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She also credits Jennifer Batten as a female guitarist who "checked the boxes for me" at a time when few women were playing guitar

Dubbed Back to the Beginning, the all-star event will take place on July 5 at Villa Park, Birmingham

He’s mused on how songwriting has changed over the years, which has come at the expense of the riff and people’s exposure to the instrument

He tried out the amp in front of 7,000 people before Jimi Hendrix showed him how to make it sing

The guitar, used on a string of Beatles hits and missing for 50 years, has since become one of the most expensive guitars sold at auction

Looking to go one better than Van Halen, the singer recruited the best guitar playing talents he could find

He’s pointed to two songs as evidence that there was so much more to Eddie’s skill set than shredding

With notable entries from Martin, Gibson, Taylor, Breedlove and many other makers, this year's offerings have something to please everyone

Satin necks have increased in popularity, offering a worn-in feel, but Marr believes all that players need is a gloss neck and a little elbow grease

He says Nrivana’s success ushered in a “changing of the guard” in terms of what the world wanted from guitar players