Slash Watch Brian May and the Guns N' Roses guitarist jam Queen's “Tie Your Mother Down” on Jay Leno in 1993 Launching his debut solo album back in the early 1990s, Brian May enlisted Slash for some added firepower during his 'Tonight Show' appearance Dave Navarro reveals why he declined an offer to join Guns 'n' Roses The guitarist soon, however, joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers instead and discussed the lessons learned in a candid new interview with GP Slash says Eddie Van Halen was a blues player at heart – and that's what made him so good The Guns N’ Roses guitarist says he’s “always been attracted” to guitarists who take the blues in new directions – and no one was better at it than Eddie Latest Slash Guns N’ Roses producer Mike Clink says Slash made the Les Paul cool again By Phil Weller published 20 June 24 Despite the fact that Slash's original Les Paul of choice wasn't actually a Gibson, the man behind the desk for Appetite for Destruction and Use Your Illusion says that the band’s popularity helped put the Les Paul-into-a Marshall equation back in vogue Slash Called Him the “Most Passionate Gibson Guitar Enthusiast” While Tony Iommi Said He Transformed the Company: Cesar Gueikian Is Appointed President and CEO of Gibson Brands By Rod Brakes published 11 July 23 Self-confessed “guitar nerd” Cesar Gueikian says he is “honored and humbled to take on the permanent CEO role” A Favorite of Jimmy Page, Don Felder and Slash, the Gibson EDS-1275 Double-Neck Solidbody Started out Here By Rod Brakes published 30 June 23 This rare, custom-order 1957 Gibson Double 12 features six- and 12-string necks Ten Mind-Blowing Rock Guitar Solos Every Player Needs to Know About By Guitar Player Staff published 29 June 23 From Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Slash, here are some of the greatest rock guitar solos ever committed to record The Slash Guitar Collection: 8 Rare Treasures From Guns N’ Roses History By Richard Bienstock published 4 May 23 Slash selects the models he treasures most and traces their journeys through his career and hits “My Tribute to One of the Greatest That Ever Lived”: Guns N’ Roses' Richard Fortus Shares Epic Paul Kossoff-Inspired Guitar Solo By Rod Brakes published 15 September 22 Listen to this impeccable example of pure ‘Burst tone Gibson Recruits Slash, Paul McCartney and More for Ukraine Relief Fundraiser With Custom Les Pauls to Be Auctioned By Jonathan Horsley published 8 September 22 Finished in azure blue and gold, the Guitars For Peace custom Les Pauls have been stage-played by Macca, Slash, and more, and go under the hammer with commemorative autograph books. Watch These Awesome CME Exclusive Gibson Les Paul Standard Models in Action By Rod Brakes published 3 August 22 Video See and hear these unique ‘Bursts in an instrumental rendition of Velvet Revolver’s “Slither” Video "I Sold My Soul to the Guitar”: Slash Explains How He Got Started By Guitar Player Staff published 21 July 22 The Guns N’ Roses star recalls the trials and tribulations of his formative years as a guitarist in this classic interview extract from the GP archive. Watch Blackberry Smoke Guitarist Charlie Starr's "Mesmerizing" Performance with Guitar Legend Leslie West By Mark McStea last updated 9 June 22 Video The friends jam out in this epic rendition of the Mountain classic “Mississippi Queen.” Video 1 2 3 4 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 ARTICLES1“Joe Walsh insisted that I buy it, and he was right”: Jimmy Page on his "Number 1” 1959 Gibson Les Paul 2Steve Vai was stunned when he heard him. Joe Bonamassa says he’s reinvented guitar. Al Di Meola says it “would take lifetimes to catch up with him.” Meet Matteo Mancuso, the young player who’s light years ahead of us all 3“I said, ‘Okay, why don’t you flip the tape over?’ I wanted to try a backward guitar solo.” Davey Johnstone explains his greatest guitar moments from Elton John’s ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’4“Joe Walsh insisted that I buy it, and he was right”: Jimmy Page on his "Number 1” 1959 Gibson Les Paul5Jake Kiszka pulls his car off the road to listen every time this song comes on the radio
Guns N’ Roses producer Mike Clink says Slash made the Les Paul cool again By Phil Weller published 20 June 24 Despite the fact that Slash's original Les Paul of choice wasn't actually a Gibson, the man behind the desk for Appetite for Destruction and Use Your Illusion says that the band’s popularity helped put the Les Paul-into-a Marshall equation back in vogue
Slash Called Him the “Most Passionate Gibson Guitar Enthusiast” While Tony Iommi Said He Transformed the Company: Cesar Gueikian Is Appointed President and CEO of Gibson Brands By Rod Brakes published 11 July 23 Self-confessed “guitar nerd” Cesar Gueikian says he is “honored and humbled to take on the permanent CEO role”
A Favorite of Jimmy Page, Don Felder and Slash, the Gibson EDS-1275 Double-Neck Solidbody Started out Here By Rod Brakes published 30 June 23 This rare, custom-order 1957 Gibson Double 12 features six- and 12-string necks
Ten Mind-Blowing Rock Guitar Solos Every Player Needs to Know About By Guitar Player Staff published 29 June 23 From Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Slash, here are some of the greatest rock guitar solos ever committed to record
The Slash Guitar Collection: 8 Rare Treasures From Guns N’ Roses History By Richard Bienstock published 4 May 23 Slash selects the models he treasures most and traces their journeys through his career and hits
“My Tribute to One of the Greatest That Ever Lived”: Guns N’ Roses' Richard Fortus Shares Epic Paul Kossoff-Inspired Guitar Solo By Rod Brakes published 15 September 22 Listen to this impeccable example of pure ‘Burst tone
Gibson Recruits Slash, Paul McCartney and More for Ukraine Relief Fundraiser With Custom Les Pauls to Be Auctioned By Jonathan Horsley published 8 September 22 Finished in azure blue and gold, the Guitars For Peace custom Les Pauls have been stage-played by Macca, Slash, and more, and go under the hammer with commemorative autograph books.
Watch These Awesome CME Exclusive Gibson Les Paul Standard Models in Action By Rod Brakes published 3 August 22 Video See and hear these unique ‘Bursts in an instrumental rendition of Velvet Revolver’s “Slither”
"I Sold My Soul to the Guitar”: Slash Explains How He Got Started By Guitar Player Staff published 21 July 22 The Guns N’ Roses star recalls the trials and tribulations of his formative years as a guitarist in this classic interview extract from the GP archive.
Watch Blackberry Smoke Guitarist Charlie Starr's "Mesmerizing" Performance with Guitar Legend Leslie West By Mark McStea last updated 9 June 22 Video The friends jam out in this epic rendition of the Mountain classic “Mississippi Queen.”
