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

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How to Play the Blues: Chords, Patterns and Fills for Major and Minor Blues

By Guitar Player Staff last updated

The chords and scales you need to navigate the 12-bar form, as well as some cool licks and turnarounds.

Albert King performs live at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, on July 12, 1970.

The True Blue Notes: How to Find Them on Your Guitar

By Guitar Player Staff last updated

These notes anchor the profound sound of the blues. Learn how to nail them down.

Andy Partridge and Terry Chambers performing live onstage

Five Reasons Why Andy Partridge is a Guitar Legend

By Guitar Player Staff published

Video Hailing from Swindon in Wiltshire, England, the XTC co-founder inspired countless guitarists.

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Ric Ocasek of The Cars performs during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Five Reasons Why Ric Ocasek is a Guitar Legend

By Guitar Player Staff published

Video Here’s why the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer will always be remembered.

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Steve Morse of the British rock band Deep Purple performs during a concert as part of their 'The Long Goodbye Tour' at St Petersburg's Ice Palace in 2018

Steve Morse Reveals His Writing Secrets

By Guitar Player Staff published

Video The Deep Purple shredder talks crafting guitar instrumentals.

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Mark Knopfler performs at The Royal Albert Hall on May 30, 2010 in London, England.

Ever Wondered What Mark Knopfler’s Contemporaries Have to Say About Him?

By Guitar Player Staff published

Video Joe Satriani, Jason Becker, Nuno Bettencourt, and Sonny Landreth weigh in on the Dire Straits guitarist.

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Roundup! 11 Micro Tube Amps - GuitarPlayer.com

11 of the Best Micro Tube Amps

By Guitar Player Staff last updated

Our pick of micro heads and combos from Blackstar, Fender, Jet City, Hughes & Kettner, Kustom, Laney, Vintage47 and Vox.

Malina Moye

Five Reasons Malina Moye is a Guitar Legend

By Guitar Player Staff published

Video From nearly being born on stage to inspiring the young and disadvantaged, here's why we love the pioneering lefty funk rocker.

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Susan Tedeschi plays guitar as she performs with the Tedeschi Trucks Band on opening night of the 30th Anniversary season of Central Park SummerStage, New York, New York, May 18, 2015.

Five Reasons Why Susan Tedeschi is a Guitar Legend

By Guitar Player Staff published

Video The Tedeschi Trucks Band powerhouse is a star in her own right.

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Truefire

Guitar World Launches New Collab with TrueFire to Offer The Site's Best Lessons – and You Can Get 45% off

By Guitar Player Staff published

45% off! Our sister mag Guitar World have been working with TrueFire to handpick their favourite lessons by the likes of Robben Ford, Larry Carlton, Matt Schofield and more in a unique partnership

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The cover of Guitar Player's October 2021 issue, featuring Duane Allman

October 2021 Guitar Player Lesson Audio

By Guitar Player Staff published

Ry Cooder performs in concert during the Austin City Limits 2017 Hall of Fame Inductions at ACL Live on October 25, 2017 in Austin, Texas

Five Reasons Why Ry Cooder is a Guitar Legend

By Guitar Player Staff published

From Captain Beefheart to the 'Buena Vista Social Club' and beyond.

Allan Holdsworth performing at Tuts in Chicago, Illinois, September 14, 1983

Five Reasons Why Allan Holdsworth is a Guitar Legend

By Guitar Player Staff published

Video From John Coltrane to the SynthAxe, here’s why the jazz fusion savant remains one of the most influential guitarists of all time.

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PRS HX amp close up

Authentic Live Hendrix Tone Arrives with PRS Guitars' HX Amps

By Guitar Player Staff last updated

PRS rekindles the magic of Woodstock with its new Hendrix-inspired amps.

Boss Cube Street II performing

Roland’s Cube Street Amp Gets Promoted to Boss

By Guitar Player Staff last updated

The battery powered best-seller has been revamped as the Boss Cube Street II.

Acoustic guitar

Acoustic Guitarist of the Year Nominations Are About to Close – Everything You Need to Know

By Guitar Player Staff last updated

This is the perfect way to get your playing out there and be heard by millions, including top music editors and star judges.

An acoustic guitar

Five Days Left to Enter Acoustic Guitarist of the Year

By Guitar Player Staff last updated

If you're an acoustic specialist looking for your big break, this is the perfect opportunity.

Brian May

Brian May: The Guitar Player Interview

By Guitar Player Staff published

In this classic interview, the Queen guitarist talks tone, technique, his greatest moments and the Queen song he'd struggle to play all the way through

Iron Maiden

Watch the video for Iron Maiden's apocalyptic new single, The Writing On The Wall

By Guitar Player Staff published

British metal legends preview their forthcoming album with a riffy new song written by guitarist Adrian Smith

Billy Gibbons guitar

Have mercy! The New Billy F. Gibbons Guitar Has A Wild New Pickup System

By Guitar Player Staff published

The ZZ Top man's new signature guitar enables you to load different pickups in a split second

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August 2021 Guitar Player Lesson Audio

By Guitar Player Staff last updated

Mic and acoustic guitar

Read This if You Want to Improve Your Acoustic Recordings

By Guitar Player Staff last updated

Three great mic techniques to help you capture the perfect acoustic guitar tone.

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The Best Acoustic Rock Intros of All Time

By Guitar Player Staff last updated

Here, we pay homage to some of the greatest acoustic guitar intros of all time.

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Ten High-End Acoustics You Need to Play

By Guitar Player Staff last updated

Top end acoustic guitars for bigger budgets.

Chet Atkins pictured in the studio with his Gretsch 6119 Tennessean signature model

Chet Atkins Shows Us Why the Electric Guitar Became the World’s Most Popular Instrument

By Guitar Player Staff last updated

VIDEO Watch the guitar hero of guitar heroes take his new Gretsch signature model out for a spin live on TV.

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