News Win tickets to see Dweezil Zappa in San Francisco Frank Zappa’s prodigal son will play a set of his father's legendary music at the Warfield Theatre on August 4 Martin and Reverb unite for an exclusive non-cutaway Grand Performance acoustic The limited edition guitar is available exclusively on Reverb, and offers a “light, airy, and fun” playing experience Matteo Mancuso pays homage to his hero, Paul Gilbert, with new track, Paul Position Having wowed Steve Vai, Joe Bonamassa, and Al Di Meola, the Sicilian guitarist has doffed his cap to another guitar legend, with the help of a brand-new Bacci baritone Latest news Michael Anthony says there’s unreleased Van Halen material – but we “probably” won't hear it By Phil Weller published 19 June 24 Though the band’s final album was the only record the bassist didn’t feature on, Anthony says ideas he helped develop in Van Halen's early days were revisited for the album George Benson to head up star-studded guitar event with Steve Lukather and Tommy Emmanuel By Phil Weller published 19 June 24 Taking place in January 2025, the four-day event will host workshops, jam sessions, and concerts, with John Schofield, Andy Timmons and Stanley Jordan also set to star Watch John Mayer play Jeff Beck’s custom Strat during Dead & Company’s The Sphere residency By Phil Weller published 18 June 24 Fans had theorized that the reverse headstock-equipped white Strat was a custom build saluting one of Mayer's heroes, but Joe Bonamassa has confirmed that the guitar is the real deal Fender unveils a Susan Tedeschi Telecaster, complete with fat-sounding custom pickups By Phil Weller published 18 June 24 The brand new signature guitar has been closely modeled on the ‘93 Caribbean Mist Tele that features on the cover of Tedeschi's breakthrough album, Just Won’t Burn PRS launches the triple humbucker-equipped, Strat-style SE NF3 model By Phil Weller published 18 June 24 A spin of sorts on the company's ultra-popular John Mayer signature Silver Sky, the new model brings PRS's Narrowfield pickups into the company's SE line for the first time Why Allan Holdsworth ditched Strats for Charvels By Jackson Maxwell published 18 June 24 Finding other makers and luthiers unwilling to listen to his ideas, the virtuoso turned to a more receptive Grover Jackson That time forgotten rockabilly guitar hero Cordell Jackson dueled with Brian Setzer – in a Budweiser commercial By Jackson Maxwell published 17 June 24 The ad was a rare moment in the spotlight for Jackson, a trailblazing Mississippi native who amused audiences with her grandmotherly appearance before leaving them slack-jawed with her raw, overdriven playing R.E.M. reunite, Trey Anastasio pays homage to Steely Dan at Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony By Robert Dye published 14 June 24 The high-profile event – which took place Thursday night at the Marriott Marquis in New York City – saw R.E.M.'s first public live performance in more than 15 years Watch newly unearthed footage of Van Halen performing Top of the World in 1991 By Phil Weller published 14 June 24 The previously unreleased video shows Van Halen shred the biggest hit from ‘91’s For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge at the West End Marketplace in Dallas, with a newly remastered extended version of the album set for release next month Win tickets to see acoustic master Leo Kottke By Jimmy Leslie published 14 June 24 The acoustic legend is set to play a GP-sponsored set at the historic Freight & Salvage folk house in Berkeley, California later this month 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 READ1Win tickets to see Dweezil Zappa in San Francisco2David Cassidy on seeing Hendrix, learning from the session guitar greats, and jamming with Paul McCartney and John Lennon3Martin and Reverb unite for an exclusive non-cutaway Grand Performance acoustic4Matteo Mancuso pays homage to his hero, Paul Gilbert, with new track, Paul Position 5Joe Satriani’s custom Eddie Van Halen-flavored 3rd Power amp is now available as a plugin – with real amps on the way
Michael Anthony says there’s unreleased Van Halen material – but we “probably” won't hear it By Phil Weller published 19 June 24 Though the band’s final album was the only record the bassist didn’t feature on, Anthony says ideas he helped develop in Van Halen's early days were revisited for the album
George Benson to head up star-studded guitar event with Steve Lukather and Tommy Emmanuel By Phil Weller published 19 June 24 Taking place in January 2025, the four-day event will host workshops, jam sessions, and concerts, with John Schofield, Andy Timmons and Stanley Jordan also set to star
Watch John Mayer play Jeff Beck’s custom Strat during Dead & Company’s The Sphere residency By Phil Weller published 18 June 24 Fans had theorized that the reverse headstock-equipped white Strat was a custom build saluting one of Mayer's heroes, but Joe Bonamassa has confirmed that the guitar is the real deal
Fender unveils a Susan Tedeschi Telecaster, complete with fat-sounding custom pickups By Phil Weller published 18 June 24 The brand new signature guitar has been closely modeled on the ‘93 Caribbean Mist Tele that features on the cover of Tedeschi's breakthrough album, Just Won’t Burn
PRS launches the triple humbucker-equipped, Strat-style SE NF3 model By Phil Weller published 18 June 24 A spin of sorts on the company's ultra-popular John Mayer signature Silver Sky, the new model brings PRS's Narrowfield pickups into the company's SE line for the first time
Why Allan Holdsworth ditched Strats for Charvels By Jackson Maxwell published 18 June 24 Finding other makers and luthiers unwilling to listen to his ideas, the virtuoso turned to a more receptive Grover Jackson
That time forgotten rockabilly guitar hero Cordell Jackson dueled with Brian Setzer – in a Budweiser commercial By Jackson Maxwell published 17 June 24 The ad was a rare moment in the spotlight for Jackson, a trailblazing Mississippi native who amused audiences with her grandmotherly appearance before leaving them slack-jawed with her raw, overdriven playing
R.E.M. reunite, Trey Anastasio pays homage to Steely Dan at Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony By Robert Dye published 14 June 24 The high-profile event – which took place Thursday night at the Marriott Marquis in New York City – saw R.E.M.'s first public live performance in more than 15 years
Watch newly unearthed footage of Van Halen performing Top of the World in 1991 By Phil Weller published 14 June 24 The previously unreleased video shows Van Halen shred the biggest hit from ‘91’s For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge at the West End Marketplace in Dallas, with a newly remastered extended version of the album set for release next month
Win tickets to see acoustic master Leo Kottke By Jimmy Leslie published 14 June 24 The acoustic legend is set to play a GP-sponsored set at the historic Freight & Salvage folk house in Berkeley, California later this month