News Jimmy Page reflects on the Yardbirds, and his short-lived two-guitar tandem with Jeff Beck Though the two budding virtuosos had plenty of respect for one another, it perhaps isn't a huge surprise that their respective styles occasionally clashed in the Yardbirds Jackson Browne, John Mellencamp, Mavis Staples honored by Bruce Springsteen at second annual American Music Honors Presented by The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music, the star-studded event featured show-stopping performances from giants of soul, folk, rock, and R&B How a deeply personal twist of events brought a beloved 'Burst into Vince Gill's life In a 2017 interview with Guitar Aficionado, the country-rock six-string ace revealed how a sad and deeply personal twist of events brought a prized '59 Les Paul into his life Latest news "I was playing an ES-335 before we got signed, but the guys said, 'Come on, you look like Roy Orbison' – this little punk kid playing a Ted Nugent axe": Why Eddie Van Halen left Gibson's famed semi-hollow behind, and how he would've built his ideal ES-335 By Jackson Maxwell published 10 January 24 "When I pick up a stock 335, you probably wouldn't even recognize my playing," the late guitar legend told GP in this classic interview Ever wanted to play guitar in the Smashing Pumpkins? The alt-rock legends are taking applications, and anyone can throw their hat into the ring By Jackson Maxwell published 9 January 24 To replace the departing Jeff Schroeder, Billy Corgan and co. are casting a wide net – a very, very wide net "When you leave a 12-string neck open and play on the 6-string neck, you get the 12 strings vibrating in sympathy, like an Indian sitar. I use it on Stairway to Heaven like that": How Jimmy Page brought the studio magic of Stairway to the stage By Jackson Maxwell published 9 January 24 Not only did the Gibson EDS-1275 make performances of Led Zeppelin's trademark eight-minute epic possible in the convenience sense, it also added another dimension to the iconic song's sound "It will be worth the wait": The design of MXR's still-in-development Randy Rhoads Distortion+ pedal has been revealed By Jackson Maxwell published 8 January 24 Outfitted in a black-and-white polka dot finish – based on that found on Rhoads' iconic Karl Sandoval Flying V – the pedal was molded in part by MXR's extensive dissection of the guitarist's famous “chip pan” pedalboard U2 in a box? MXR goes for "atmospheric perfection" with new Joshua Ambient Echo delay pedal By Jackson Maxwell published 3 January 24 Though its name gestures to U2, MXR promises that the Joshua can conjure “tonal trips out of the ’60s and ’70s” in addition to the “ethereal ambience of the ’80s” you'd expect "A sports doctor looked at it and he was laughing at me": Steve Morse reveals how his struggle with arthritis has transformed his technique – and the nifty mod he made to limit the damage to his picking hand By Jackson Maxwell published 3 January 24 "Rather than roll over and die, I’m like, ‘No, I still want to play,’” the Dixie Dregs, Kansas, and Deep Purple maestro explains In Memory of Jim Crockett, 1937–2023 By Jas Obrecht published 21 December 23 The former Guitar Player publisher died December 16, 2023 Best Guitar Amps Under $500: Earth-Shattering Tones That Won’t Break The Bank By Matt McCracken last updated 12 December 23 Get the tone you want for reasonable outlay, with amplifiers from Boss, Marshall, Fender, Orange and more – all under $500 Quick! Fender Play just dropped its biggest ever discount – save a massive 75% off online lessons for a limited time By Chris Barnes published 8 December 23 You have until December 11 to sign up to improve your playing dramatically in 2024 GP Presents Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew’s Remain in Light, with X, December 30 in San Francisco – Win Tickets By Jimmy Leslie published 6 December 23 GP Presents has joined forces with Goldenvoice for a Talking Heads rave up to round out the year at the Warfield Theatre 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 MOST READ1Jackson Browne, John Mellencamp, Mavis Staples honored by Bruce Springsteen at second annual American Music Honors 2Peter Frampton reveals the stories behind five of his classic tracks3PRS SE CE24, SE Custom 24 Quilt and SE Swamp Ash Special review 4How a deeply personal twist of events brought a beloved 'Burst into Vince Gill's life5How Noel Gallagher and Beck helped bring the Black Keys' latest funky full-length, Ohio Players, to life
"I was playing an ES-335 before we got signed, but the guys said, 'Come on, you look like Roy Orbison' – this little punk kid playing a Ted Nugent axe": Why Eddie Van Halen left Gibson's famed semi-hollow behind, and how he would've built his ideal ES-335 By Jackson Maxwell published 10 January 24 "When I pick up a stock 335, you probably wouldn't even recognize my playing," the late guitar legend told GP in this classic interview
Ever wanted to play guitar in the Smashing Pumpkins? The alt-rock legends are taking applications, and anyone can throw their hat into the ring By Jackson Maxwell published 9 January 24 To replace the departing Jeff Schroeder, Billy Corgan and co. are casting a wide net – a very, very wide net
"When you leave a 12-string neck open and play on the 6-string neck, you get the 12 strings vibrating in sympathy, like an Indian sitar. I use it on Stairway to Heaven like that": How Jimmy Page brought the studio magic of Stairway to the stage By Jackson Maxwell published 9 January 24 Not only did the Gibson EDS-1275 make performances of Led Zeppelin's trademark eight-minute epic possible in the convenience sense, it also added another dimension to the iconic song's sound
"It will be worth the wait": The design of MXR's still-in-development Randy Rhoads Distortion+ pedal has been revealed By Jackson Maxwell published 8 January 24 Outfitted in a black-and-white polka dot finish – based on that found on Rhoads' iconic Karl Sandoval Flying V – the pedal was molded in part by MXR's extensive dissection of the guitarist's famous “chip pan” pedalboard
U2 in a box? MXR goes for "atmospheric perfection" with new Joshua Ambient Echo delay pedal By Jackson Maxwell published 3 January 24 Though its name gestures to U2, MXR promises that the Joshua can conjure “tonal trips out of the ’60s and ’70s” in addition to the “ethereal ambience of the ’80s” you'd expect
"A sports doctor looked at it and he was laughing at me": Steve Morse reveals how his struggle with arthritis has transformed his technique – and the nifty mod he made to limit the damage to his picking hand By Jackson Maxwell published 3 January 24 "Rather than roll over and die, I’m like, ‘No, I still want to play,’” the Dixie Dregs, Kansas, and Deep Purple maestro explains
In Memory of Jim Crockett, 1937–2023 By Jas Obrecht published 21 December 23 The former Guitar Player publisher died December 16, 2023
Best Guitar Amps Under $500: Earth-Shattering Tones That Won’t Break The Bank By Matt McCracken last updated 12 December 23 Get the tone you want for reasonable outlay, with amplifiers from Boss, Marshall, Fender, Orange and more – all under $500
Quick! Fender Play just dropped its biggest ever discount – save a massive 75% off online lessons for a limited time By Chris Barnes published 8 December 23 You have until December 11 to sign up to improve your playing dramatically in 2024
GP Presents Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew’s Remain in Light, with X, December 30 in San Francisco – Win Tickets By Jimmy Leslie published 6 December 23 GP Presents has joined forces with Goldenvoice for a Talking Heads rave up to round out the year at the Warfield Theatre