Gretsch White Falcon “I Think Metal Plays From the Waist up, and We Play From the Waist Down”: Billy Duffy Reveals His Top Five Career-Defining Tracks The Cult axeman tells the stories behind the tunes that made him an alt-rock guitar hero Want to Know the Secret to Peter Green’s Guitar Setups? Restoration expert and ‘Famous Frets’ author Steve Clarke reveals this surprise from Bonham’s Peter Green Collection "Only in Retrospect Do You Realize That Something Was Your Peak”: Billy Duffy Looks Back on the Cult’s ‘Sonic Temple’ The Gretsch White Falcon stalwart details making the Platinum-selling late '80s classic (and shares the biggest Spinal Tap moment he’s ever seen!) Latest Gretsch White Falcon Treasured by Neil Young and Billy Duffy, the Gretsch White Falcon Out-Blings Them All By Dave Hunter published 7 March 23 This rare 1962 model delivers a whopping “54 colors and shadings in stereo sound” Get a Close Look at John Frusciante’s Rare Gretsch White Falcon By Richard Bienstock, Guitar Player Staff published 1 December 22 The Red Hot Chili Pepper reveals another classic guitar from his collection “We’ve Never Done Anything That Hasn’t Been Totally Authentic”: Billy Duffy Talks Recording the Cult’s New Studio Album, ‘Under the Midnight Sun’ By Mark McStea last updated 24 November 22 After a six-year absence, the Cult are back with an LP that finds them returning to their mid-‘80s roots Vintage, Rare and Cool as F**k: This Gorgeous Cast of 1950s Gretsch White Falcons is a Collector’s Dream By Rod Brakes published 24 November 22 Gretsch author Ed Ball explains why the classic single-cutaway White Falcon remains a pinnacle of electric guitar design The Cult Announce "We Own The Night" North American Tour Dates By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff published 12 May 22 Billy Duffy and crew will return to the road this summer with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Zola Jesus. 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 READ1“We all grew up with their music, looking at the album covers, and learning these classic guitar riffs and parts”: Jackson Browne, John Mellencamp, Mavis Staples honored by Bruce Springsteen at second annual American Music Honors show2“If we were recording at Olympic Studios, we would often hear Led Zeppelin. I’d see Jimmy Page sitting there, overdubbing in darkness”: Peter Frampton reveals the stories behind five of his classic tracks3Three guitars that exemplify the PRS SE line in 2024 – reasonably priced, impeccably put-together, and versatile in terms of both tone and playability: PRS SE CE24, SE Custom 24 Quilt and SE Swamp Ash Special review 4“I bought my ’59 sunburst Les Paul from my first wife’s brother... he’d gotten sick – he called me and said, ‘I’m probably not gonna make it. Will you buy my Les Paul?’ Now it gets to live on and still make music”: Vince Gill on his beloved 'Burst 5“Noel’s process is purely guitar. He’s so in love with the chords, and he was cycling through and through... He wouldn’t stop until he was satisfied”: How Noel Gallagher and Beck helped bring the Black Keys' latest funky full-length, Ohio Players, to life
Treasured by Neil Young and Billy Duffy, the Gretsch White Falcon Out-Blings Them All By Dave Hunter published 7 March 23 This rare 1962 model delivers a whopping “54 colors and shadings in stereo sound”
Get a Close Look at John Frusciante’s Rare Gretsch White Falcon By Richard Bienstock, Guitar Player Staff published 1 December 22 The Red Hot Chili Pepper reveals another classic guitar from his collection
“We’ve Never Done Anything That Hasn’t Been Totally Authentic”: Billy Duffy Talks Recording the Cult’s New Studio Album, ‘Under the Midnight Sun’ By Mark McStea last updated 24 November 22 After a six-year absence, the Cult are back with an LP that finds them returning to their mid-‘80s roots
Vintage, Rare and Cool as F**k: This Gorgeous Cast of 1950s Gretsch White Falcons is a Collector’s Dream By Rod Brakes published 24 November 22 Gretsch author Ed Ball explains why the classic single-cutaway White Falcon remains a pinnacle of electric guitar design
The Cult Announce "We Own The Night" North American Tour Dates By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff published 12 May 22 Billy Duffy and crew will return to the road this summer with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Zola Jesus.
