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“He was like, ‘Dude, you need to give me guitar lessons!’”: Tetrarch’s Diamond Rowe reveals the metal legend who asked her for guitar pointers
(Image credit: Jackson) Last year, Tetrach’s Diamond Rowe made history as the first female guitar player in the history of…
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“I’ve never bought a guitar and I’m quite proud of that! I always tell people when they’re learning: there’s a guitar not being played”: Meet Sacred Paws’ Ray Aggs, the dextrous Tele-wrangler inventing new chords and capturing Thurston Moore
If you’ve listened to any of Ray Aggs’ musical projects, you’ll know the guitar is a language that makes sense…
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Guitar World Discussion: Who is the most underrated guitar player of all time?
As a Guitar World reader, you’re likely to be well-versed in the annals of guitar god history. Eddie Van Halen,…
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With ‘One Guitar Woman,’ Sue Foley Honors the Women Who Helped Shape Guitar History
Sue Foley steps onto the stage in a bright pink suit, a well-worn guitar slung over her shoulder, and digs…
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Guitar Talk: Arlen Roth Reflects on a Lifetime of Making and Teaching Music
Arlen Roth defies categorization. Over five decades, he’s played and/or toured with an astonishing range of artists: Ry Cooder, Pete…
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“The Boys Are Back in Town is at least as memorable for its guitar breaks as for its chorus”: Thin Lizzy inspired Metallica, Iron Maiden, and the Cure, practically invented twin lead guitar, and have had 15 guitarists. Here’s your guide to all of th
Everybody loves Thin Lizzy. They’re tough enough for punks, heavy enough for metalheads, poetic enough for romantics, and melodic enough…
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“This guitar is a joy to play”: Fender Player II Jazzmaster review
Guitar World Verdict With the Player II Jazzmaster, Fender offers guitarists a contemporary take on a classic design without losing…
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“Smith has road-tested this guitar, refining its design and tone”: The PRS Charcoal Phoenix is Paul Reed Smith’s personal guitar of choice – and it’s already starred onstage next to John Mayer
Late last month, PRS Guitars celebrated its 40th anniversary in style with a star-studded concert at Anaheim, California’s House of…
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“I had no idea how he was getting his guitar to sound like that”: Joe Walsh called him one of most underrated guitarists of the ’70s and Hendrix said he was a better guitar player than he was – yet this Telecaster icon often remains overlooked
An electric guitar hums, then yawns, then lashes out aggressively, without abandon, in every direction. It sounds like some free-form…
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“Someone told us that guitar was haunted – people who had it had accidents. I’m a Nirvana fan, but it was just a regular guitar to me”: Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt said the Martin museum felt like the “Holy Land,” but one guitar he played there
Guitars used by Kurt Cobain have been deemed by the vintage guitar market to be quite the commodity. The two…
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