News Why did the Beatles play Epiphone Casinos? It all comes back to one man John Mayall brought some famous guitarists to the fore. He also turned the Beatles on to one of their defining guitar models A more affordable Jimmy Page Double-Neck returns with uncanny accuracy, thanks to 3-D scanning The Gibson Custom Jimmy Page EDS-1275 VOS arrives December 3 with parts that match exactly what the company used in 1968/’69 Jeff Beck tells Alice Cooper how he almost joined Pink Floyd and the Rolling Stones Ever imagined "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" or "Start Me Up" with Beck's signature guitar work? It almost happened Latest news Warren Haynes explains the lucky break behind his take on U2's "One" By Gary Graff published 22 November 24 The guitarist has included the cover in his set from time to time, making it a fan favorite An unusual guitar is at the center of a mystery about the Beatles' White Album By Christopher Scapelliti published 22 November 24 The rare fretless guitar appears to have been used on "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" and "Helter Skelter" Noel Gallagher’s son called him out because he can’t shred. His response was priceless By Phil Weller published 21 November 24 Speaking to Gibson TV, the Oasis guitarslinger reflected on the instrument's changes and how young players have — and haven't — benefitted from them Elvis Costello identifies what AI is really all about. And it isn't music By Phil Weller published 21 November 24 While the Beatles used the technology to complete their last single, Brian May and Sting are among those who are worried about the potential for harm Judas Priest’s debut was recorded on a shoestring budget in the dead of night. 50 years later, it’s finally been revived By Phil Weller published 21 November 24 The guitarist says the new version helps the band reclaim the baby they'd left on the doorstep in ‘74 Slash recalls how a jam with Jeff Beck nearly ended his idol's career By Phil Weller published 21 November 24 After waiting years to play with his hero, Slash's cranked Marshall amps nearly deafened him JHS Pedals are already 25% off at Sweetwater and yes, it includes the brand new Flight Delay pedal By Matt McCracken published 21 November 24 Grab yourself some top-quality pedals for less with this awesome Black Friday deal at Sweetwater With a massive 50% discount, these Walrus Audio savings are the best Black Friday pedal deals we’ve seen so far By James Grimshaw published 21 November 24 Walrus Audio’s Mako Series guitar pedals are cream-of-the-crop, studio-quality effects – and this Black Friday, you can grab two models at a huge discount Paul Reed Smith explains why it doesn’t matter where guitars are made By Phil Weller published 21 November 24 Calling Carlos Santana and Jimmy Herring up as witnesses, the luthier continues his electric guitar myth-busting streak Boss announces the new portable battery-powered Katana-Mini X guitar amplifier By Elizabeth Swann published 21 November 24 The latest Katana amp puts the features of its big brothers into a compact, battery-powered combo that goes where you go 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 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“I took a bass string, put it on the guitar, and tuned it in unison an octave lower than the A string so I'd still be able to play with all six strings.” Joe Perry reveals his unusual techniques behind writing classic Aerosmith riffs 2“I sat on the side of the bed and just wrote the two verses. I was at the end of one big love affair and the beginning of another." Justin Hayward on the Moody Blues’ “Nights in White Satin” and the 12-string he got from Lonnie Donegan 3“I showed Paul McCartney my hollowbody guitar that I’d bought when I was in the army. He got a hollowbody after to get that tone." Why did the Beatles play Epiphone Casinos? It all comes back to one man4“I hadn’t been thinking about how I was going to perform ‘Stairway to Heaven’ live. That’s where the Double-Neck came in.” A more affordable Jimmy Page Double-Neck returns with uncanny accuracy, thanks to 3-D scanning5"Everyone who listened to them went out and started a band of their own." The new MC5 album took more than 50 years to arrive. Guitarist Wayne Kramer and his bandmates have passed on, but the celebration is just beginning
Warren Haynes explains the lucky break behind his take on U2's "One" By Gary Graff published 22 November 24 The guitarist has included the cover in his set from time to time, making it a fan favorite
An unusual guitar is at the center of a mystery about the Beatles' White Album By Christopher Scapelliti published 22 November 24 The rare fretless guitar appears to have been used on "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" and "Helter Skelter"
Noel Gallagher’s son called him out because he can’t shred. His response was priceless By Phil Weller published 21 November 24 Speaking to Gibson TV, the Oasis guitarslinger reflected on the instrument's changes and how young players have — and haven't — benefitted from them
Elvis Costello identifies what AI is really all about. And it isn't music By Phil Weller published 21 November 24 While the Beatles used the technology to complete their last single, Brian May and Sting are among those who are worried about the potential for harm
Judas Priest’s debut was recorded on a shoestring budget in the dead of night. 50 years later, it’s finally been revived By Phil Weller published 21 November 24 The guitarist says the new version helps the band reclaim the baby they'd left on the doorstep in ‘74
Slash recalls how a jam with Jeff Beck nearly ended his idol's career By Phil Weller published 21 November 24 After waiting years to play with his hero, Slash's cranked Marshall amps nearly deafened him
JHS Pedals are already 25% off at Sweetwater and yes, it includes the brand new Flight Delay pedal By Matt McCracken published 21 November 24 Grab yourself some top-quality pedals for less with this awesome Black Friday deal at Sweetwater
With a massive 50% discount, these Walrus Audio savings are the best Black Friday pedal deals we’ve seen so far By James Grimshaw published 21 November 24 Walrus Audio’s Mako Series guitar pedals are cream-of-the-crop, studio-quality effects – and this Black Friday, you can grab two models at a huge discount
Paul Reed Smith explains why it doesn’t matter where guitars are made By Phil Weller published 21 November 24 Calling Carlos Santana and Jimmy Herring up as witnesses, the luthier continues his electric guitar myth-busting streak
Boss announces the new portable battery-powered Katana-Mini X guitar amplifier By Elizabeth Swann published 21 November 24 The latest Katana amp puts the features of its big brothers into a compact, battery-powered combo that goes where you go
