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“Anyone who has ever heard Toto’s Hold The Line will know he can let it rip with the best of them”: 4 searing blues guitar solo ideas in the style of Steve Lukather

Lukather might have made his name in box-office rock and pop, but the blues underpins it all, and this quick-fire tutorial with tab and audio unleashes some serious soloing heat

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“Cinema's most influential guitar hasn't been seen in 40 years”: The guitar from Back to the Future's iconic Johnny B. Goode scene has been missing for decades – now Gibson has launched a worldwide search for it

The guitar, rented from Norman Harris, was used for Marty McFly’s influential Johnny B. Goode performance, but it hasn’t been seen since

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“You don't have to spend a lot of money to get a great sound”: Joe Bonamassa reveals his go-to rig for guest-spots – and the amp he uses when he doesn’t want to cart out his Dumbles

The blues rock gear guru explains his bare bones gear choices for run ’n’ gun live sit-ins - and which amps complement different venues.

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“Any distortion came from the amp itself. It was considered a rather clean sound compared to other punk bands”: Joe Genaro on overhead conversations, ad-libs, and making it catchy and funny on the Dead Milkmen’s classic punk debut

Genaro was only a novice when the Philly punk legends tracked Big Lizard in My Backyard, but with an innovative strumming technique he had everything he needed to make their songs hit hard

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"Engaging the pedal transformed my previously thin and uninspiring tone into a beautifully fat, warm, and full-bodied sound": Audio Sprockets ToneDexter II review

If you're ready to get nerdy about your acoustic tone, this intelligent pre-amp is the unit for you

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“With this pedal, you’re practically getting a Gilmour tone cheat-code”: From totally unique synth pedals to signature collabs and game-changing takes on the classics, here are our 30 favorite guitar pedals from the past 5 years

We break the glass on the pedal cabinet to dig out a long-list of some of the coolest effects from the new Golden Era of stompboxes

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“In all the years I’d played with Albert, I’d always wanted to hear him play something in a minor key – and he smoked it!”: Robert Cray tells the story behind the greatest all-star blues team-up of the ‘80s

In 1985, Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, and Robert Cray got together for Showdown! – a bona-fide blues classic, and, as Cray tells us, a real fun time, too

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“There are so many musicians that, live, you could be blown away by, but once they get into the studio, they can’t come up with parts that will last”: Andrew Watt on the essential studio skill that’s enabled him to work with rock gods and pop icons alike

He's worked with and played guitar for the likes of Bruno Mars, Pearl Jam, and Ozzy Osbourne, but there’s one player he believes nails his catch-all approach

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“I had this little house in California, back in 1984. My Marshall stacks and a reel-to-reel were set up in the living room. I remember getting my drummer to have a jam at 3am”: From his live show, to cutting classics, Yngwie Malmsteen lives off-the-cuff

He explains why his guitars are numbered, not named, his warts-and-all approach to studio work – and why his “I won’t conform or follow” attitude has nothing to do with arrogance

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“I’ve never been very confident as a player. I’ve always felt like I had to work hard”: Alex Lifeson is one of the greatest guitarists of his time – but he says he’s often lacked faith in his skills

The Canadian virtuoso went through a period of guitar dormancy when Rush ended –now he says he feels reborn as a player

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“My guitar was busted up on the flight – totally destroyed. When I got to Nashville and told Dan Auerbach, he said, ‘Try something new’”: After her beloved Gibson was ruined on a flight, Valerie June found new inspiration in this iconic acoustic brand

She was in the market for a new guitar following her beloved Clyde's demise – and, thanks to the Black Keys' guitarist and vocalist, she managed to find her perfect match

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“I wake up the next morning and my SUV is gone. We had just opened a show for Vince Gill, and he'd signed my Telecaster”: Rascal Flatts’ Joe Don Rooney had just finished a run of shows with Chely Wright – when his very first guitar got stolen

Rooney still hopes to one day reunite with his beloved guitar, which was bought for him by his late dad

