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On Back to the Future Day, Gibson is still scouring the globe for the missing guitar — but Fox has his own theory about why it hasn’t turned up.
EVH touched on the essence of his approach to soloing in this classic Guitar Player interview
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“I thought I'd be burning glass and filaments for the rest of my life," says Bonamassa as he launches his new digital Fender Tone Master '59 Twin-Amp
Take advantage of last-minute deals from the October Prime Day sale on guitars, amps, pedals, and more, guided by Guitar Player's gear experts
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Unlock the freedom of the stage with our pick of the top-rated wireless guitar systems from Boss, Line 6, AKG, Behringer, Sennheiser, NUX, and more
In a 2017 interview with Guitar Aficionado, the country-rock six-string ace revealed how a sad and deeply personal twist of events brought a prized '59 Les Paul into his life
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The shredder tells the story behind his most outlandish creation — and what remains of it
Martin historian Dick Boak claims the guitar tech had gone home before the scene was filmed, and the prop instruments were never brought to the set
The Musician's Friend Rocktober sale is running from now until October 26, with up to 40% off big-name brands
Dolly Parton made the tiny terz guitar famous, and Martin’s 5-28 brings the short-scale classic back with a bright, chiming voice and surprisingly versatile playability
The 16 one-of-a-kind guitars were built by master luthier Roger Giffin and vintage-gear expert Brett Allen in the late ’80s and include experimental Les Pauls, hollowbodies, rare baritones and a Goldtop 12-string
Steve Thompson says he fought to keep Newsted’s bass audible on Metallica’s 1988 classic, but James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett ultimately got the mix they wanted
It’s one of the band’s most iconic songs, but it was forbidden from being released as a single in the U.K.
"We’re looking for genuine players who are willing to share honest opinions…"
Guitar collector Perry Margouleff filmed the Mahwah property in its final days, while Les Paul’s son questions why preservation was never pursued
As Sam Mendes re-creates the iconic image for his new Beatles films, we revisit how the original cover photo became an icon
The singer says the Who's pioneering use of volume, feedback and Marshall amps laid the foundations for metal years before Black Sabbath arrived.
PRS confirms it received a cease-and-desist letter over the Silver Sky — John Mayer’s massively successful signature model. But does this latest target meet Fender’s copyist criteria?
From sequential patterns to doubling notes for unique phrasing, this tutorial will provide you with many new lead ideas
Testament's Alex Skolnick on why you should be honest with yourself, never listen to negativity and focus on creating your own identity as a guitar player
Supercharge your soloing chops with Phi Yaan-Zek’s six Steve Vai-esque examples
The drummer’s last show with the band was in February 2020. Rehearsal photos point to his return for the group’s upcoming Hollywood Bowl concerts
Summers contends the song was nothing without his iconic creation. And this recording bears him out
Know everything there is to know about the guitars of The Beatles? See where you end up on the leaderboard of the GP quiz…
The band paid tribute to its singer, whose distinctive high-register vocals helped define albums including Pampered Menial and At the Sound of the Bell.
The newly released footage captures the Ride the Lightning instrumental during the opening night of the band’s Las Vegas residency. Lars Ulrich says seeing U2 perform at the Sphere convinced him Metallica had to play the venue.
Mercury dreamed up the song in the bath, then recorded the rhythm guitar and even attempted the solo before May had a chance to play on the track
Users have joked that Creed must be paying Meta to promote the 1999 hit. Even Instagram’s own spokesperson says the song keeps showing up in their recommendations
