Jeff Beck Watch Steve Lukather cover Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing, with Jeff Beck's White Strat The Toto guitarist revealed that Beck's camp has offered a number of other guitar heroes – including Billy Gibbons and John Mayer – a chance to use the Strat onstage as part of an ongoing tribute to the late guitar hero Gibson's Custom Shop recreates Jeff Beck’s 1959 ‘YardBurst’ Les Paul Standard Boasting specs and aesthetics mirroring the original version of Beck’s cherished guitar, only 130 of this premium instrument will be produced Watch John Mayer play Jeff Beck’s custom Strat during Dead & Company’s The Sphere residency 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 Latest Jeff Beck Mark Knopfler says he had begun planning to record an album with Jeff Beck shortly before Beck's death By Jackson Maxwell published 30 April 24 Saluting the late guitar hero's “beautiful” contribution to his all-star 2024 re-recording of Going Home (Theme From Local Hero), the Dire Straits man expressed regret that the plan never came to fruition Jimmy Page reflects on the Yardbirds, and his short-lived two-guitar tandem with Jeff Beck By Jackson Maxwell published 26 April 24 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 “‘Those old Beatle bashers?’”: Paul McCartney talks Vox amps, and his love of dirty tones By Jackson Maxwell published 15 April 24 In a 1990 GP interview, McCartney – typically pigeonholed as the Beatle most inclined to buttoned-up, old-school pop – expressed his personal preference for getting gnarlier rock tones out of his Vox amps, despite his reputation “I picked up my Fender and thought, ‘How the hell did I ever play this?’”: Jeff Beck once said “there was no turning back” to the Strat – here's why he eventually did just that By Jackson Maxwell published 27 February 24 Never one to creatively and sonically stand still, Beck – just as he had with the Strat – eventually grew dissatisfied with what he saw as the Les Paul's limitations "The shot heard around the world”: How the Rolling Stones’ debut appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show launched not only them but also the Gibson Les Paul Standard By Rod Brakes published 25 October 23 The Stones' first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show shocked parents, thrilled kids, and gave many people their first glimpse of “the most historically important ‘Burst” – Keith Richards’ 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard. Guitar dealer Richard Henry retraces its history Jeff Beck: "I’ve Done a Whole Tour with a Fender Twin When Stevie Ray Vaughan Was Going Through About Four Billion Watts... He Asked Me, ‘What the Hell Are You Using? Are Your Amps Under the Stage?’” By Art Thompson published 11 September 23 The late Strat-master discusses his thoughts on volume (and when loud becomes too loud), playing classical melodies on the electric guitar, and why he favored a trusty Fender amp onstage and in the studio. Watch Jeff Beck Play Jimi Hendrix’s “Little Wing” and Blow TV Host's Mind By Rod Brakes published 7 July 23 Video The audience is left stunned while the presenter is rendered speechless by this awesome display of guitar-playing talent Video Listen to Jeff Beck’s Newly Released “Superstition” Live Recording Ahead of the Epic Beck, Bogert & Appice Boxed Set By Rod Brakes published 27 June 23 Revisited by Jeff Beck prior to his death, the ‘Live in Japan 1973, Live in London 1974’ boxed set showcases previously unreleased live performances from his legendary power trio Listen to the New ‘Jeff Beck Tribute’ EP By Rod Brakes published 19 May 23 Featuring previously unreleased material, this three-track collection appears ahead of next week’s Royal Albert Hall tribute concerts “I Wouldn’t Want to Go Through All That Again. It All Turned out Fine, Though”: Jeff Beck Reflects on a Life Devoted to Guitar By Gary Graff published 9 May 23 The legendary guitarist sat down for a chat and opened up before his 2009 Rock Hall honors and show-stopping all-star jam 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Archives 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 ARTICLES1Jake Kiszka pulls his car off the road to listen every time this song comes on the radio 2David Gilmour says he couldn't pick out his legendary Black Strat in a blindfold test3“I said, 'Well, Lee, I've been using a lot of Black Sabbath–style moves in Sonic Youth.'" 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Mark Knopfler says he had begun planning to record an album with Jeff Beck shortly before Beck's death By Jackson Maxwell published 30 April 24 Saluting the late guitar hero's “beautiful” contribution to his all-star 2024 re-recording of Going Home (Theme From Local Hero), the Dire Straits man expressed regret that the plan never came to fruition
Jimmy Page reflects on the Yardbirds, and his short-lived two-guitar tandem with Jeff Beck By Jackson Maxwell published 26 April 24 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
“‘Those old Beatle bashers?’”: Paul McCartney talks Vox amps, and his love of dirty tones By Jackson Maxwell published 15 April 24 In a 1990 GP interview, McCartney – typically pigeonholed as the Beatle most inclined to buttoned-up, old-school pop – expressed his personal preference for getting gnarlier rock tones out of his Vox amps, despite his reputation
“I picked up my Fender and thought, ‘How the hell did I ever play this?’”: Jeff Beck once said “there was no turning back” to the Strat – here's why he eventually did just that By Jackson Maxwell published 27 February 24 Never one to creatively and sonically stand still, Beck – just as he had with the Strat – eventually grew dissatisfied with what he saw as the Les Paul's limitations
"The shot heard around the world”: How the Rolling Stones’ debut appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show launched not only them but also the Gibson Les Paul Standard By Rod Brakes published 25 October 23 The Stones' first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show shocked parents, thrilled kids, and gave many people their first glimpse of “the most historically important ‘Burst” – Keith Richards’ 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard. Guitar dealer Richard Henry retraces its history
Jeff Beck: "I’ve Done a Whole Tour with a Fender Twin When Stevie Ray Vaughan Was Going Through About Four Billion Watts... He Asked Me, ‘What the Hell Are You Using? Are Your Amps Under the Stage?’” By Art Thompson published 11 September 23 The late Strat-master discusses his thoughts on volume (and when loud becomes too loud), playing classical melodies on the electric guitar, and why he favored a trusty Fender amp onstage and in the studio.
Watch Jeff Beck Play Jimi Hendrix’s “Little Wing” and Blow TV Host's Mind By Rod Brakes published 7 July 23 Video The audience is left stunned while the presenter is rendered speechless by this awesome display of guitar-playing talent
Listen to Jeff Beck’s Newly Released “Superstition” Live Recording Ahead of the Epic Beck, Bogert & Appice Boxed Set By Rod Brakes published 27 June 23 Revisited by Jeff Beck prior to his death, the ‘Live in Japan 1973, Live in London 1974’ boxed set showcases previously unreleased live performances from his legendary power trio
Listen to the New ‘Jeff Beck Tribute’ EP By Rod Brakes published 19 May 23 Featuring previously unreleased material, this three-track collection appears ahead of next week’s Royal Albert Hall tribute concerts
“I Wouldn’t Want to Go Through All That Again. It All Turned out Fine, Though”: Jeff Beck Reflects on a Life Devoted to Guitar By Gary Graff published 9 May 23 The legendary guitarist sat down for a chat and opened up before his 2009 Rock Hall honors and show-stopping all-star jam