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“Aggressive cutaways, an ultra-thin body, and extreme arm bend”: Kiesel launches the Kyber – a futuristic metal guitar that’s its answer to Strandberg and Abasi Concepts offerings

With a seriously lightweight and almost paper-thin design, the customizable axe puts modern needs at its core – and it's reasonably priced too

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“I’ve been stumped to understand how this worked. He didn’t seem to fret notes, so how was he producing chords?”: David Lynch's Parker Fly is up for auction – and it solves one of the big mysteries about his playing

Julien’s Auctions appraiser Mike Adams has been examining Lynch’s guitar and rig and says it answers a key question about his highly unconventional style

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“The owner refused to believe me and called me a liar. Then I realized the craziest thing...” This luthier was offered the chance to buy a ’90s Les Paul, but something didn’t feel right –it turns out he had the ultimate proof to hand

The guitar was brought into George Parfitt’s guitar shop, but a deep dive into the instrument’s history led him to a baffling discovery – and a powerful illustration in not trusting serial numbers

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“I’d go down to Manny’s, pick up a Stratocaster and say, ‘This is like a dead tuna’”: Why Larry DiMarzio decided to start a pickup line that would change the face of guitar music in the 1970s

DiMarzio started his career as a guitar repairman in New York, when his distaste for stock pickups prompted him to make his own

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“You will pick one up and realize it almost sounds too good. There’s something to be said for guitars that are challenging to play”: Dean DeLeo explains why the ‘worst’ guitars are also sometimes the best

The Stone Temple Pilots guitarist took a deep dive into his vast gear collection for his latest project, One More Satellite

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“A friend of mine told me about an open audition for a new artist named Cyndi…”: From his education with Cyndi Lauper and giving Alice Cooper a killer Poison intro, to co-writing with Julian Lennon, John McCurry shares the stories behind his biggest hits

A long-time collaborator of Lauper and Lennon, scoring hits with Bonnie Tyler, Belinda Carlisle and Alice Cooper, McCurry’s session career is legendary. To think he started out on accordion…

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"With a little patience and dedication to experimenting, you’ll unlock a satisfying range of serviceable sounds": Harley Benton DNAfx GiT multi-effects pedal review

Harley Benton's budget multi-stomp looks to deliver the building blocks of tone, but it requires you to tweak the presets on a molecular level

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“It’s a bit of an investment, but I think these power supplies will truly go the distance if you let them”: Walrus Audio Canvas Power series review

I trialled three pedalboard power supplies from Walrus Audio’s Canvas series of utilities – and found some stunning practicality in the process

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“Everything in Double Trouble was a spontaneous thing – there was no plan”: How bassist Tommy Shannon stumbled onto the funky foundation for one of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s biggest radio hits

What started with a rehearsal room groove ended up an SRV classic. We dissect the anatomy of bassline that walks the line (you might even call it a Tightrope) between blues, rock and funk

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“Any fan of Geordie Walker or Billy Duffy will be won over in seconds by this imperious, gothic riff”: May 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks

It's been another incredible month for new guitar-driven music – our favorites include a 12-minute funk/soul/country blowout from U.S. Girls, twisty greatness from Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, and Tony Iommi's collaboration with... Robbie Williams?

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“The perfect choice for anyone seeking an affordable amp for practice, recording, and performance”: Laney rolls out the LF-Supertop– a 120W solid-state powerhouse with a classy design and tricks up its sleeve

With two channels, footswitchable boost, onboard effects and IRs, this lightweight head has a lot going on – and there are matching 2x12 and 4x12 speaker cabs to go with it

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“It’s a joy to play”: Reverend’s newest signature for Bob Balch is a hot-rodded rock machine fit for a fuzz metal pioneer – and it comes fitted with a Floyd Rose

The latest edition of the Fu Manchu visionary's signature guitar ups the ante for some Floyd Rose fun

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I’ve been watching acoustic guitar prices all year and Guitar Center's up to 35% off sale is the best I’ve seen – especially if you want an A-list model

Get your hands a top-level acoustic guitar for less with this awesome sale over at Guitar Center

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