Guitar Player Staff

Guitar Player is the world’s most comprehensive, trusted and insightful guitar publication for passionate guitarists and active musicians of all ages. Guitar Player magazine is published 13 times a year in print and digital formats. The magazine was established in 1967 and is the world's oldest guitar magazine. When "Guitar Player Staff" is credited as the author, it's usually because more than one author on the team has created the story.

Latest articles by Guitar Player Staff

Multi-neck guitar

Electric Guitar Necks: the Basics

By Guitar Player Staff published

Get the lowdown on materials, truss rods, scale lengths and joints with this simple guide.

guitar strings

Electric Guitar Strings 101

By Guitar Player Staff published

A brief guide to the source of tone.

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A Rough Guide to Solidbody Electric Guitar Tonewood

By Guitar Player Staff published

Electric guitar bodies come in a huge variety of shapes, sizes and tonewoods; here are the basics every player needs to know.

The Immediate Family, 2021

Esteemed Supergroup the Immediate Family Unveil New EP ‘Live From Telefunken Soundstage’

By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff published

Session vets Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Russ Kunkel, Leland Sklar and Steve Postell drop six-song live recording.

Johnny Winter

Five of Johnny Winter’s Top Tips for Guitar Players

By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff published

We’ve pulled out some of the blues-rock legend’s best pointers from the GP archives.

Billy Duffy of The Cult performs during the Revolution 3 Tour at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre on July 24, 2018 in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

The Cult Announce "We Own The Night" North American Tour Dates

By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff published

Billy Duffy and crew will return to the road this summer with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Zola Jesus.

Frank Zappa, 1983

Three of Frank Zappa's Timeless Guitar Playing Tips

By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff published

Cop some straight up wisdom from the late, great guitar genius.

Muddy Waters at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL on May 23, 1981.

Watch the Rolling Stones Performing "Hoochie Coochie Man" with Blues Legend Muddy Waters

By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff published

Video Keith Richards plays the Chess Records blues standard with his guitar "god."

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Roy Buchanan

Five of Roy Buchanan’s Best Tips for Guitar Players

By Guitar Player Staff published

Cop a bunch of five knockout pointers from the Telecaster master.

The cover of Guitar Player's forthcoming June 2022 issue

June 2022 Guitar Player Lesson Audio

By Guitar Player Staff last updated

Martin No Limits competitors

Martin's No Limits Challenge Might Just Change The Way You Think About Acoustic Playing

By Guitar Player Staff published

From AC/DC to Destiny's Child, Martin's new challenge is pushing acoustic playing to its limits

Peter Green (right) and bassist John McVie, of British rock group Fleetwood Mac, rehearsing at the Royal Albert Hall, London, 22nd April 1969.

The Extraordinary Les Paul Lineage of Peter Green, Gary Moore and Kirk Hammett

By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff published

The torch of 'Greeny' has been handed to guitar luminaries since 1959.

Jeff Beck playing a Gibson Les Paul Standard

“You Pick Up a Les Paul and It's Heavy and It Really Means Something – It Means Business”: Jeff Beck on His Les Paul Love Affair

By Guitar Player Staff published

Video Watch His Matchless Technique Up Close in this Jaw-Dropping Performance of the Beatles’ “She’s a Woman.”

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L-R: Sonny Landreth, Robben Ford, Steve Vai and John Jorgenson performing in 2015. Note the Dumble Overdrive Special amp between Landreth and Ford.

Sonny Landreth Shares Some Sweet Memories of "Colorful Genius" Howard Alexander Dumble

By Guitar Player Staff published

The slide statesman remembers the world class custom amp builder who passed away January 16, 2022, at age 77.

The cover of Guitar Player's May 2022 issue

May 2022 Guitar Player Lesson Audio

By Guitar Player Staff published

Guitar Player issue 719 April 2022

Hendrix, Van Halen Lead List of Gear Innovators Inside the New Issue of Guitar Player

By Guitar Player Staff published

PLUS Skip James’ Bentonia blues legacy, John McLaughlin, Steve Morse, Jake Shimabukuro, Mike McCready, and Sonny Landreth on the late Howard Alexander Dumble. Plus – 2 unique covers!

A selection of gain pedals from Walrus Audio, TC Electronic, Blackstar, Boss, JHS, Wampler and Vertex Effects

10 New Gain Pedals You Need to Know About

By Guitar Player Staff published

We dig the dirt on the latest from Vertex, Boss, TC Electronic, Blackstar, Walrus, JHS and Wampler.

Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine poses with a collection of Fender Jazzmaster and Fender Jaguar guitars, London, 1990

Here’s Why Kevin Shields is a Cornerstone of Alternative Rock Guitar

By Guitar Player Staff, Rod Brakes published

Synonymous with the Fender Jazzmaster the My Bloody Valentine guitarist created his own sound.

Learn the basics of acoustic guitar maintenance

Learn the Basics of Acoustic Guitar Maintenance

By Guitar Player Staff published

Rob Magargal at the Taylor Guitars repair facility shares some basic guitar maintenance. Learn how they restring acoustic guitars after cleaning.

Robert Smith, 1980

Watch The Cure’s Spellbinding Live Performance of “The Forest” from 1981

By Guitar Player Staff published

Video Synonymous with the Fender Jazzmaster, Robert Smith is one of the most underrated guitar players of the modern era.

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The cover of Guitar Player's forthcoming April 2022 issue

April 2022 Guitar Player Lesson Audio

By Guitar Player Staff published

Graham Coxon

“My Records Always Sound Like Me – Slightly Shambolic and About to Break”: Graham Coxon on His Unique Style

By Guitar Player Staff published

Video The Blur guitarist take us deep inside “Song 2” with producer Warren Huart.

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Lee Ranaldo and Thurston Moore perform with Sonic Youth in London

Here’s Why Sonic Youth Remain a Touchstone of Alternative Rock

By Guitar Player Staff last updated

Godfathers of alt-rock guitar Lee Ranaldo and Thurston Moore were a missing link.

Richard Lloyd and Tom Verlaine perform with Television at CBGB in New York

Listen to Television's Edgy “Marquee Moon” Performance Just Before the Band Split in 1978

By Guitar Player Staff published

Richard Lloyd and Tom Verlaine’s “telepathic” guitar interplay was an art-rock tour de force.

Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, performing on stage, Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 25th November 1991.

Watch Kurt Cobain Slay Amsterdam’s Paradiso Club as Nirvana Spearhead a New Chapter in Rock ‘n’ Roll History

By Guitar Player Staff published

Video This 1991 live clip of the song “Lithium” perfectly captures the energy and immediacy of a band that brought integrity back to the mainstream.

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