mistakes make it interesting.” Crowded House's Neil Finn on his trial-and-error approach to playing and songwriting 4"What did we do when the record company asked us for a disco hit? We gave them Highway To Hell!" An archive interview with AC/DC's Angus and Malcolm Young 5“The guitar playing on ‘Stairway to Heaven’ — it’s probably the greatest electric guitar solo of all time.” Steve Stevens talks Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and the 10 albums that changed his life
Robert Fripp wasn't pleased when Jakko Jakszyk ruined his reputation as a tough boss By Phil Weller published 8 October 24 In addition to Fripp, Jakko weighs in on working with another taskmaster — Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson
Brian Setzer played Eddie Cochran's guitar just as he left it in 1960: "He was way ahead of his time with how he strung it." By Mark McStea last updated 7 October 24 Today is Eddie Cochran’s birthday. We asked Setzer what made the '50s guitar icon such an innovator. Here's what he told us
“Joe Walsh insisted that I buy it”: Jimmy Page on his “Number 1” 1959 Gibson Les Paul By Christopher Scapelliti published 5 October 24 In this vintage chat with Gibson, Page talks about his most famous Les Paul and some of its unique aspects, such as its sealed Grover tuners and bridge humbucker-splitting push-pull knob
Jake Kiszka pulls his car off the road to listen every time this song comes on the radio By Joe Bosso last updated 4 October 24 "Also, any early song by Fleetwood Mac," says the Greta Van Fleet guitarist, who reveals his biggest challenge, favorite guitarist and most useless gear purchase
David Gilmour says he couldn't pick out his legendary Black Strat in a blindfold test By Phil Weller published 4 October 24 The prog icon sold the famed guitar at auction for just under $4 million. But he's got something he considers just as good
“He keeps texting me: ‘Come downstairs, I’m in the front.’ Nuno Bettencourt recalls Eddie Van Halen's surprise visit By Phil Weller published 4 October 24 Extreme's tribute to EVH now includes a cover of Van Halen's "Mean Street"
Joe Bonamassa’s latest Epiphone model revives a long-forgotten colorway and taps into the “sparkle” of P90s By Phil Weller published 3 October 24 "These are ready to rock, and you can rule the world with 'em!" Bonamassa says of his new budget-priced Les Pauls
The guitar that launched the Beatles is going to the auction block. Here's what George Harrison said about it. By Phil Weller published 3 October 24 "All the other guitars fell off the wall!" George Harrison recalled when he and Paul McCartney demoed his historic Futurama at the music shop
Martin's new O’ahu HG-28 is a game-changing hybrid that pays tribute to the steel-string's Hawaiian heritage By Phil Weller published 2 October 24 Described as a smaller 14-fret Dreadnought with the depth of a 000, it’s fitted with premium appointments to make it more than just a tribute to the past
Watch Brian May and the Guns N' Roses guitarist jam Queen's “Tie Your Mother Down” on Jay Leno in 1993 By Jonathan Graham published 2 October 24 Launching his debut solo album back in the early 1990s, Brian May enlisted Slash for some added firepower during his 'Tonight Show' appearance
