Ibanez Joe Satriani on the key mod he’s made to his Best Of All Worlds EVH guitars The guitarist has given a rundown of the guitar arsenal he’s assembled for the Van Halen-honoring tour, which kicks off this weekend How Ibanez turned a knockoff into a knockout with the Artist Model 2617 Forced to stop copying U.S. guitars, Ibanez launched the all-original Artist line and took America by storm From single-cut stunners to busking Swiss army knifes, a round-up of 2024's hottest acoustic gear GP gathers a selected swath of shining stars on the acoustic gear horizon, with a primary lens concentrated on guitar Latest Ibanez “I Did Not Dream That the 808 Would Become so Famous”: Tube Screamer Inventor Susumu Tamura Tells the Definitive Story of This Iconic Stompbox By Art Thompson published 12 July 23 “I never thought that a pedal would ever be considered vintage,” said the former Maxon electronics engineer Explore the 2023 NAMM Show Acoustic-Electric Highlights: Exciting New Gear From Martin, Taylor, Yamaha, L.R. Baggs, Universal Audio, Lava Music and More By Jimmy Leslie published 20 June 23 This year’s NAMM show was surging with innovative and environmentally savvy gear – here's a rundown of our top picks Real or Fake?! Witness the Mind-Blowing Right-Hand Technique of Manuel Gardner Fernandes By Guitar Player Staff published 12 January 23 Video This solo performance of the virtuoso’s instrumental track “Right Hand King” is humbling Video Steve Vai Names His Top Five Career-Defining Tracks By Mark McStea published 28 October 22 From freight trains to wild horses, Vai reveals the influences behind some of his most significant cuts Ibanez Updates Joe Satriani, Steve Vai Signature Models for 2021 By Jackson Maxwell last updated 13 September 22 The virtuosos' respective signature axes each boast dashing new visual appointments. Is NAMM History? By Jimmy Leslie published 9 September 22 Find out how this year's Anaheim event gave insights to the future of acoustic gear – and of the show itself Paul Gilbert's One-of-a-Kind 1987 Ibanez “Ice-Stroyer” Guitar is Back on Sale on Reverb.com By Jackson Maxwell published 16 May 22 Said to be in excellent condition, the unique hybrid guitar has been listed for $18,500. From Unviable to Vaiable: Steve Vai Talks Making the Impossible Possible On His New Album, 'Inviolate' By Mark McStea published 27 April 22 Between a pair of shoulder surgeries and armed with the triple-necked Hydra, the guitar wizard delivers a work of artistic purity. Ibanez Unveils New ACFS380BT Baritone Acoustic Guitar By Jackson Maxwell last updated 11 April 22 The latest addition to the company's Artwood series of acoustics features a deep Grand Concert style body and 27-inch scale. Watch Steve Vai’s Insane “Teeth of the Hydra” Performance Video – You’ve Probably Never Seen Anything Like It By Christopher Scapelliti, Rod Brakes published 1 April 22 Video Forever pushing guitar evolution forward, Vai remains at the forefront of technique and design. Video 123Archives 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“I thought about it as a possible James Bond theme”: Jack White on the origins of the iconic Seven Nation Army riff 2Yngwie Malmsteen’s #4 Strat has been listed on Reverb – and it comes with a free Ferrari3David Gilmour and his daughter Romany surprise Brighton pub with Wish You Were Here duet4Ritchie Blackmore once protested hotel construction by cranking his amps at 3 a.m. – but didn't know that Eric Clapton was in the room next door5Scotty Moore details the legendary Elvis Presley That’s All Right session
“I Did Not Dream That the 808 Would Become so Famous”: Tube Screamer Inventor Susumu Tamura Tells the Definitive Story of This Iconic Stompbox By Art Thompson published 12 July 23 “I never thought that a pedal would ever be considered vintage,” said the former Maxon electronics engineer
Explore the 2023 NAMM Show Acoustic-Electric Highlights: Exciting New Gear From Martin, Taylor, Yamaha, L.R. Baggs, Universal Audio, Lava Music and More By Jimmy Leslie published 20 June 23 This year’s NAMM show was surging with innovative and environmentally savvy gear – here's a rundown of our top picks
Real or Fake?! Witness the Mind-Blowing Right-Hand Technique of Manuel Gardner Fernandes By Guitar Player Staff published 12 January 23 Video This solo performance of the virtuoso’s instrumental track “Right Hand King” is humbling
Steve Vai Names His Top Five Career-Defining Tracks By Mark McStea published 28 October 22 From freight trains to wild horses, Vai reveals the influences behind some of his most significant cuts
Ibanez Updates Joe Satriani, Steve Vai Signature Models for 2021 By Jackson Maxwell last updated 13 September 22 The virtuosos' respective signature axes each boast dashing new visual appointments.
Is NAMM History? By Jimmy Leslie published 9 September 22 Find out how this year's Anaheim event gave insights to the future of acoustic gear – and of the show itself
Paul Gilbert's One-of-a-Kind 1987 Ibanez “Ice-Stroyer” Guitar is Back on Sale on Reverb.com By Jackson Maxwell published 16 May 22 Said to be in excellent condition, the unique hybrid guitar has been listed for $18,500.
From Unviable to Vaiable: Steve Vai Talks Making the Impossible Possible On His New Album, 'Inviolate' By Mark McStea published 27 April 22 Between a pair of shoulder surgeries and armed with the triple-necked Hydra, the guitar wizard delivers a work of artistic purity.
Ibanez Unveils New ACFS380BT Baritone Acoustic Guitar By Jackson Maxwell last updated 11 April 22 The latest addition to the company's Artwood series of acoustics features a deep Grand Concert style body and 27-inch scale.
Watch Steve Vai’s Insane “Teeth of the Hydra” Performance Video – You’ve Probably Never Seen Anything Like It By Christopher Scapelliti, Rod Brakes published 1 April 22 Video Forever pushing guitar evolution forward, Vai remains at the forefront of technique and design.
