James Walbourne “I have a few guitars but if I don’t play them for a while, I punish myself by giving them away. It’s not fair to have a guitar in a lockup…” The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde and James Walbourne on songwriting and the “solo-shy” James Honeyman-Scott Chrissie Hynde has been leading The Pretenders for 45 years now. She and co-guitarist James Walbourne on developing style, the pressure to stay faithful to old guitar parts and more... 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 READ1David Gilmour explains his preference for vintage guitars, and demos his 1945 Martin D-182Tributes pour in for “champion of the blues” John Mayall3British blues pioneer John Mayall dies at 90 4Moby Grape co-founder and guitarist Jerry Miller dies at 81 5Epiphone and Yungblud team up for a rare signature SG Junior