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Johnny Marr on shredders, guitar heroes — and why he’s selling nearly 100 of his guitars dating back to the Smiths
By Christopher Scapelliti last updated
As Marr prepares to sell his guitars, we recall his long-running disdain for the 1980s shred culture

Yngwie Malmsteen on guitars, Eric Clapton and what he said when Kiss came calling for him in 1982
By Jonathan Graham published
The guitarist made his comments while discussing his latest album, 'Tokyo Live'

Yngwie Malmsteen says Eddie Van Halen listened to his music all the time but ran from him every chance he got
By Phil Weller published
Eddie was everyone's favorite, but Yngwie claims he always shied away from meeting or playing with him

Yngwie Malmsteen explains why he rejected UFO to venture into the unknown with Alcatrazz
By Phil Weller published
Back in 1983, Yngwie Malmsteen received two big offers in the space of 24 hours –here's how he made his decision…

Joe Satriani says Kurt Cobain was underrated and points out what few appreciate about the Nirvana guitarist
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Satch also reveals the difficulty of accommodating the styles and requests of virtuosos as varied as Yngwie Malmsteen and Robert Fripp

"You can't just 'be' a guy that can play Yngwie Malmsteen stuff. You have to do that for, like, 15 years just to play one of his songs.” Dweezil Zappa explains what most guitarists don't understand about shredding
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist virtuoso adds that it's vital not to worry about how you're perceived if you really want to achieve shred-level talent

Yngwie Malmsteen reveals the 60-year history behind his new MXR signature overdrive
By Andrew Daly published
As the Swedish virtuoso tells Guitar Player, “I wanted a Marshall. But it wasn’t enough to create the sound in my head.”

Yngwie Malmsteen’s #4 Strat has been listed on Reverb – and it comes with a free Ferrari
By Phil Weller published
It might be 2024’s best – and weirdest – deal, as Miami’s Walt Grace Vintage serves up quite the $175,000 package
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